34 Bible Verses about Competition

And if also a man contend in the games, he is not crowned, except he have contended lawfully.

And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

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, And loving favor rather than silver and gold.

And Elijah said unto 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 unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness,'shall be wrath and indignation,

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress.

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be'strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

And thou shalt not take a wife 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 Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.

He will not suffer me to take my breath, But filleth me with bitterness.

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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

And Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Did not I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

And the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.

And God spake all these words, saying,

And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world.

And the people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.