Selfishness

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

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

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?

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 →

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.

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

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

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 →

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

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

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. — read the full passage →

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

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

“You looked for much, and, behold, it came to little; and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why?” says Yahweh of Armies, “Because of my house that lies waste, while each of you is busy with his own house.

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

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

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.’”

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 →

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

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

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.

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

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

He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross,and follow me.

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.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

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

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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

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.

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

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

Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. — 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?

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

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

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 →

subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.

Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

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

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.”

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

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

So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few are chosen.”

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

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

“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?

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?

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

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.”

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

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

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 →

Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don’t destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

In the fourth year of king Darius, Yahweh’s word came to Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev. — read the full passage →

“Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies waste?

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Don’t you know that to whom you present yourselves as servants to obedience, his servants you are whom you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

Your heart was lifted up because of your beauty; you have corrupted your wisdom by reason of your brightness: I have cast you to the ground; I have laid you before kings, that they may see you.

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

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

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

Now there were some present at the same time who told him about the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires. — read the full passage →

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

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

He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them. — read the full passage →

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. — read the full passage →

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law. — read the full passage →

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

Let me sing for my well beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on 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 your sister Sodom: pride, fullness 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. My kinsmen stand far away.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — 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 when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

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

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

“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.

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

If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble 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 one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

But Hezekiah didn’t render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, ‘I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.’

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them. — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, 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 on him has pain, and his soul within him mourns.” — read the full passage →

God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, neither have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice; — read the full passage →

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.