Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5840 eagerness
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
