Zeal

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

`As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;

for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

And his disciples remembered that it is written, `The zeal of Thy house did eat me up;'

and <FI>it is<Fi> good to be zealously regarded, in what is good, at all times, and not only in my being present with you;

for I do testify to him, that he hath much zeal for you, and those in Laodicea, and those in Hierapolis.

for, lo, this same thing--your being made sorry toward God--how much diligence it doth work in you! but defence, but displeasure, but fear, but longing desire, but zeal, but revenge; in every thing ye did approve yourselves to be pure in the matter.

and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,

for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

Jesus saith to them, `My food is, that I may do the will of Him who sent me, and may finish His work;

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day; — read the full passage →

according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

and I was advancing in Judaism above many equals in age in mine own race, being more abundantly zealous of my fathers' deliverances,

but I chastise my body, and bring <FI>it<Fi> into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others--I myself may become disapproved.

`I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactitude of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all ye are to-day.

and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that <FI>is<Fi> to God for Israel, is--for salvation;

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints, — read the full passage →

for which also I labour, striving according to his working that is working in me in power.

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

as new-born babes the word's pure milk desire ye, that in it ye may grow,

my little children, of whom again I travail in birth, till Christ may be formed in you,

because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that <FI>is<Fi> in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses--for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

`Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye go round the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen--ye make him a son of gehenna twofold more than yourselves.

wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await--the Lord Jesus Christ--

though I also have <FI>cause of<Fi> trust in flesh. If any other one doth think to have trust in flesh, I more; — read the full passage →

redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

for now men do I persuade, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if yet men I did please--Christ's servant I should not be.

and Paul said, `I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am--except these bonds.'

it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --

I have known thy works, that neither cold art thou nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot. — read the full passage →

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling;

Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

And dost thou wish to know, O vain man, that the faith apart from the works is dead? — read the full passage →

And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

by faith Moses, having become great, did refuse to be called a son of the daughter of Pharaoh, — read the full passage →

for for this we both labour and are reproached, because we hope on the living God, who is Saviour of all men--especially of those believing.

Salute you doth Epaphras, who <FI>is<Fi> of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God, — read the full passage →

for which I am an ambassador in a chain, that in it I may speak freely--as it behoveth me to speak.

I have known thy works, that neither cold art thou nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready,

For which cause I remind thee to stir up the gift of God that is in thee through the putting on of my hands,

for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death, — read the full passage →

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,

in wisdom walk ye toward those without, the time forestalling;

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,

not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,

Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about in truth, and having put on the breastplate of the righteousness, — read the full passage →

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Brethren, the pleasure indeed of my heart, and my supplication that <FI>is<Fi> to God for Israel, is--for salvation; — read the full passage →

Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,

and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,

for also with my bonds ye sympathised, and the robbery of your goods with joy ye did receive, knowing that ye have in yourselves a better substance in the heavens, and an enduring one.

be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

and I ask also thee, genuine yoke-fellow, be assisting those women who in the good news did strive along with me, with Clement also, and the others, my fellow-workers, whose names <FI>are<Fi> in the book of life.

because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me.

and not only in his presence, but also in the comfort with which he was comforted over you, declaring to us your longing desire, your lamentation, your zeal for me, so that the more I did rejoice,

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

and if I give away to feed others all my goods, and if I give up my body that I may be burned, and have not love, I am profited nothing.

for the wages of the sin <FI>is<Fi> death, and the gift of God <FI>is<Fi> life age-during in Christ Jesus our Lord.

no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;

I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,

and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,

and I hope that ye shall know that we--we are not disapproved of; — read the full passage →

And we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God, that hath been given in the assemblies of Macedonia, — read the full passage →

Jesus saith to her, `Woman, believe me, that there doth come an hour, when neither in this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall ye worship the Father; — read the full passage →

but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.

but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.

but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict, — read the full passage →

because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

All the things concerning me make known to you shall Tychicus--the beloved brother, and faithful ministrant, and fellow-servant in the Lord-- — read the full passage →

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ; — read the full passage →

Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus, — read the full passage →

any one of those whom I have sent unto you--by him did I take advantage of you? — read the full passage →