34 Bible Verses about Competition
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Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.
Don't you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.
Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.
but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness 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 more desirable than great riches, and loving favor is better than silver and gold.
Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first; for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it."
but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,
Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,
Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;
Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen. Let them save you in the time of your distress!"
For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
"'You shall not take a wife to her sister, to be a rival, to uncover her nakedness, while her sister is yet alive.
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.
They put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Yahweh; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in Yahweh. By David. A contemplative psalm.
"If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.
Yet you have forsaken me, and served other gods: therefore I will save you no more.
Yahweh said to the children of Israel, "Didn't I save you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
The children of Israel said to Yahweh, "We have sinned: do you to us whatever seems good to you; only deliver us, please, this day."
I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
I am the living bread which came down out of heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. Yes, the bread which I will give for the life of the world is my flesh."
The people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, "What man is he who will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead."
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Proverbs 24:17-18Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;
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