Sentence examples for be zealous for from inspiring English sources

You would be proud of it, he writes, and "likely to be zealous for its preservation".

The latest Gospel of John even states, "Let it be our prayer to all be zealous for God out of perfect knowledge, truth, and love for Him".

"He was zealous for the land.

Teachers like that were zealous for the humanities.

And the basic premise that Jesus was zealous for the political future of Israel as the kingdom of God on earth is neither new nor controversial.

She is admired as strong, principled and able – but (at least for the English swing voters) is also thought to have excessive focus on Scotland, to be "zealous" in fighting for Scottish priorities and, as such, has little to offer them.

This strikes me as an odd combination of blaming private citizens for failing to be zealous enough in keeping their own secrets and also blaming private citizens for failing to be zealous enough in keeping the state's secrets.

Ms. Alvin was zealous herself for a time.

You shall not bow before idols, for I am God, your God, and I am zealous and punish generations for their hatred.

The race set up perfectly for San Florida Sandy after Explicit and Here's Zealous battled through fractions of 21 40 for a quarter-mile and 43.67 for a half-mile.

"He knows what it is to be a family affected by violent crime, he's zealous in terms of his advocacy for victims of crime," Mr. Meehan said.