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Ambitious

am-bish'-us (philotimeomai, "to be strongly desirous," "strive earnestly," "make it one's aim"): Given as a marginal reading in Rom 15:20 ("being ambitious to bring good tidings"), 2 Cor 5:9 ("We are ambitious, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him"), and 1 Thess 4:11 ("that ye be ambitious to be quiet").

Kilde: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Oversat til dansk med AI og endnu ikke gennemlæst.