Bible Verses About Competition

Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

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

And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

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

So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.

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

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.