Bible Verses about “selfish people”
The Bible contains 29 verses about selfish people across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
“doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;”
“envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.”
“Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,”
“idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,”
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”
“For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”
“gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
“doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;”
“each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.”
“Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.”
“For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.”
“"'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.”
“But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”
“but to those who are self-seeking, and don't obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath and indignation,”
“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.”
“If we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit.”
“make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;”
“This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.”
“If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,”
“Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”
“Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.”
“An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.”
“For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.”
“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.”
“Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.”
“Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.”
“There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.”
“even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.”