Bible verses about "ambition" | Murdock

²⁶ For what will it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and shall lose his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

⁵ And all their works they do, to be seen of men: for they make their phylacteries broad, and extend the fringes of their garments. ⁶ And they love the highest couches at suppers and the highest seats in the synagogues, ⁷ and the greeting in the market places, and to be addressed by men with Rabbi.

⁸ Again the Calumniator took him to a mountain that was very high, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory; ⁹ and said to him: All these will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him: Begone, Satan; for it is written, that thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God; and him only shalt thou serve.

¹⁶ What estimation ye make of yourselves, make also of your brethren. And indulge not high thoughts; but unite yourselves with the lowly minded. And be not wise in your own estimation.

²⁰ while I was careful not to preach where the name of Messiah had been invoked, lest I should build upon another man's foundation;

⁸ Beware, lest any man make you naked by philosophy, and by vain deception, according to the doctrines of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to the Messiah,

² Ye covet, and possess not; and ye kill, and envy, and effect nothing: and ye fight and make attacks; and ye have not, because ye ask not.

⁴⁴ How can ye believe, who receive glory from one another, and seek not the glory which cometh from God only?

⁴ And let not each be solicitous only for himself, but every one also for his neighbor.

¹ Whence is it, that there are among you fightings and broils? Is it not from the lusts, which war in your members? ² Ye covet, and possess not; and ye kill, and envy, and effect nothing: and ye fight and make attacks; and ye have not, because ye ask not.

⁹ But they who desire to become rich, fall into temptations, and into snares, and into many lusts which are foolish and hurtful, and which drown men in destruction and perdition:

¹⁶ For all that is in the world, is, the lust of the body, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of the world; which are not from the Father, but from the world itself.

¹² For whoever shall exalt himself, will be abased: and whoever shall abase himself, will be exalted.

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

²⁵ For, what will a man be profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his life or be deprived of it?