Bible verses about "ambition" | YLT

⁸ Again doth the Devil take him to a very high mount, and doth shew to him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, ⁹ and saith to him, `All these to thee I will give, if falling down thou mayest bow to me.' <sup>10</sup> Then saith Jesus to him, `Go—Adversary, for it hath been written, The Lord thy God thou shalt bow to, and Him only thou shalt serve.'

²⁶ for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

⁵ `And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments, ⁶ they love also the chief couches in the supper, and the chief seats in the synagogues, ⁷ and the salutations in the market-places, and to be called by men, Rabbi, Rabbi.

¹⁶ of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;

²⁰ and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named—that upon another's foundation I might not build—

⁸ See that no one shall be carrying you away as spoil through the philosophy and vain deceit, according to the deliverance of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ,

² ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

⁴⁴ how are ye able—ye—to believe, glory from one another receiving, and the glory that is from God alone ye seek not?

⁴ each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

¹ Whence are wars and fightings among you? not thence—out of your passions, that are as soldiers in your members? ² ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking;

⁹ and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

¹⁶ because all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, and the desire of the eyes, and the ostentation of the life—is not of the Father, but of the world,

¹² and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.

³³ but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

²⁵ for what is a man profited, having gained the whole world, and having lost or having forfeited himself?