34 Bible Verses about Competition

And also if anyone contends in public contest, he is not crowned, except he contends legitimately.

And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we, an incorruptible one.

Know ye not that those who run in a race indeed all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that ye may obtain it.

Some indeed preach the Christ even out of envy and strife, but others also out of good will.

For we dare not mix ourselves in with or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves, but they do not understand that they are measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves among themselves.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by 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 perfect, joined together in the same understanding and in the same perception.

Prove, now, with thy slaves ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

but the others out of charity, knowing that I am placed here for the defense of the gospel.

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

A good reputation is rather to be chosen than great riches and good grace rather than silver and gold.

So Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves and dress it first, for ye are many, and invoke in the name of your gods, but put no fire under it.

but unto those that are contentious and do not obey the truth, but are persuaded by unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

And let us consider one another to provoke unto charity and unto good works,

Again, I considered all travail and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

loving one another with brotherly love, with honour preferring one another;

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

For where there is envy and contention, there is confusion and every perverse work.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I desire and that I shall be found unto you such as ye desire not, lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, rumours, tumults,

There are those who scatter, and more is added unto them; and there are those who withhold more than is just, but come to poverty.

Neither shalt thou take a woman together with her sister, to make her a rival, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her lifetime.

And unto these four young men, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in all letters and science; furthermore Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

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

And all that believed were together and had all things common

Be of good courage and strengthen your hearts, all ye that wait in the LORD.

He will not suffer me to take my breath but has filled me with bitterness.

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

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

And the LORD replied unto the sons of Israel, Were you not oppressed by Egypt, by the Amorites, by the sons of Ammon, by the Philistines,

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

And God spoke all these words, saying,

And in this I give my advice, for this is expedient for you, who began not only to do, but also to be diligent a year ago.

I AM the living bread which came down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, they shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

And the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, Who shall it be that will begin the battle against the sons of Ammon? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.