7 Bible Verses about Ambition, Warnings Regarding

But you are not to do so, but whoever is greatest among you must be like the youngest, and the leader like a servant.

And the tempter came up and said to him, "If you are God's son, tell these stones to turn into bread!" But he answered, "The Scripture says, 'Not on bread alone is man to live, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God!' " Then the devil took him to the holy city, and made him stand on the summit of the Temple,read more.
and said to him, "If you are God's son, throw yourself down, for the Scripture says, " 'He will give his angels orders about you, And they will lift you up with their hands So that you may never strike your foot against a stone!' " Jesus said to him, "The Scripture also says, 'You shall not try the Lord your God.' " Again the devil took him to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor, and said to him, "I will give all this to you, if you will fall on your knees and do homage to me." Then Jesus said to him, "Begone, Satan! For the Scripture says, 'You must do homage to the Lord your God, and worship him alone!' " Then the devil left him, and angels came and waited on him.

A discussion arose among them as to which of them would be the greatest. But Jesus knew the question that was in their minds and he took a child and made him stand by his side, and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child on my account is welcoming me, and whoever welcomes me, welcomes him who has sent me. For it is the lowliest among you all who is really great."

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

For what good will it do a man if he gains the whole world but parts with his life? What can a man give to buy back his life?

You crave things, and cannot have them, and so you commit murder. You covet things, and cannot get them, and so you quarrel and fight. You do not have things because you do not ask for them.

And in the course of his teaching he said to them, "Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes and to be saluted with respect in public places, and to have the front seats in the synagogues and the best places at dinners??40 men that eat up widows' houses and to cover it up make long prayers! They will get a far heavier sentence!"