Being Self Centered

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear. — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;

The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with certain of them that commend themselves: but they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil;

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; even as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Let each man do according as he hath purposed in his heart: not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God?

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

And if I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; — read the full passage →

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? — read the full passage →

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

Even so reckon ye also yourselves to be dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ Jesus.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

and in him ye are made full, who is the head of all principality and power:

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, calledto bean apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, — read the full passage →

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought: — read the full passage →

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate.

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

By pride cometh only contention; But with the well-advised is wisdom.

When pride cometh, then cometh shame; But with the lowly is wisdom.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof.

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips.

I will give thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Wonderful are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.