Popular Bible Verses about Ambition

Found 8 Verses

Philippians 2:3

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves NIV

Do nothing from factional motives [through contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance. Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of mind) let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself [thinking more highly of one another than you do of yourselves]. AMP

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. KJV

Philippians 1:17

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The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. NIV

But the former preach Christ out of a party spirit, insincerely [out of no pure motive, but thinking to annoy me], supposing they are making my bondage more bitter and my chains more galling. AMP

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. KJV

Romans 15:22

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This is why I have often been hindered from coming to you. NIV

This [ambition] is the reason why I have so frequently been hindered from coming to visit you. AMP

For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you. KJV

James 3:14

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But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. NIV

But if you have bitter jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry, selfish ambition) in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on it and thus be in defiance of and false to the Truth. AMP

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. KJV

James 3:16

Bible Rank: 15,106

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. NIV

For wherever there is jealousy (envy) and contention (rivalry and selfish ambition), there will also be confusion (unrest, disharmony, rebellion) and all sorts of evil and vile practices. AMP

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. KJV

1 Thessalonians 4:11

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And to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you NIV

To make it your ambition and definitely endeavor to live quietly and peacefully, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you AMP

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; KJV

Galatians 5:20

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Idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions NIV

Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies) AMP

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, KJV

Romans 15:20

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It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else's foundation. NIV

Thus my ambition has been to preach the Gospel, not where Christ's name has already been known, lest I build on another man's foundation AMP

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation: KJV