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70 Bible Verses About Selfishness

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    2 Chronicles 32:25

    25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.”

    Related Themes: Pride

    James 3:14

    14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.”

    Related Themes: Bitterness Envy And Jealousy Lying Strife

    Proverbs 21:15

    15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.”

    Related Themes: Justice Social Justice Police

    Philippians 1:17

    17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.”

    Related Themes: Indulgence Self Seeking

    Luke 14:26

    26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.”

    Related Themes: Respecting Your Parents Hate Loyalty

    Proverbs 11:25

    25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”

    Related Themes: Serving Others Reaping What You Sow Benevolence Reaping Homelessness

    2 Corinthians 2:17

    17 For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.”

    Related Themes: Telling The Truth Sincerity

    Revelation 18:7

    7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.”

    Related Themes: Pride Indulgence Lust

    1 Kings 3:11-12

    11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”

    Related Themes: Discernment Hate

    Romans 16:17-18

    17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.”

    Related Themes: Holiness Division Narcissism Judging Others Church

    James 4:6

    6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”

    Related Themes: Pride Humility Grace Self-Esteem Humility

    Mark 8:34

    34 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.”

    Related Themes: Surrender Suffering

    Galatians 5:16-17

    16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.”

    Related Themes: Lust Sin Holy Spirit Indulgence

    Ezekiel 16:49

    49 Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.”

    Related Themes: Homelessness Idleness Pride Attitude Abomination

    Ezekiel 33:11

    11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”

    Related Themes: Repentance Pleasing God

    Proverbs 24:12

    12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?”

    Isaiah 5:8

    8 Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!”

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