G5389–φιλοτιμέομαι–philotimeomai

and so counting it honour to proclaim good news, not where Christ was named -- that upon another's foundation I might not build --

φιλοτιμούμενον philotimoumenon “being ambitious”

Wherefore also we are ambitious, whether at home or away from home, to be well pleasing to him,

φιλοτιμούμεθα, philotimoumetha “we are ambitious,”

and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,

φιλοτιμεῖσθαι philotimeisthai “to strive earnestly”