Bible Verses About Religious Zeal

who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,

though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good--from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'

and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;

and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,

and having spoken in Perga the word, they went down to Attalia,

and thence did sail to Antioch, whence they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled;

and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;

and they abode there not a little time with the disciples.

men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--

They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,

and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;

Judas also and Silas, being themselves also prophets, through much discourse did exhort the brethren, and confirm,

and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brethren unto the apostles;

and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.

And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news--with many others also--the word of the Lord;

and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, `Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord--how they are.'

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

and when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord hath called us to preach good news to them,

on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, `These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'