33 Verses About Zeal from 19 Books

1_Corinthians 14:12

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

2_Corinthians 7:7

and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.

2_Corinthians 7:11

For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

2_Corinthians 9:2

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

2_Kings 10:16

He said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD." So they made him ride in his chariot.

2_Kings 19:31

For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go out, and out of Mount Zion those who shall escape. The zeal of the LORD will perform this.'

2_Samuel 21:2

The king called the Gibeonites, and said to them (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn to them: and Saul sought to kill them in his zeal for the children of Israel and Judah);



Acts 1:13

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Acts 21:20

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

Acts 22:3

"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.

Colossians 4:13

For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.

Ezekiel 5:13

Thus shall my anger be accomplished, and I will cause my wrath toward them to rest, and I shall be comforted; and they shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken in my zeal, when I have accomplished my wrath on them.

Galatians 1:14

I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Galatians 2:10

They only asked us to remember the poor--which very thing I was also zealous to do.



Galatians 4:17

They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

Galatians 4:18

But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of Armies will perform this.

Isaiah 26:11

the LORD, your hand is lifted up, yet they don't see; but they will see your zeal for the people, and be disappointed. Yes, fire will consume your adversaries.

Isaiah 37:32

For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go forth, and survivors will escape from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Armies will perform this.'

Isaiah 42:13

the LORD will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.

Isaiah 59:17

He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.



Isaiah 63:15

Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.

John 2:17

His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up."

Judith 9:4

and you have given their wives for a prey and their daughters to be captives and all their spoils to be divided among your dear children, who were moved with your zeal and abhorred the pollution of their blood and called upon you for aid. O God, my God, hear me also for I am a widow.

Luke 6:15

Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Simon, who was called the Zealot;

Mark 3:18

Andrew; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James, the son of Alphaeus; Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot;

Philippians 3:6

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

Proverbs 19:2

It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.



Psalms 69:9

For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.

Psalms 119:139

My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.

Revelation 3:19

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

Romans 10:2

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

Titus 2:14

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





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