Thematic Bible: Ambition
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Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
And He said to them, "Strive to enter in through the narrow door; because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
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Know ye not that those running a race, all, indeed, run; but one receives the prize? So run; that ye may obtain.
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But desire earnestly the greater gifts; and a still more excellent way I show you.
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Pursue love; and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
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So also ye, since ye are eager for spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them with a view to the edification of the assembly.
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Brethren, I do not account myself to have laid hold of it; but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forth to the things before. I am pressing on toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Give diligence to present yourself approved to God, 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 time the disciples came near to Jesus, saying, "Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?"
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and said, "Verily I say to you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
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But Jesus, calling them near, said, "Ye know that the rulers of the nations exercise lordship over them.
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But the greater of you shall be your minister. And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Ambition » Punishment of
Ambition » Vanity of
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The jews
How can ye believe, who receive glory from one another, and the glory which is from God only ye seek not?
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he that opposes himself against, and exalts himself above, all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he sits in the temple of God, exhibiting himself as 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, "Command, that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left, in Thy Kingdom."
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"Woe to you Pharisees! because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces!
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Ambition » God condemns
Ambition » Exemplified » AntiChrist
he that opposes himself against, and exalts himself above, all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he sits in the temple of God, exhibiting himself as 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, "Command, that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, 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 are wars, and whence are battles among you? Are they not hence, even of your pleasures that war in your members? Ye desire, and have not; ye kill, and envy, and cannot obtain; ye fight, and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » The disciples
And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest.
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Ambition » Instances of » Korah and his co-conspirators
Ambition » Instances of » Aaron and miriam
Ambition » Exemplified » Diotrephes
I wrote to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have preeminence among them, receives us not.
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Ambition » Instances of » Diotrephes
I wrote to the assembly; but Diotrephes, who loves to have preeminence among them, receives us not. On this account, if I come, I will remember his works which he is doing, prating against us with evil words; and not content with these things, he neither himself receives the brethren, and those wishing to do so he forbids, and casts them out of the assembly.
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
And He said to them, "Strive to enter in through the narrow door; because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
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Know ye not that those running a race, all, indeed, run; but one receives the prize? So run; that ye may obtain.
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But desire earnestly the greater gifts; and a still more excellent way I show you.
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Pursue love; and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
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So also ye, since ye are eager for spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them with a view to the edification of the assembly.
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Brethren, I do not account myself to have laid hold of it; but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forth to the things before. I am pressing on toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Give diligence to present yourself approved to God, a workman not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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Satanic » Ambition
he that opposes himself against, and exalts himself above, all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he sits in the temple of God, exhibiting himself as God.
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for the mystery of lawlessness is already working: only He Who hindereth will hinder, until He is taken out of the midst.
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Worldly » Ambition » Adonijah
Worldly » Ambition » Builders
And he said, 'This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there will I store all my grain and my goods.
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But he who heard and did not, is like a man who built a house upon the earth without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and straightway it collapsed; and the ruin of that house was great."
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Worldly » Ambition » The jews
How can ye believe, who receive glory from one another, and the glory which is from God only ye seek not?
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he that opposes himself against, and exalts himself above, all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he sits in the temple of God, exhibiting himself as 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, "Command, that these my two sons may sit, one on Thy right hand, and one on Thy left, in Thy Kingdom."
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"Woe to you Pharisees! because ye love the first seats in the synagogues, and the salutations in the marketplaces!
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Worldly » Ambition » Men after the flood
Worldly » Ambition » The disciples
And there arose also a contention among them as to which of them seemed to be greatest.
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