Unselfishness

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

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

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

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

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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

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 →

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

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

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

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.

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

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

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

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 →

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 →

Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

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

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

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

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

Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.

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?

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

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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

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

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

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

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

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.

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

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

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? — read the full passage →

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

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

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.

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 though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more. — read the full passage →

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

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.

I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

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.

And he said, A certain man had two sons: — read the full passage →

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.

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.

As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

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

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

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

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

If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

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

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

Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor. — read the full passage →

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

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 →

Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. — read the full passage →

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

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: — 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 →

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: — read the full passage →

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

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 →

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? — read the full passage →

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.

Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, — read the full passage →

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.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

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.

Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.