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Bible Verses About Zeal
Find Bible verses about zeal — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about zeal?
The Bible addresses zeal with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
John 2:17
“His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will eat me up."”
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Isaiah 42:13
“Yahweh will go out like a mighty man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry. Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over his enemies.”
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Romans 10:2
“For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.”
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2 Kings 10:16
“He said, "Come with me, and see my zeal for Yahweh." So they made him ride in his chariot.”
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Psalms 69:9
“For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.”
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Isaiah 37:32
“For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go forth, and survivors will escape from Mount Zion. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this.'”
2 Kings 19:31
“For out of Jerusalem a remnant will go out, and out of Mount Zion those who shall escape. The zeal of Yahweh will perform this.'”
Psalms 119:139
“My zeal wears me out, because my enemies ignore your words.”
Proverbs 19:2
“It isn't good to have zeal without knowledge; nor being hasty with one's feet and missing the way.”
Isaiah 63:15
“Look down from heaven, and see from the habitation of your holiness and of your glory: where are your zeal and your mighty acts? the yearning of your heart and your compassion is restrained toward me.”
2 Kings 10:15
“When he had departed from there, he met Jehonadab the son of Rechab coming to meet him. He greeted him, and said to him, "Is your heart right, as my heart is with your heart?" Jehonadab answered, "It ...”
2 Kings 11:18
“All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and broke it down; his altars and his images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. The priest a...”
Colossians 4:13
“For I testify about him, that he has great zeal for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for those in Hierapolis.”
Philippians 3:6
“concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.”
1 Corinthians 14:12
“So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.”
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Revelation 3:19 — “As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent....”
Psalms 119:136 — “Streams of tears run down my eyes, because they don't observe your law. TZADI...”
Galatians 1:14 — “I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of my own age among my countrymen, being more exceeding...”
Numbers 25:11 — “"Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my wrath away from the childr...”
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