Bible Verses About Religious Zeal

Whereas then I was thus minded, did I use lightness? Or, the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that there should be with me, It is, and It is not?

But God is faithful: for our preaching which was to you, was not, It is, and It is not.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me and Sylvanus and Timothy, was not: It is and It is not. But, It is, was in him.

Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

And when I was come to Troas for the gospel of Christ and a door was opened unto me in the Lord,

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but bidding them farewell, I went into Macedonia.

Now thanks be to God, who always maketh us to triumph in Christ Jesus and manifesteth the odour of his knowledge by us in every place.

For we are the good odour of Christ unto God, in them that are saved and in them that perish.

To the one indeed the odour of death unto death: but to the others the odour of life unto life. And for these things who is so sufficient?

For we are not as many, adulterating the word of God: but with sincerity: but as from God, before God, in Christ we speak.

Who also hath made us fit ministers of the new testament, not in the letter but in the spirit. For the letter killeth: but the spirit quickeneth.

Having therefore such hope, we use much confidence.

Therefore seeing we have this ministration, according as we have obtained mercy, we faint not.

But we renounce the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness nor adulterating the word of God: but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience, in the sight of God.

For we preach not ourselves, but Jesus Christ our Lord: and ourselves your servants through Jesus.

In all things we suffer tribulation: but are not distressed. We are straitened: but are not destitute.

We suffer persecution: but are not forsaken. We are cast down: but we perish not.

Always bearing about in our body the mortification of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our bodies.

For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake: that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

So then death worketh in us: but life in you.

But having the same spirit of faith, as it is written: I believed, for which cause I have spoken; we also believe. For which cause we speak also:

Knowing that he who raised up Jesus will raise us up also with Jesus and place us with you.

For all things are for your sakes: that the grace, abounding through many, may abound in thanksgiving unto the glory of God.

For which cause we faint not: but though our outward man is corrupted, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation worketh for us above measure, exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.