G5389–φιλοτιμέομαι–philotimeomai

yes, making it my aim to preach the Gospel, not where Christ was already named, that I might not build on another's foundation.

φιλοτιμούμενον philotimoumenon “being ambitious”

Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.

φιλοτιμούμεθα, philotimoumetha “we are ambitious,”

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we charged you;

φιλοτιμεῖσθαι philotimeisthai “to strive earnestly”