Thematic Bible: Ambition
Thematic Bible
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Agonize to enter in through the narrow gate: because many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
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Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.
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Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
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So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church.
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Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it; but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Adonijah
Ambition » Christ condemns
At that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Then which one is the greater in the kingdom of the heavens?
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and said, Truly I say unto you, unless you may be converted, and become as little children, you can not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
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But Jesus calling them to Him, said, You know that the rulers of the Gentiles domineer over them, and the great ones exercise authority over them.
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And the great of you shall be your deacon. But whosoever shall exalt himself, shall be abased; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Ambition » Punishment of
Ambition » Vanity of
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The jews
How are you able to believe, receiving glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is with God only?
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the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.
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Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Absalom
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The mother of james and john
And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.
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Woe unto you, Pharisees! because you love the front seat in the synagogues, and salutations in the forums.
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Ambition » God condemns
Ambition » Exemplified » AntiChrist
the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.
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Ambition » Instances of » Absalom
Ambition » Instances of » Haman
Ambition » Connected with » Covetousness
Ambition » Connected with » Cruelty
Ambition » Exemplified » Sons of zebedee
And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.
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Ambition » Exemplified » Adam and eve
Ambition » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Ambition » Saints avoid
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Men after the flood
Ambition » Connected with » Pride
Ambition » Exemplified » Shebna
Ambition » Exemplified » Builders of babel
Ambition » Exemplified » Miriam and aaron
Ambition » Exemplified » Korah, &c
Ambition » Instances of » Lucifer
Ambition » Leads to strife and contention
Whence come wars and whence come battles within you? are they not from thence, from your pleasures warring in your members? You lust, and you have not: you murder, and you strive, and you are not able to obtain: you fight and you war; and have not, because you do not ask:
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The disciples
And there was a contention among them, which one of them seems to be the greater,
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Ambition » Instances of » Korah and his co-conspirators
Ambition » Instances of » Aaron and miriam
Ambition » Exemplified » Diotrephes
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us.
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Ambition » Instances of » Diotrephes
I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, loving the preeminence over them, does not receive us. On account of this, if I may come, I will remember his works which he is doing, berating us with wicked speeches: and not content with these, he does not receive the brethren, and he prohibits them wishing to receive them, and casts them out of the church.
Ambition » Instances of » Sennacherib
Ambition » Instances of » Ahithophel
Ambition » Instances of » Abimelech
Ambition » Instances of » Eve
Ambition » Parable of the thistle, illustrating
Ambition » Falsely charged against moses
Ambition » Instances of » The builders of babel
Ambition » Instances of » Adonijah
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Agonize to enter in through the narrow gate: because many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
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Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.
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Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
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So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church.
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Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it; but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Study to present yourself to God approved, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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Satanic » Ambition
the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.
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For already the mystery of lawlessness is working: only there is one now hindering, until he may be taken out of the midst;
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Worldly » Ambition » Adonijah
Worldly » Ambition » Builders
And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods.
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But the one hearing and not doing, is like unto a man building his house upon the ground without a foundation; against which the river broke, and it fell immediately, and great was the fall of that house.
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Worldly » Ambition » The jews
How are you able to believe, receiving glory from one another, and do not seek the glory which is with God only?
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the one opposing and exalting himself above everything that is called God or divinity; so that he sits in the temple of God, showing himself off that he is God.
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Worldly » Ambition » Absalom
Worldly » Ambition » The mother of james and john
And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.
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Woe unto you, Pharisees! because you love the front seat in the synagogues, and salutations in the forums.
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Worldly » Ambition » Men after the flood
Worldly » Ambition » The disciples
And there was a contention among them, which one of them seems to be the greater,
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