They said Are you speaking in earnest, or only jesting?

They said Are you speaking in earnest, or only jesting?

It is high time to take that road in earnest.

But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

But as for him who cometh unto thee with earnest purpose

They refused to talk to me in spite of my earnest request.

The report indicates that work in that area has begun in earnest.

We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

The Security Council has been working in earnest to cope with such threats.

They fall down on their faces in tears, and it increases their (earnest) humility.

They fall down on their faces in tears, and it increases their (earnest) humility.

Negotiations on trade facilitation have started in earnest, with strong participation from developing countries.

Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

The Executive Director assured delegations that planning for the future had already begun in earnest.

These plenary meetings mark the beginning of an earnest preparatory process for the September summit.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

Reiterate their earnest desire to sign the Central Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty as soon as possible.

Reiterate their earnest desire to sign the Central Asian Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty as soon as possible.

More countries should follow the example of those which had submitted such plans and implemented them in earnest.

On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,

On the day when it befalleth in earnest, and they are ordered to prostrate themselves but are not able,

For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

It is my earnest hope that the outcome of this session will not turn out to be another talk show.

Therefore, the establishment of the Middle East as a zone free of weapons of mass destruction must be pursued in earnest.

Such tardy reports are evidence of the frequent difficulties involved in their compilation, which, if undertaken in earnest, can be quite onerous.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

First, discussions on reform of the Security Council have been going on in earnest for well over a decade, since the early 1990s.

It is my earnest wish that the international community will spare no effort to assist that region to make the earliest possible recovery.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.