Selfish

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — read the full passage →

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

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

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, — read the full passage →

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. — read the full passage →

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

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: — read the full passage →

Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day. — read the full passage →

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

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

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

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

In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. — read the full passage →

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

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

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

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

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

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

And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. — read the full passage →

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. — read the full passage →

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.

Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?

Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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

Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. — 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.

And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.

Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.

Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. — read the full passage →

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, — read the full passage →

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, — read the full passage →

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. — read the full passage →

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: