5840 eagerness
Dictionary of Bible Themes

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A willingness, zeal or longing to accomplish a task or fulfil an ambition.

Eagerness to perform a task

1 Chronicles 12:8; Nehemiah 3:20 See also Ezra 5:8; Proverbs 31:13; Acts 20:16; 1 Thessalonians 2:17

Eagerness to fulfil personal ambitions

Zephaniah 3:7; 1 Timothy 6:10 See also Psalm 56:6; Proverbs 1:11-12; Proverbs 28:20; Mark 6:25; Galatians 4:17-18; Philippians 3:6

Eagerness for personal godliness

2 Chronicles 15:15; 2 Peter 1:10 See also 1 Chronicles 28:9; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 42:1-2; Psalm 63:1; Proverbs 23:17; Acts 26:7; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 2 Corinthians 7:11; Hebrews 4:11; Hebrews 6:11; 1 Peter 2:2; 2 Peter 1:5

Spiritual eagerness may be superficial and unreal

Isaiah 58:2 See also Psalm 78:34-37; Isaiah 48:1

Believers should be eager to follow and serve their Lord

Eager to do good works

Titus 2:14 See also 2 Corinthians 8:7,22; Titus 3:1,8,14; 1 Peter 3:13

Eager to serve

Romans 12:11; 1 Peter 5:2 See also Psalm 110:3; Romans 12:8; 1 Corinthians 14:12; Ephesians 4:3; Titus 3:8

Eager to share the truth

Romans 1:15; 2 Peter 1:15 See also Acts 18:25; Acts 21:13; Romans 15:20; Philippians 1:20; Jude 3

Eager to receive or understand the truth

Mark 12:37; Acts 10:33 See also Mark 10:17 pp Matthew 19:16 pp Luke 18:18; Luke 2:15; Luke 21:38; John 4:40; Acts 13:42; Acts 17:11; 1 Timothy 4:15

Eager to give

2 Corinthians 8:7 See also Exodus 35:21-22; 1 Chronicles 29:9; 2 Corinthians 8:11,19; Galatians 2:10; 1 Timothy 6:18

Eager to pray

Colossians 4:2 See also Romans 15:30; Philippians 1:3-4; Colossians 4:12

Eager for God's honour

Numbers 25:11 See also 1 Kings 19:14; 2 Kings 10:16; John 2:17

Eager to see Jesus Christ's return and the end of the world

1 Corinthians 1:7 See also Matthew 24:44 pp Luke 12:40; Romans 8:19 Creation shares the same eager expectation; Romans 8:23; Galatians 5:5; Philippians 3:20

See also

5046  opportunities
5178  running
5785  ambition
5847  enthusiasm
7755  preaching, importance
8114  discipleship
8207  commitment
8239  earnestness
8370  zeal
8495  witnessing
8656  longing for God
8767  hypocrisy



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