12 Bible Verses about Ambition, negative aspects of

He said to them: "What do you wish me to do for you? They said to him: Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, in thy glory.

He said to her: What do you wish? She said to him: Command that these two sons of mine may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom.

And there had been also a contention among them, which of them was thought to be the greatest.

those preach Christ from a contentious disposition, not sincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

who opposes and exalts himself above every one that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, openly showing him self that he is God. Do you not remember that, while I was with you, I told you these things? And now you know what restrains, in order that he may be revealed in his own proper time.read more.
For the mystery of iniquity is already at work; only he that now restrains will restrain, till he be taken out of the way:

Now the works of the flesh are well known, and they are these lewdness, uncleanness, wantonness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strifes, jealousies, anger, party-spirit, divisions, sects, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; with respect to which, I tell you now, as I also told you in times past, that those who practice such things shall riot inherit the kingdom of God.

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the feelings, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others:

For all that is in the world, the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.

And these are they that received seed among thorns; who hear the word, and the anxieties of this age, and the deceitfulness of riches, and desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. This wisdom comes not from above, but is earthly, animal, demoniac. For where envy and strife are, there is commotion, and every evil work.

doing nothing in strife and vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.