Strong's Concordance G5389

Original Word: φιλοτιμέομαι

Transliteration: philotiméomai

Phonetic Spelling: fil-ot-im-eh'-om-ahee

[φιλοτιμέομαι] middle voice from a compound of G5384 and G5092; to be fond of honor, i.e. emulous (eager or earnest to do something)

Usages throughout the bible

Romans 15:20 - Yea, so have I strived ^G5389 to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

2 Corinthians 5:9 - Wherefore we labour, ^G5389 that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 - And that ye study ^G5389 to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;