Bible Verses about “zeal”
The Bible contains 15 verses about zeal across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”
“So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.”
“who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.”
“As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.”
“My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.”
“He put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.”
“For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.”
“His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up."”
“For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.”
“for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for a year past. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.”
“For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.”
“But it is always good to be zealous in a good cause, and not only when I am present with you.”
“He said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahweh." So they made him ride in his chariot.”
“They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.”
“For behold, this same thing, that you were made sorry in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.”