34 Bible Verses about Competition

Moreover, no one who is an athlete wins a prize unless he competes according to the rules.

Everyone who enters an athletic contest practices self-control in everything. They do it to win a wreath that withers away, but we run to win a prize that never fades.

You know that in a race all the runners run but only one wins the prize, don't you? You must run in such a way that you may be victorious.

Some are preaching the Messiah because of jealousy and dissension, while others do so because of their good will.

We would not dare put ourselves in the same class with, or compare ourselves to, those who recommend themselves. Whenever they measure themselves by their own standards or compare themselves among themselves, they show how foolish they are.

Brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, I urge all of you to be in agreement and not to have divisions among you, so that you may be perfectly united in your understanding and opinions.

"Please test your servants for ten days and let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.

The former proclaim the Messiah because they are selfishly ambitious and insincere, thinking that they will stir up trouble for me during my imprisonment.

The king loved Esther more than any of the other women, so he favored her and was kinder to her than he was to any of the other virgins. He put the royal crown on her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.

A good reputation is more desirable than great wealth, and favorable acceptance more than silver and gold.

So Elijah told the prophets of Baal, "Choose an ox for yourselves and you prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but don't set fire to the offering."

but wrath and fury for those who in their selfish pride refuse to believe the truth and practice wickedness instead.

And let us continue to consider how to motivate one another to love and good deeds,

Then I examined all sorts of work, including all kinds of excellent achievements that create envy in others. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.

Be devoted to each other with mutual affection. Excel at showing respect for each other.

Go and cry out to the gods that you have chosen for yourselves. Let them deliver you in your time of trouble."

For wherever jealousy and rivalry exist, there is disorder and every kind of evil.

I am afraid that I may come and somehow find you not as I want to find you, and that you may find me not as you want to find me. Perhaps there will be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly conduct.

Those who give freely gain even more; others hold back what they owe, becoming even poorer.

"You are not to marry a woman and then have sexual relations with her sister as a rival when your wife is still alive.

As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge, aptitude for learning, and wisdom. Daniel also could understand all kinds of visions and dreams.

When they put away their foreign gods and served the LORD, he brought Israel's misery to an end.

All the believers were united and shared everything with one another.

Be strong, and let your heart be courageous, all you who put your hope in the LORD. A Davidic instruction.

He won't let me catch my breath; instead, he fills me with bitterness.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, as well as his own life, he can't be my disciple.

But you have abandoned me and served other gods. Therefore I will no longer be delivering you.

The LORD replied to the Israelis, "Aren't you away from the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Ammonites, and the Philistines?

The Israelis replied to the LORD, "We have sinned, so do to us anything that's right to do in your opinion, just please deliver us right now."

Then God spoke all these words:

I am giving you my opinion on this matter because it will be helpful to you. Last year you were not only willing to do something, but had already started to do it.

I'm the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he'll live forever. And the bread I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

The people and Gilead's officials inquired among themselves, "Who will begin our attack against the Ammonites? He'll become head over everyone who lives in Gilead."