34 Bible Verses about Competition

And also if anyone competes, he is not crowned unless he competes lawfully.

And everyone who strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Then those truly that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

Do you not know that those running in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain.

Some indeed even preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also of good will.

For we do not dare to rank or compare ourselves with some of the ones commending themselves. But they, measuring themselves among themselves, and comparing themselves to themselves, are not perceptive.

But I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

I beg you, try your servants ten days. And let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

But these others preach in love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she rose in grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins. And he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches; and loving favor rather than silver or gold.

And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bull for yourselves, and prepare first, for you are many. And call on the name of your god, but place no fire.

But to those who indeed disobeying the truth out of self-seeking, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,

and let us consider one another to provoke to love and to good works,

Again, I considered all labor, and every right work, that for this a man is envied by his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

in brotherly love to one another, loving fervently, having led one another in honor.

Go and cry to the gods which you have chosen. Let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.

For where envying and strife are, there is confusion and every foul deed.

For I fear, lest somehow coming I might not find you as I wish, and that I shall be found by you such as you might not wish; lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, angers, contentions, backbitings, whisperings, proud thoughts, tumults;

There is one who scatters and yet increases; but one who withholds just due comes only to poverty.

And you shall not take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life.

As for these four boys, God gave them knowledge and skill in all writing and wisdom. And Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served Jehovah. And His soul was moved by the misery of Israel.

And all who believed were together and had all things common.

Be strong, and He will make your heart stronger, all you who hope in Jehovah.

who will not allow me to take my breath, but fills me with bitterness.

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

Yet you have forsaken Me and served other gods; therefore, I will deliver you no more.

And Jehovah said to the sons of Israel, Did not I deliver you from Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines?

And the sons of Israel said to Jehovah, We have sinned. Do You to us whatever is good in Your eyes; only deliver us, we pray You, today.

And God spoke all these words, saying,

And in this I give my judgment; for this is profitable for you, who began before, not only to do, but also to be willing a year ago.

I am the Living Bread which came down from Heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he shall live forever. And truly the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

And the people and rulers of Gilead said to one another, What man is there who will begin to fight against the sons of Ammon? He shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.