Being Self Centered

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

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

For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

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

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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

The wicked, in the pride of his face, has no room in his thoughts for God.

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

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

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Surely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted. — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me.

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

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

doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

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

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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 you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

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 one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother, and will join with his wife, and they will be one flesh.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

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

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

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 don’t have love, I am nothing.

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

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

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

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

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

So let a man think of us as Christ’s servants, and stewards of God’s mysteries. — read the full passage →

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

You lust, and don’t have. You kill, covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask.

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

and in him you 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?

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — read the full passage →

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

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also 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.

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

When pride comes, then comes shame, but with humility comes wisdom.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those 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 boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

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

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was bestowed on me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.