19 Bible Verses about Ambition, positive aspects of

Happy are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness; for they shall be satisfied.

Brethren, I do not account myself to have apprehended. But one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death:

And he said to him, Strive to enter in thro' the strait gate; for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.

And that ye study to be quiet and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, as we commanded you;

Be diligent to present thyself unto God approved a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith;

and all evil-speakings, As new born babes desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye look for these things, labour to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.

So ye also, seeing ye desire spiritual gifts, seek to abound in them, to the edifying of the church.

And yet I shew unto you a more excellent way.

This is a faithful saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

But I have striven, so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.

For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for a necessity lieth upon me, and wo is me, if I preach not the gospel.

Some indeed preach Christ even through envy and strife; but some through good will. The one preach Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: But the others out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.read more.
What then? still every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

Know ye not, that they who run in the race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? so run that ye may obtain. And every one that contendeth, is temperate in all things: and they indeed, to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; I so fight, not as one that beateth the air.read more.
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection, lest by any means, after having preached to others, I myself should become a reprobate.

Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous judge will render me in that day, and not to me only, but to all them likewise that have loved his appearing.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.