Bible Verses about Selfishness

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others… Philippians 2:3

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Philippians 2:3	Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. humility neighbor
Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. 1 Corinthians 10:24	Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others. love neighbor

Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5	Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. love patience anger
For where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind. James 3:16	For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. sin evil
A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water. Proverbs 11:25	The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. generosity food giving
Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. Romans 15:2	We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. encouragement neighbor
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. Proverbs 18:2	Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. speaking wisdom
The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. Mark 12:31	The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these. law love neighbor
Do not deceive yourselves. If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. 1 Corinthians 3:18	Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise. wisdom world thoughts
Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. Psalm 119:36	Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! law greed heart
And it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20	My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. faith Savior life
But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace. Acts 20:24	But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. grace evangelism life
He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34	Then, calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” salvation Jesus following

Bible verse of the day

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

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