Bible Verses About Selfish Ambitions

Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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

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

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

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.

For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: