φιλοτιμέομαι philotiméomai

Greek · Strong's G5389 · used 3 times in 3 verses

Meaning

to be fond of honor, i.e. emulous (eager or earnest to do something)

In the King James Version: labour, strive, study

Derivation: middle voice from a compound of G5384 (φίλος) and G5092 (τιμή);

Romans 15:20 In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
2 Corinthians 5:9 So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.