Topic
Ambitious
3 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Romans 15:20ISBE
Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
- 2 Corinthians 5:9ISBE
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11ISBE
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 3 references
am-bish'-us (philotimeomai, "to be strongly desirous," "strive earnestly," "make it one's aim"): Given as a marginal reading in Ro 15:20 ("being ambitious to bring good tidings"), 2Co 5:9 ("We are ambitious, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him"), and 1Th 4:11 ("that ye be ambitious to be quiet").
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.