Bible verses about "ambition" | EJ2000

²⁶ For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

⁵ But they do all their works that they may be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments ⁶ and love the first place at feasts and the chief seats in the synagogues ⁷ and greetings in the markets and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

⁸ Again, the devil took him up into an exceeding high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them ⁹ and said unto him, All these things I will give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me. ¹⁰ Then Jesus said unto him, Get thee hence, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

¹⁶ Be unanimous among yourselves, not high minded, but accommodating the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

²⁰ And in this manner I preached this gospel, not where Christ had been named previously, not to build upon a foundation belonging to another,

⁸ Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men, according to the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

² Ye covet and have not; ye murder, and have envy and cannot obtain; ye fight and war and have not that which ye desire because ye ask not.

⁴⁴ How can ye believe, who take glory one from another, and seek not the glory that comes only from God?

⁴ with each one not looking to their own things, but also to the things of others.

¹ ¶ Where do the wars and disputes come from among you? From here that is to say, of your lusts which fight in your members? ² Ye covet and have not; ye murder, and have envy and cannot obtain; ye fight and war and have not that which ye desire because ye ask not.

⁹ For those that desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.

¹⁶ For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

¹² And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

³³ But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.

²⁵ For what is a man advantaged if he gains the whole world, having destroyed himself or having suffered the loss of himself?