Thematic Bible: Ambition, worldly, examples of
Thematic Bible
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Know ye not, that they who run in a race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
But covet earnestly the best gifts. And yet I show to you a more excellent way.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Study to show thyself approved to God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Adonijah
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldst thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldst fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
For thou hast said in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulcher here, as he that heweth him out a sepulcher on high, and that graveth a habitation for himself in a rock?
Yes also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire, as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth to him all nations, and collecteth to him all people:
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The jews
How can ye believe, who receive honor one from another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Absalom
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him 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 that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is one of the tribes of Israel.
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man who hath any suit or 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 saith to him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left in thy kingdom.
Woe to you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Men after the flood
And they said, come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach to heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we should be scattered abroad upon 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 accounted the greatest.
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