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	Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vanity, but humbly regard others as better than yourselves. humility neighbor
Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. 1 Corinthians 10:24	No one should seek his own advantage in preference to that of his neighbor. 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; love is charitable. Love is not envious; it does not have an inflated opinion of itself; it is not filled with its own importance. Love is never rude; it does not seek its own advantage. It is not prone to anger; neither does it brood over setbacks. 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 where there is envy and selfish ambition, there will also be disharmony and every type of wickedness. sin evil
A generous person will be enriched, and one who gives water will get water. Proverbs 11:25	A generous person will be enriched; he who refreshes others will also be refreshed. generosity food giving
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing personal opinion. Proverbs 18:2	A fool takes no pleasure in understanding but only delights in expressing his own opinions. speaking wisdom
Each of us must please our neighbor for the good purpose of building up the neighbor. Romans 15:2	Each of us must consider his neighbor’s good for the purpose of building him up. encouragement neighbor
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 this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment 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	Let no one delude himself. If anyone among you considers himself to be wise by worldly standards, he must become a fool in order to be truly wise. wisdom world thoughts
Turn my heart to your decrees, and not to selfish gain. Psalm 119:36	Dispose my heart to follow your statutes and to flee selfish gain. 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	And now it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. The life I live now in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up 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	As for me, I do not regard my life as of any value, only that I finish the race and complete the mission that I received from the Lord Jesus—to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace. 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	He then called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” salvation Jesus following