Bible verses about "selflessness" | Haweis

²⁹ Let no loose discourse proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for useful edification, that it may communicate grace to the hearers. ³⁰ And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye have been sealed unto the day of redemption. ³¹ Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and scandal, be removed from you, with all malice: ³² but be ye kind one to another, full of sensibility, forgiving mutually, even as God in Christ hath forgiven you.

¹⁴ For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁷ Charge the rich in this world not to be lifted up with pride, nor to trust on the stability of wealth, but on the living God, who giveth us richly all things for our enjoyment; ¹⁸ to do good, to be rich in generous actions, to take pleasure in liberality, ready to distribute; ¹⁹ laying up treasure for themselves a noble foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

⁵ And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence; ⁶ and with intelligence moderation; and with moderation patience; and with patience piety; ⁷ and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love.

¹⁵ See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.

¹² This is my commandment, That ye love one another, just as I have loved you. ¹³ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ¹⁴ Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever things I command you.

³ Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to yourselves.

⁸ Finally, be all like-minded, sympathizing, loving fraternally, compassionate, friendly hearted,

³⁵ But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for nothing in return: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Most High; for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the wicked.

⁴ Let not each aim at their own particular interests, but every man at those of others.