Selfishness

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

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

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 →

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.

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

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

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 →

We then 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.

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

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

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, 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 the Lord of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

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

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.

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.

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 →

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 himself, but shall not be heard.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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 be rich.

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

And the Lord 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, neither tempteth he any man: — 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?

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.

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

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

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?

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?

I wrote 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 will they lean upon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.

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.

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

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 →

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

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

Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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

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

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

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

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

There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. — 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 →

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

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. — read the full passage →

A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. — read the full passage →

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

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 →

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness 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 sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — 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 when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

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

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

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.

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 though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

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

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 →

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 she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. — read the full passage →

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

He must increase, but I must decrease.

But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn. — 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 judgment; — read the full passage →

If any man come to me, and hate not his 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 many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.