Bible Verses about “ambition”
The Bible contains 20 verses about ambition across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.›”
“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.”
“[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
“[Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.”
“Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.”
“¶ From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?”
“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”
“But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,”
“‹And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.›”
“Then saith Jesus unto him, ‹Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.›”
“‹And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.›”
“‹But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,›”
“‹And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,›”
“Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;”
“And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.”
“‹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?›”
“‹For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?›”
“Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:”
“‹How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that› [cometh] ‹from God only?›”