Bible verses about "competition" | CLV

²² For what is coming to a man for all his toil, And for the grazing of his heart which he is toiling under the sun? ²³ For all his days his experience is filled with pains and vexation; Even in the night his heart will not lie down; This too, it is vanity." ²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink And cause his soul to see good from his toil; This too I see that it is from the hand of Elohim. ²⁵ For who can eat, and who can have pleasure outside of Him? ²⁶ For to the man who is good before Him, He gives wisdom and knowledge and rejoicing; Yet to the sinner He gives the experience of gathering and of collecting wealth, To give it to one who is good before the One, Elohim; This too is vanity and a grazing on wind."

¹³ With Elohim we shall do valiantly, For He Himself shall trample our foes. {Permanent{ "

⁴ And I saw all the toil and all the success of the work done, That it was jealousy of one man over his associate; This too is vanity and a grazing on wind."

¹⁵ And He said to them, "You are those who are justifying yourselves in the sight of men, yet God knows your hearts, for what is high among men is an abomination in the sight of God."

²⁵ Now every contender is controlling himself in all things; they, indeed, then, that they may be obtaining a corruptible wreath, yet we an incorruptible."

⁹ Now we may not be despondent in ideal doing, for in due season we shall be reaping, if we do not faint."

²⁶ We may not become vainglorious, challenging one another, envying another."

⁶ Yet greater is the grace He is giving. Wherefore He is saying, God "the proud is resisting, yet to the humble He is giving grace."

³ nothing according with faction, nor yet according with vainglory - but with humility, deeming one another superior to one's self,

¹³ For all am I strong in Him Who is invigorating me - Christ!

³¹ Then, whether you are eating or drinking, or anything you are doing, do all for the glory of God."

⁴ Now let each one be testing his own work, and then he shall be having his boast for himself alone, and not for another,

¹⁷ And everything, whatsoever you may be doing, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God, the Father, through Him."

²³ All, whatsoever you may be doing, work from the soul, as to the Lord and not to men, "

⁵ Now if anyone should be competing in the games also, he is not given a wreath if ever he should not be competing lawfully."

²⁴ Are you not aware that those racing in a stadium are, indeed, all racing, yet one is obtaining the prize? Thus be racing that you may be grasping it."

³ nothing according with faction, nor yet according with vainglory - but with humility, deeming one another superior to one's self, ⁴ not each noting that which is his own, but each that of others also."