Bible Verses about “selfish”

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

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

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

“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.›”

“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?”

“[Be] kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”

“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.”

“That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;”

“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;”

“Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.”

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

“Let no man seek his own, but every man another's [wealth].”

“¶ And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.”

“And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.”

“And he said, ‹Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:›”

“‹For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.›”