Selfish

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

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

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.’”

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

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

but to those who are self-seeking, and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. — read the full passage →

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.

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

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

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

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

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

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

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Yahweh said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” He said, “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts, — read the full passage →

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

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

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. — read the full passage →

who say, Stand by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all the day. — read the full passage →

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

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 →

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother.

You ask, and don’t receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it for your pleasures.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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

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.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise. — read the full passage →

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, — read the full passage →

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

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

But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him.

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

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

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

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

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

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

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

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

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

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

All who heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, “What then will this child be?” The hand of the Lord was with him. — read the full passage →

Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.

Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.

Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” — read the full passage →

“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

When you eat, and when you drink, don’t you eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us.”

Does it seem a small thing to you to have fed on the good pasture, but you must tread down with your feet the residue of your pasture? and to have drunk of the clear waters, but you must foul the residue with your feet?

Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can’t understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

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

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

The man knew Eve his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Cain, and said, “I have gotten a man with Yahweh’s help.” — 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.

Yahweh God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make him a helper comparable to him.”

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. — read the full passage →

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, — read the full passage →

I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one, and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. — read the full passage →

and one of you tells them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled”; and yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, — read the full passage →

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.