29 Bible Verses about Selfishness
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that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves; looking not each after your own interests, but each after that of others.
For those being in harmony with depravity, do mind the things of depravity, and those in harmony with the Spirit, the things of the Spirit:
and he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.
but to those who are of self-seeking, and disobedient to the truth, but obedient to unrighteousness, there are indignation and wrath.
among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:
But know this, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because you purify the exterior of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of extortion and impurity.
And those husbandmen said to one another; This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
And a certain one from the multitude said to Him, Teacher, speak to my brother, to divide the inheritance with me. And He said to him; Man, who established me judge or a divider over you? And He said to them, See, and beware of all covetousness: because his life is not in that which aboundeth to any one, from those things belonging to him.read more.
He spake a parable to them, saying, The farm of a certain rich man was very productive: and he was reasoning in himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no place where I shall store my fruits? And he said, I will do this: I will take down my barns, and build greater, and there I will gather all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry. But God said to him, Thou fool, this night they are demanding thy soul from thee; and to whom shall those things which thou hast prepared, belong? So is every one laying up treasure for himself, and not rich toward God.
But Peter said, Ananias, wherefore hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and keep back a part from the price of the land?
that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves;
But the works of carnality are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, debauchery, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, divisions, heresies,
the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.
But if you have bitter envy and strife in your heart, do not boast, and lie against the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, intellectual, and demoniacal. For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work.
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Him, saying, Teacher, we wish that you may do unto us whatsoever we may ask.
for Christ did not please himself; but, as has been written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
looking not each after your own interests, but each after that of others. Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not usurpation to be equal with God,read more.
but he humbled himself, having taken the form of a servant, being in the likeness of men; and having been found in fashion like a man; he humbled himself, being obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.
knowing this, that our old man is crucified along with him, in order that the body of sin may be destroyed, that we may no longer serve sin;
that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;
as each one received the gift of grace, ministering the same to one another, as the good stewards of the manifold grace of God:
I give unto a new commandment, That you must love one another with divine love; as I have loved you with divine love, that you must also love one another with divine love:
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Owe no man anything, but to love one another with divine love: for the one loving another with divine love has fulfilled the law. For, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not murder, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not covet, and if there is any other commandment, it is fulfilled in this word, in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself with divine love. Divine love works no evil to its neighbor: for divine love is the fulfilling of the law.
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Inconsistency » General marks of » Selfishness
If a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food, and one of you may say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed, and be ye fed; and give them not the necessaries of the body; what profit is it?
Religion » Inconsistency in religious life general marks of » Selfishness
If a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of daily food, and one of you may say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed, and be ye fed; and give them not the necessaries of the body; what profit is it?
Selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Selfishness » Examples of » Cain's cold-blooded words concerning abel
Selfishness » Examples of » The priest and levite carelessly pass by the wounded man
And by chance a certain priest came down that way: and seeing him, passed by on the other side. And likewise also a Levite, being at the place, coming and seeing, passed by on the other side.
and one of you may say to them, Go in peace, be ye warmed, and be ye fed; and give them not the necessaries of the body; what profit is it?
for all are seeking after their own, and not the things of Jesus Christ.
Selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him?
For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned betraying the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it.
Selfishness » Ministers should be devoid of
as I also please all in all things, seeking not my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
For being free from all, I rendered myself servant to all, that I may gain the more. And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I may gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, not myself being under law, that I may gain those under the law; to those without law, I became as without law, not being without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I may gain those without law. read more.
To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some. But I do all these things for the sake of the gospel, that I may be its fellow-partaker.
Selfishness » The example of Christ condemns
Jesus says to them, My food is that I may do the will of Him that sent me, and finish His work.
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, being rich, for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be made rich.
for Christ did not please himself; but, as has been written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
Selfishness » Contrary to the law of God
If indeed you keep the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor with divine love as thyself, you do well.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
Selfishness » Examples of » Haman's selfish conceit
But they bind heavy burdens, and place them on the shoulders of the people; and they themselves are not willing to touch them with their finger.
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Seeking our own
as I also please all in all things, seeking not my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.
for all are seeking after their own, and not the things of Jesus Christ.
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints
For we indeed have many members in one body, but all the members have not the same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and members one of another.
Selfishness » Especially forbidden to saints
looking not each after your own interests, but each after that of others.
Selfishness » All men addicted to
among whom we all indeed at one time lived in the lusts of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the thoughts, and we were by nature the children of wrath, like the rest also:
for all are seeking after their own, and not the things of Jesus Christ.
Selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
Selfishness » Exemplified » Nabal
Selfishness » The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid
For the love of Christ constrains us; having judged this, that one died for all; then were all dead; and he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Living to ourselves
and he died for all, in order that those living may not live unto themselves, but unto him who died for them and is risen.
Selfishness » Inconsistent with » Christian love
does not behave itself uncomely, seeks not its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
Selfishness » Characteristic of the last days
But know this, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Selfishness » Examples of » Nabal refuses food to david
Selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was a stranger and you took me not in; was naked, and you clothed me not; was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Being lovers of ourselves
For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Seeking undue precedence
And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.
Selfishness » Exemplified » Jews
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Serving God for reward
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Seeking after gain
Selfishness » God hates
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Neglect of the poor
Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him?
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Pleasing ourselves
But we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
Selfishness » Exemplified » Cain
Selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Performing duty for reward
Selfishness » Exemplified » James and john
And they said to Him, Grant unto us, that we may sit, one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy glory.
Selfishness » Exemplified » Haman
Selfishness » Examples of » James and john seek the best places
And they said to Him, Grant unto us, that we may sit, one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy glory.
Selfishness » Saints falsely accused of
Topics on Selfishness
Selfishness, Examples Of
Mark 10:37And they said to Him, Grant unto us, that we may sit, one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy glory.
Selfishness, Shown In
2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, moneylovers, arrogant, proud, blasphemous, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Social Selfishness
Matthew 25:43I was a stranger and you took me not in; was naked, and you clothed me not; was sick, and in prison, and you visited me not.