19 Bible Verses about Ambition, positive aspects of

Bless ed are they that hunger and thirst for righteousness; for they shall be filled.

Brethren, I do not conclude that I have already laid hold: but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, by conforming myself to his death,

Strive to enter in through the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

to which end I also labor, striving according to his energy, which works in me mightily.

and that you earnestly endeavor to live quietly, and that you attend to your own business, and work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Strive to present yourself to God as approved, a workman that has no cause to be ashamed, rightly setting forth the word of truth.

Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,

as new-born babes, earnestly desire the pure spiritual milk, that you may grow by it,

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that you expect such things, earnestly strive, by being spotless and blameless, to be found by him in peace:

So, also, do you, since you greatly desire spiritual gifts, seek to excel to the building up of the church.

But seek earnestly the best gifts; and yet I show you a more excellent way.

This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.

so earnestly desirous have I been to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, lest I should build on another man's foundation;

For though I preach the gospel, I have no cause for boasting; for a necessity is laid upon me; yes, alas for me, if I preach not the gospel.

Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will. These do it from love, because they know that I am set for the defense of the gospel; those preach Christ from a contentious disposition, not sincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.read more.
What difference does this make? Christ is, nevertheless, preached in every way, whether in pretense or in truth; and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice:

Know you not that all the runners in the race-course run the race, but that one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain the prize. Every combatant in the public games is temperate in all things: they, indeed, that they may obtain a corruptible, but we, that we may obtain an incorruptible crown. I, therefore, so run, not as with uncertainty; I so aim my blows, not as one that beats the air;read more.
but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.

Cast not away, therefore, your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.