17 Bible Verses about Competition

a combatant does not receive the crown, unless he has observ'd the laws of the games.

every one that strives for the mastery, is extremely temperate: now, they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.

You know, that in a race, tho' all run, but one receives the prize: so run, that you may obtain.

it is true, there are some who preach Christ out of a spirit of envy and contention; but others do it out of pure affection.

for I dare not rank or compare my self with some who vaunt themselves: but they making their self-conceit the only standard whereby to judge of themselves, show their want of judgment.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to maintain all the same doctrine, to suffer no divisions among you; but to be perfectly united in the same mind, and in the same judgment.

the others act from affection, as knowing that I suffer for having defended the gospel.

but unto those who are contentious, and do not yield to the truth, but give way to injustice, indignation and wrath,

and let us animate one another to the mutual returns of love, and kind offices: not abandoning our assemblies,

in brotherly kindness be passionately affected to one another; in honour prefer one another:

where false zeal, and a spirit of contention reign, there confusion and every vice prevail.

yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:

All that believed were united together, and had all things in common,

and said, he that can't abandon his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, nay, even his own life, cannot be my disciple.

in this I only advise you: it being for your credit, since you have not only begun to execute it, but you were the first that form'd the design a year ago.

I am the living bread, that is come down from heaven: whosoever shall eat of this bread, shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.