Thematic Bible: Ambition, worldly, examples of
Thematic Bible
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Strive with earnestness to enter in through the narrow door, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in and will not be able.
Know ye not that they who run in the race-course run all, but one receives the prize? Thus run in order that ye may obtain.
But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
Follow after love, and be emulous of spiritual manifestations, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Thus ye also, since ye are desirous of spirits, seek that ye may abound for the edification of the assembly.
Brethren, I do not count to have got possession myself; but one thing forgetting the things behind, and stretching out to the things before, I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.
Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Adonijah
And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he provided himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart has lifted thee up: boast thyself, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou contend with misfortune, that thou shouldest fall, thou, and Judah with thee?
Their inward thought is, that their houses are for ever,their dwelling-places from generation to generation: they call the lands after their own names.
And thou that didst say in thy heart, I will ascend into the heavens, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, and I will sit upon the mount of assembly, in the recesses of the north;
What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewn thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth out his sepulchre on high, cutting out in the rock a habitation for himself?
And moreover, the wine is treacherous: he is a proud man, and keepeth not at rest, he enlargeth his desire as Sheol, and he is like death and cannot be satisfied; and he assembleth unto him all nations, and gathereth unto him all peoples.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The jews
How can ye believe, who receive glory one of another, and seek not the glory which comes from God alone?
who opposes and exalts himself on high against all called God, or object of veneration; so that he himself sits down in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Absalom
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and it was so, that when any man who had a controversy had to come to the king for judgment, then Absalom called him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
And Absalom said, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who has any controversy and cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The mother of james and john
And he said to her, What wilt thou? She says to him, Speak the word that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand and one on thy left in thy kingdom.
Woe unto you, Pharisees, for ye love the first seat in the synagogues and salutations in the market-places.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Men after the flood
And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which may reach to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The disciples
And there was also a strife among them which of them should be held to be the greatest.
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