“earnest” in the Douay-Rheims Bible

The word earnest appears 6 times in the Douay-Rheims Bible. The first 6 matching verses are shown below.

1. Genesis 33:11 And take the blessing which I have brought thee, and which God hath given me, who giveth all things. He took it with much ado at his brother’s earnest pressing him,
2. Exodus 36:3 He delivered all the offerings of the children of Israel unto them. And while they were earnest about the work, the people daily in the morning offered their vows.
3. 2 Machabees 12:23 But Judas was vehemently earnest in punishing the profane, of whom he slew thirty thousand men.
4. Luke 23:5 But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
5. Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
6. 1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.

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