At the highest or greatest level, showing very strong feeling or action.
Key References
His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.
All Scripture References (8)
John (1)
His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”
Romans (1)
For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.
2 Corinthians (4)
and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.
Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.
I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
Philippians (1)
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
Hebrews (1)
but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.