79 Bible Verses about eagerness

And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David at the stronghold in the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and spear, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the gazelles upon the mountains;

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another section, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goes on diligently, and prospers in their hands.

She seeks wool, and flax, and works willingly with her hands.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

I said, Surely you will fear me, you will receive instruction; so her dwelling should not be cut off, no matter how I punished her: but they rose early, and corrupted all their deeds.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

If they say, Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not go unpunished.

And she came in immediately with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that you give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

They are zealous of you, but not for good; yea, they would exclude you, that you might be zealous of them. But it is good to be zealous always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.

Therefore rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:

And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

[To the Chief Musician. A maschil, for the Sons of Korah.] As the hart pants after the water brooks, so pants my soul after you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

[A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.] O God, you are my God; early will I seek you: my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Let not your heart envy sinners: but be in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

Follow after love, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

For behold this same thing, that you sorrowed after a godly sort, what earnestness it worked in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what full punishment! In all things you have proved yourselves to be pure in this matter.

Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby:

And for this reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching God.

When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and inquired early after God. And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer. Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.read more.
For their heart was not right with him, neither were they steadfast in his covenant.

Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own, zealous of good works.

Therefore, as you abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that you abound in this grace also.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

And who is he that will harm you, if you be followers of that which is good?

Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but of a ready mind;

Your people shall be willing in the day of your power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: you have the dew of your youth.

Or he that exhorts, on exhortation: he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that rules, with diligence; he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

This is a faithful saying, and these things I desire that you affirm constantly, that they who have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

Moreover I will endeavor that you may be able after my departure to have these things always in remembrance.

This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Then Paul answered, What mean you to weep and to break my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

David therefore himself calls him Lord; and how is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Immediately therefore I sent to you; and you have done well that you are come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded you of God.

And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?

And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord has made known unto us.

And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.

And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Meditate upon these things; give yourself wholly to them; that your progress may appear to all.

And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and necklaces, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.

Then the people rejoiced, for they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was eager to do.

That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to share;

Continue in prayer, and watch in it with thanksgiving;

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, because he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.

And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and slain your prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they had him ride in his chariot.

And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of your house has consumed me.

So that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Therefore be you also ready: for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man comes.

Be you therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when you think not.

For the earnest expectation of the creation waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.

And not only they, but ourselves also, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, that is, the redemption of our body.

For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

For our citizenship is in heaven; from which also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: