33 Bible Verses about Competition

And also if any man competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully.

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.

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.

Actually some also preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will.

For we dare not classify or compare ourselves to some of those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, do not understand.

Now I beseech you, brothers, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and there be no divisions among you, but ye may be thoroughly prepared in the same mind and in the same understanding.

Test thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.

But some from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the good-news.

And the king loved Esther above all the women. And she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

A [good] name is rather to be chosen than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold.

And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first, for ye are many, and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.

but to those of self-interest, and who indeed disobey the truth but have confidence in unrighteousness--anger and wrath,

And let us examine each other for provocation of love and good works.

with brotherly love toward each other, affectionate, leading each other in recognition,

Go and cry to the gods which ye have chosen. Let them save you in the time of your distress.

For where envy and selfish ambition are, there is instability and every evil deed.

For I fear lest somehow, having come, I may find you not such as I want, and I may be found by you such as ye do not want, lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, wraths, selfish ambitions, slanderings, whisperings, puffings up, t

There is he who scatters, and increases yet more, and there he is who withholds more than is proper, but only to want.

And thou shall not take a wife in addition to her sister, to be a rival [to her], to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her life-time.

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom. And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served LORD. And his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

And all who believed were together, and had all things common.

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye who hope in LORD.

He will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

If any man comes to me, and does not regard as inferior his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and besides his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods. Therefore I will save you no more.

And LORD said to the sons of Israel, [Did] not [I save you] from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

And the sons of Israel said to LORD, We have sinned. Do thou to us whatever seems good to thee, only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.

And God spoke all these words, saying,

And in this I give judgment, for this is expedient for you who earlier began, from a year ago, not only the doing but also the intending.

I am the living bread, having come down out of heaven. If any man eats of this bread, he will live into the age. And also, the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

And the people, the rulers of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he who will begin to fight against the sons of Ammon? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.