Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Greatly desirous of superiority, power, honor, office, or distinction. 2. (a.) Strongly desirous; -- followed by of or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something. 3. (a.) Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring; as, an ambitious style. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AMBITIOUS am-bish'-us (philotimeomai, "to be strongly desirous," "strive earnestly," "make it one's aim"): Given as a marginal reading in Romans 15:20 ("being ambitious to bring good tidings"), 2 Corinthians 5:9 ("We are ambitious, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him"), and 1 Thessalonians 4:11 ("that ye be ambitious to be quiet").

Multi-Version Concordance Ambitious (6 Occurrences) Romans 2:8 but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation, (See NAS) 1 Corinthians 14:1 Be eager in your pursuit of this Love, and be earnestly ambitious for spiritual gifts, but let it be chiefly so in order that you may prophesy. (WEY) 1 Corinthians 14:12 Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit the Church. (WEY) 1 Corinthians 14:39 The conclusion, my brethren, is this. Be earnestly ambitious to prophesy, and do not check speaking with tongues; (WEY) 2 Corinthians 5:9 Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him, (YLT) 1 Timothy 1:7 They are ambitious to be teachers of the Law, although they do not understand either their own words or what the things are about which they make such confident assertions. (WEY)