Bible Verses About Religious Zeal

Whom we preach, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.

Wherein also I labour, striving according to his working which he worketh in me in power.

For I would have you know what manner of care I have for you and for them that are at Laodicea and whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh:

Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

All the things that concern me, Tychicus, our dearest brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord, will make known to you.

What I have sent to you for this same purpose, that he may know the things that concern you and comfort your hearts:

With Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother, who is one of you. All things that are done here, they shall make known to you.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, saluteth you: and Mark, the cousin german of Barnabas, touching whom you have received commandments. If he come unto you, receive him.

And Jesus that is called Justus: who are of the circumcision. These only are my helpers, in the kingdom of God: who have been a comfort to me.

Grace be to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all: making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing,

Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father.

Knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your election:

For our gospel hath not been unto you in word only, but in power also: and in the Holy Ghost and in much fulness, as you know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes.

And you became followers of us and of the Lord: receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

So that you were made a pattern to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

For from you was spread abroad the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and in Achaia but also in every place: your faith which is towards God, is gone forth, so that we need not to speak any thing.

But having suffered many things before and been shamefully treated, (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.

For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit.

But as we were approved by God that the gospel should be committed to us: even so we speak, not as pleasing men but God, who proveth our hearts.

For neither have we used at any time the speech of flattery, as you know: nor taken an occasion of covetousness (God is witness):

Nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others.

So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.

For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and without blame we have been to you that have believed:

As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you (as a father doth his children),