34 Bible Verses about Competition

An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.

Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.

Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding.

I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.

"Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink.

The former proclaim Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment.

the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she won grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.

Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are many, and call upon the name of your god, but put no fire to it."

but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,

Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Go and cry out to the gods whom you have chosen; let them save you in the time of your distress."

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish--that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

And you shall not take a woman as a rival wife to her sister, uncovering her nakedness while her sister is still alive.

As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and he became impatient over the misery of Israel.

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

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!

he will not let me get my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

Yet you have forsaken me and served other gods; therefore I will save you no more.

And the LORD said to the people of Israel, "Did I not save you from the Egyptians and from the Amorites, from the Ammonites and from the Philistines?

And the people of Israel said to the LORD, "We have sinned; do to us whatever seems good to you. Only please deliver us this day."

And God spoke all these words, saying,

And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it.

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."

And the people, the leaders of Gilead, said one to another, "Who is the man who will begin to fight against the Ammonites? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."