Quotes about Competition
We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
- Genesis 37:7
And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
- 1 Samuel 18:9
Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied.
- 2 Samuel 2:14
In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
- Hosea 12:3
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the seedlings.
- Matthew 13:7
But they were silent, for on the way they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest.
- Mark 9:34
Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up with it and choked the seedlings.
- Luke 8:7
Then an argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest.
- Luke 9:46
When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John
- John 4:1
The two were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.
- John 20:4
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24
Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
- 1 Corinthians 9:25