What Does the Bible Say About Selfishness?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on selfishness
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Bible Verses About Selfishness
Galatians 5:13
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.”
Philippians 2:3-4
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
James 3:16
“For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.”
Proverbs 18:1
“Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.”
1 Corinthians 10:24
“Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.”
Romans 2:8
“But for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.”
2 Timothy 3:2
“For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy...”
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