7 Bible Verses about Selfishness, Examples Of

And the LORD said to Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honor? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself?

Yes, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

And when ye ate, and when ye drank, did ye not eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

They said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.

Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say to you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye ate of the loaves, and were satisfied.