Bible Verses about โselflessnessโ
The Bible contains 19 verses about selflessness across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โdoing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;โ
โeach of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.โ
โGreater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.โ
โFinally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,โ
โBut love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.โ
โ"This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.โ
โHe who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.โ
โthat they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;โ
โCharge 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;โ
โlaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.โ
โYes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;โ
โThe second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."โ
โand in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.โ
โand in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness;โ
โFor the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."โ
โYou are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.โ
โSee that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.โ
โLet no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.โ
โTurn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.โ
