Selfishness

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

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, — read the full passage →

But whoso hath the world’s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

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

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; — read the full passage →

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another.

Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith Jehovah of hosts. Because of my house that lieth waste, while ye run every man to his own house.

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

No soldier on service entangleth himself in the affairs of this life; that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye 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.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; — read the full passage →

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

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.

The second is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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

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

But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

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 become rich.

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

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

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempteth no man: — read the full passage →

and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit?

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

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 →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.

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

So the last shall be first, and the first last.

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

Whosoever shall seek to gain his life shall lose it: but whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

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

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

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

The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.

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

He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him; But blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

And the man knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man with the help of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of Jehovah came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chislev. — read the full passage →

Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your ceiled houses, while this house lieth waste?

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Thy heart was lifted up because of thy beauty; thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I have cast thee to the ground; I have laid thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

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

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

communicating to the necessities of the saints; given to hospitality.

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will. — read the full passage →

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

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them. — read the full passage →

A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; But a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

Let me sing for my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill: — read the full passage →

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fulness of bread, and prosperous ease was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

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

But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

The elder unto Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth. — read the full passage →

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

that lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; — read the full passage →

And if I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

He must increase, but I must decrease.

But his flesh upon him hath pain, And his soul within him mourneth. — read the full passage →

And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice; — read the full passage →

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.