Bible Verses about 'Not doing things for self'
- So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.
- For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
- Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
- So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
- Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
- He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.
- But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
- A person without self-control
is like a city with broken-down walls. - I take joy in doing your will, my God,
for your instructions are written on my heart. - God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right,
for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. - But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.
- In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
- Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
- You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial.
- But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
- Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
- Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
- So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
- For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are.
- Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.
- Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.
- But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.
- Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you.
- But for us,
There is one God, the Father,
by whom all things were created,
and for whom we live.
And there is one Lord, Jesus Christ,
through whom all things were created,
and through whom we live. - For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things. - It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
- You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. And even though “I am allowed to do anything,” I must not become a slave to anything.
- Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
- Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful nature and all its wicked deeds. Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.
- What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
- But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.
- All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
- God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.
- Let the wicked change their ways
and banish the very thought of doing wrong.
Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them.
Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously. - Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
- God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
- But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.
- Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city. - Sing to the Lord, for he has done wonderful things.
Make known his praise around the world. - The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers.
- No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
- You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.
- Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.
- So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
- So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.
- But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.
- Suppose you sin by violating one of the Lord’s commands. Even if you are unaware of what you have done, you are guilty and will be punished for your sin.
- O Lord, I will honor and praise your name,
for you are my God.
You do such wonderful things!
You planned them long ago,
and now you have accomplished them. - 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.
- That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.
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