17 Bible Verses about Competition

And if a man strive, he is not crowned, unless he strive lawfully.

And every one that contendeth, is temperate in all things: and they indeed, to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Know ye not, that they who run in the race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? so run that ye may obtain.

Some indeed preach Christ even through envy and strife; but some through good will.

For we presume not to equal or to compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves: but they among themselves limiting themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together, in the same mind and in the same judgment.

But the others out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be indignation and wrath,

to provoke one another to love and to good works:

In brotherly love be full of tender affection toward each other, in honour preferring one another:

For where bitter zeal and strife is, there is unquietness and every evil work.

For I fear lest when I come, I should not find you such as I would, and lest I should be found by you such as ye would not: lest there should be contentions, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults, Lest my God should humble me when I come to you again,

And all that believed were together, and had all things common,

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun a year ago, not only to do, but also to do it willingly.

If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever, and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.