zeal

¹¹in solicitude, not lazy; in spirit, fervent; serving the Lord;

¹⁹Those whom I love, I rebuke and chastise. Therefore, be zealous and do penance.

¹⁴He gave himself for our sake, so that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and might cleanse for himself an acceptable people, pursuers of good works.

²For I offer testimony to them, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

¹⁷And truly, his disciples were reminded that it is written: “Zeal for your house consumes me.”

¹⁷He clothed himself with justice as with a breastplate, and with a helmet of salvation upon his head. He put on the vestments of vengeance, and he was covered with zeal as with a cloak.

¹³⁹My zeal has caused me to pine away, because my enemies have forgotten your words.

¹⁰For zeal for your house has consumed me, and the reproaches of those who reproached you have fallen upon me.

¹⁸But be imitators of what is good, always in a good way, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁶And he said to him, “Come with me, and see my zeal for the Lord.” And he gave him a place in his chariot.

¹³For I offer testimony to him, that he has labored greatly for you, and for those who are at Laodicea, and for those at Hierapolis.

¹¹So consider this same idea, being sorrowful according to God, and what great solicitude it accomplishes in you: including protection, and indignation, and fear, and desire, and zeal, and vindication. In all things, you have shown yourselves to be uncorrupted by this sorrow.

²⁰And they, upon hearing it, magnified God and said to him: “You understand, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

²For I know your willing mind. I glory about you, concerning this, to the Macedonians. For Achaia has also been prepared, for the past year. And your example has inspired very many others.

¹²So it is with you also. And since you are zealous for what is spiritual, seek the edification of the Church, so that you may abound.