Topic

Selfish Gain

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Matthew 6:1–34

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Luke 6:31

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

1 John 3:16–24

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 4:7–11

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. — read the full passage →

Psalms 119:1

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Psalms 119:33–40

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. — read the full passage →

1 John 2:1–29

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: — read the full passage →

1 John 4:7–11

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 55:10–11

For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: — read the full passage →

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Romans 5:1–11

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:1–5

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

1 John 4:7–12

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 2:1–25

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

Ruth 1:1–22

Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth–lehem–judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. — read the full passage →

2 Peter 1:4

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 Thessalonians 1:1–12

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Colossians 1:1–29

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 6:12

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.

Proverbs 3:5–6

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. — read the full passage →

2 Kings 1:1–18

Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:25

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

Romans 13:8–10

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

Romans 13:7

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

John 3:1–36

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Luke 6:36

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Mark 12:17

And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cesar the things that are Cesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him.

Matthew 21:28–31

But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. — read the full passage →

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.

Philippians 1:20–22

According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. — read the full passage →

Philippians 1:11

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Ephesians 1:3–14

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 7:17–24

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 2:1–16

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

Romans 9:1–11:36

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

John 14:1–12

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

Luke 20:20–26

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. — read the full passage →

Luke 17:3–4

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. — read the full passage →

Matthew 22:12–22

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:24–27

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:21–23

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:12

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 6:12

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

Isaiah 42:1–4

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 5:1–5

Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: — read the full passage →

Leviticus 19:18

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.

1 Timothy 2:1–15

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 6:1–6

Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? — read the full passage →

Acts 1:8

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

John 18:33–37

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? — read the full passage →

John 15:1–5

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

John 14:1–31

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

John 13:35

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

John 13:31–32

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. — read the full passage →

John 13:31–35

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him. — read the full passage →

John 3:16

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.

Luke 6:37–38

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: — read the full passage →

Luke 6:36–38

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:21–22

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:15–20

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

Matthew 12:14–21

Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. — read the full passage →

Matthew 9:9–13

And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. — read the full passage →

Matthew 7:1–2

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

Hosea 14:2–9

Take with you words, and turn to the Lord: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 19:10–14

Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 20:1–3

Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the Lord, heard that Jeremiah prophesied these things. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 2:21

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

Jeremiah 1:4–8

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 1:4

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Isaiah 56:1–12

Thus saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 11:1–9

And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: — read the full passage →

Nehemiah 8:8–12

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. — read the full passage →

1 Chronicles 29:11–13

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. — read the full passage →

1 Kings 2:26–27

And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted. — read the full passage →

2 Samuel 1:1–27

Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; — read the full passage →

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