24 Bible Verses about Ambition, positive aspects of
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be filled.
Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead, I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
Compete to enter in by the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
For which also I labor, striving according to his working, which works in me with power.
and to aspire to live quietly, and to do your own things, and to work with your own hands, just as we commanded you,
Be diligent to present thyself approved to God, an irreproachable workman, correctly traversing the word of truth.
Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.
as newborn babes, long for the genuine intellectual milk, so that ye may grow by it,
Therefore, beloved, anticipating these things, be diligent to be found by him in peace, without spot and blameless.
So also ye, since ye are zealots of spirits, seek so that ye may excel for the edification of the church.
And the speech pleased LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. And God said to him, Because thou have asked this thing, and have not asked for thyself long life, neither have asked riches for thyself, nor have asked the life of thine enemies, but have asked for thyself understanding to discern behold, I have done according to thy word. Lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there has been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like thee.read more.
And I have also given thee that which thou have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like thee all thy days. And if thou will walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David walked, then I will lengthen thy days.
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate thee, neither yet have asked long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that wisdom and knowledge is granted to thee. And I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before thee, neither shall any after thee have the like.
But be zealous for the better gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
Faithful is the saying, If any man aspires to supervision, he desires a good work.
One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Whom have I in heaven? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.
And thus having aspired to proclaim the good-news not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build upon a foundation belonging to another man,
For if I preach the good-news, it is not a source of pride for me, for an obligation is laid upon me. And woe is to me if I do not preach the good-news.
Actually some also preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will. Some indeed proclaim the Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to bring affliction to my bonds. But some from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the good-news.read more.
What then? Except in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice, but also I will rejoice.
Know ye not that those who run in an arena, indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run that ye may seize it. And every man who strives for mastery exercises self-control in all things. Indeed therefore those men do it so that they might obtain a perishable crown, but we an imperishable. I therefore run this way, not as aimlessly. I fight this way, not as flaying air.read more.
But I give my body a black eye and subdue it, lest somehow having preached to others, I myself might become disqualified.
Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me in that day, and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
Therefore do not throw off your boldness, which has great recompense of reward. For ye have need of perseverance, so that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.
