Topic
Zeal
37 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Romans 10:2Easton · Torrey Sometimes not according to knowledge
For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
- 2 Corinthians 7:11Easton · Torrey Godly sorrow leads to
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye…
- 2 Corinthians 9:2Easton · Torrey Provokes others to do good
For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
- Galatians 4:18Easton · Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — In well-doing
But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.
- Philippians 3:6Easton · Torrey Sometimes wrongly directed
Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
- Numbers 25:11–13Easton
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him…
- Numbers 25:11Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — For the glory of God
Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
- Numbers 25:13Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — For the glory of God
And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
- 2 Samuel 21:2Torrey Sometimes wrongly directed
And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of…
- 2 Kings 10:16Torrey Ungodly men sometimes pretend to
And he said, Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD. So they made him ride in his chariot.
- 2 Kings 19:31Easton
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
- 2 Kings 23:4–14Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — Against idolatry
And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and…
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- 2 Kings 23:19–25 Torrey Holy-Exemplified — Josiah
- Psalms 69:9 Torrey Christ an example of
- Psalms 119:139 Torrey Of saints, ardent
- Isaiah 9:7 Easton
- Isaiah 37:32 Easton
- Ezekiel 5:13 Easton
- Matthew 23:15 Torrey Ungodly men sometimes pretend to
- John 2:17 Torrey Christ an example of
- Acts 18:25 Torrey Holy-Exemplified — Apollos
- Acts 21:20 Torrey Sometimes not according to knowledge
- Acts 22:3 Torrey Sometimes wrongly directed
- Acts 22:4 Torrey Sometimes wrongly directed
- Acts 26:29 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — In desiring the salvation of others
- Romans 10:1 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — In desiring the salvation of others
- Romans 12:11 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — In spirit
- Romans 15:19 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — In missionary labours
- Romans 15:23 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — In missionary labours
- 1 Corinthians 14:12 Torrey Holy-Exemplified — Corinthians
- 2 Corinthians 7:10 Torrey Godly sorrow leads to
- Galatians 1:14 Torrey Sometimes not according to knowledge
- Colossians 4:12 Torrey Holy-Exemplified — Epaphras
- Colossians 4:13 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — For the welfare of saints
- Titus 2:14 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — In well-doing
- Jude 1:3 Torrey SHOULD BE EXHIBITED — In contending for the faith
- Revelation 3:19 Torrey Exhortation to
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 10 references
An earnest temper; may be enlightened (Num. 25:11-13; 2 Cor. 7:11; 9:2), or ignorant and misdirected (Rom. 10:2; Phil. 3:6). As a Christian grace, it must be grounded on right principles and directed to right ends (Gal. 4:18). It is sometimes ascribed to God (2 Kings 19:31; Isa. 9:7; 37:32; Ezek. 5:13).
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 36 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Christ an example of Ps 69:9; Joh 2:17
- Godly sorrow leads to 2Co 7:10,11
- Of saints, ardent Ps 119:139
- Provokes others to do good 2Co 9:2
- SHOULD BE EXHIBITED
- Sometimes wrongly directed 2Sa 21:2; Ac 22:3,4; Php 3:6
- Sometimes not according to knowledge Ro 10:2; Ga 1:14; Ac 21:20
- Ungodly men sometimes pretend to 2Ki 10:16; Mt 23:15
- Exhortation to Ro 12:11; Re 3:19
- Holy-Exemplified
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.