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 first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn't the Father's, but is the world's.”
“doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;”
“each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.”
“Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.”
“You lust, and don't have. You kill, covet, and can't obtain. You fight and make war. You don't have, because you don't ask.”
“Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don't they come from your pleasures that war in your members?”
“But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.”
“but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,”
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
“Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve him only.'"”
“the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called 'Rabbi, Rabbi' by men.”
“But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad, enlarge the fringes of their garments,”
“and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,”
“Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.”
“He said to him, "I will give you all of these things, if you will fall down and worship me."”
“For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?”
“For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?”
“yes, making it my aim to preach the Good News, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.”
“How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don't seek the glory that comes from the only God?”