6 occurrences in 9 translations

'Eager' in the Bible

but also by the fact that he had felt comforted on your account, and by the report which he brought of your eager affection, of your grief, and of your jealousy on my behalf, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingJoy, Of The ChurchMourning In RegretRight Desires

See what great earnestness godly sorrow has produced in you! How ready you are to clear yourselves, how indignant, how alarmed, how full of longing and enthusiasm, how eager to seek justice! In every way you have demonstrated that you are innocent in this matter.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingeagernessPlea Of Innocence

For if the eagerness [to give] is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Verse ConceptsCollectionsGiving, Advice OnGenerosity, Used TowardsSaints, Care For The PoorPeople WillingGiving Money To The ChurchAcceptance

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.

Verse ConceptsPeople Willing

and not only this, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in regard to this gracious offering which we are administering for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our eagerness [as believers to help one another].

Verse ConceptsHonorReadinessMan Appointing

And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

Verse ConceptsOptimismTrusting Other PeoplePeople Sending People

Bible Theasaurus

Ardent (11 instances)
Breathless (3 instances)
Burning (455 instances)
Eager (70 instances)
Earnest (41 instances)
Enrage (3 instances)
Fervent (12 instances)
Forward (296 instances)
Impatient (11 instances)
Zealous (49 instances)

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