Bible Verses About Religious Zeal

While we looke not on the thinges which are seene, but on the things which are not seene: for the things which are seene, are temporall: but the things which are not seene, are eternall.

Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.

Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.

For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.

For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,

And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.

Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.

We giue no occasion of offence in any thing, that our ministerie shoulde not be reprehended.

But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

In stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labours,

By watchings, by fastings, by puritie, by knowledge, by long suffering, by kindnesse, by the holy Ghost, by loue vnfained,

By the worde of trueth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousnesse on the right hand, and on the left,

By honour, and dishonour, by euill report, and good report, as deceiuers, and yet true:

As vnknowen, and yet knowen: as dying, and beholde, we liue: as chastened, and yet not killed:

As sorowing, and yet alway reioycing: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauing nothing, and yet possessing all things.

O Corinthians, our mouth is open vnto you: our heart is made large.

Receiue vs: we haue done wrong to no man: we haue corrupted no man: we haue defrauded no man.

For beholde, this thing that ye haue bene godly sory, what great care it hath wrought in you: yea, what clearing of yourselues: yea, what indignation: yea, what feare: yea, howe great desire: yea, what a zeale: yea, what reuenge: in all things ye haue shewed your selues, that ye are pure in this matter.

We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia,

Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.

For to their power (I beare record) yea, and beyonde their power, they were willing,

And praied vs with great instance that we woulde receiue the grace, and fellowship of the ministring which is toward the Saints.

And this they did, not as we looked for: but gaue their owne selues, first to the Lord, and after vnto vs by the will of God,

And thanks be vnto God, which hath put in the heart of Titus the same care for you.

Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you.