Selfish People

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

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

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

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 →

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 →

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

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

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

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

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.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.

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

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 →

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.

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 →

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

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, — read the full passage →

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

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.

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

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

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

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

Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man; — 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.

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

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

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

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

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 →

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.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

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

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

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

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

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.

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

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — 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.

For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

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

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, — read the full passage →

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

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

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

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

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. — read the full passage →

And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

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

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, — read the full passage →

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

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

For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? — read the full passage →

And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. — read the full passage →

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.

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 →

Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. — read the full passage →

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?

Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. — read the full passage →

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?

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 if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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 →

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

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.

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

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

No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

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

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

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 →

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

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: — read the full passage →

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

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