17 Bible Verses about Competition

And if any one contend in the public games, he gains not the crown unless he contend fairly.

And every one that enters the lists is temperate in all things: they indeed do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.

Know ye not, that those, who run in a race, do all indeed run, but one only receiveth the prize? So run that ye may obtain.

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some also through good-will:

For we presume not to number, or compare ourselves with some who recommend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are void of understanding.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye would all say alike, and that there may be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgement.

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

but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

(for He is faithful who hath promised) and let us observe each other to the incitement of love and good works:

be tenderly affected with brotherly love to each other, in honor preferring one another:

for where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

For I am afraid least when I come, I should not find you such as I could wish, and I should be found to you such as ye would not: least there should be contentions, emulations, animosities, strifes, thwartings, whisperings, swellings, tumults: and least,

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

so he turned and said to them, If any man come to me, and does not comparatively hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life too, he cannot be my disciple.

And herein I give my opinion: for this is to your advantage, who not only began to act, but also to be forward to it above a year ago.

I am the living bread, which came down from heaven: if any one eat of this bread, he shall live for ever. And the bread, that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give up for the life of the world.