24 Bible Verses about Ambition, positive aspects of

Happy they hungering and thirsting for Justice: for they shall be filled.

Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.

To know him, and the power of his rising up, and the mutual participation of his sufferings, being rendered conformable to his death;

To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.

Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.

And that ye be ambitions to remain quiet, and attend to your own things, and work with your own hands, as we enjoined you;

Be earnest to present thyself acceptable to God, a worker without shame, dividing rightly the word of truth.

Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,

As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it:

Wherefore, dearly beloved, expecting these, be earnest, spotless and blameless, to be found by him in peace.

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.

And the word will be good in the eyes of God that Solomon asked this word. And God will say to him, Because thou didst ask this word, and didst not ask for thyself many days; and didst not ask for thyself riches, and didst not ask the soul of thine enemies: and didst ask for thyself to have understanding to hear judgment; Behold, I did according to thy word, I gave to thee a wise and understanding heart; that there was not as thou before thee, and after thee there shall not arise like thee.read more.
And also that thou askedst not I gave to thee, also riches, also honor, that there was not a man like thee among kings all thy days. And if thou wilt go in my way to watch my law and my commands, as David thy father went, I prolonged thy days.

And God will say to Solomon, Because this was with thy heart, and thou askedst not riches, treasures and honor, and the soul of those hating thee, and also many days thou askedst not, and thou wilt ask for thee wisdom and knowledge that thou shalt judge my people that I caused thee to reign over them: Wisdom and knowledge are given to thee; and riches and treasures and honor will I give to thee which was not thus to the kings that were before thee; and after thee it shell not be thus.

And be emulous of the better favors: and yet I shew you a way according to eminence.

Faithful the word, If any strive for superintendence, he eagerly desires a good work.

I asked one from Jehovah, I will seek it; I sat in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to look upon the sweetness of Jehovah, and to inquire in his temple.

Who to me in the heavens? and from thee I desired nothing in the earth.

And so seeking the honour to announce the good news, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon a strange foundation:

For if I announce the good news, there is no boasting to me: for necessity is laid upon me; and woe is to me, if I announce not the good news!

And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ. Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds: And some of love, knowing that I am placed for justification of the good news:read more.
For what? but in any manner, whether in pretence, or truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, and certainly I will rejoice.

Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive. And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:read more.
But I give my body a blow under the eyes, and reduce to bondage: lest having proclaimed to others, I myself be rejected.

As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved his appearance.

Throw not away therefore your freedom of speech, which has great payment of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.