Bible Verses About Religious Zeal

who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.

And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;

and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

And they tarried no little time with the disciples.

men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.

And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.

And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

And after they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.

Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.

But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

And when he had seen the vision, straightway we sought to go forth into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel unto them.

And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.

The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.