Bible verses about "selflessness" | Geneva

¹⁷ He that hath mercy vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and the Lord will recompense him that which he hath giuen.

²⁹ Let no corrupt comunication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers. ³⁰ And grieue not the holy Spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed vnto ye day of redemption. ³¹ Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse. ³² Be ye courteous one to another, and tender hearted, freely forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christes sake, freely forgaue you.

¹⁴ For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde, which is this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

¹⁷ Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, and that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundantly, all things to enioy) ¹⁸ That they doe good, and be riche in good woorkes, and readie to distribute, and comunicate, ¹⁹ Laying vp in store for themselues a good foundation against the time to come, that they may obteine eternall life.

¹⁵ See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer follow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.

⁵ Therefore giue euen all diligence thereunto: ioyne moreouer vertue with your faith: and with vertue, knowledge: ⁶ And with knowledge, temperance: and with temperance, patience: and with patience, godlines: ⁷ And with godlines, brotherly kindnes: and with brotherly kindnes, loue.

¹² This is my commandement, that ye loue one another, as I haue loued you. ¹³ Greater loue then this hath no man, when any man bestoweth his life for his friendes. ¹⁴ Ye are my friendes, if ye doe whatsoeuer I commaund you.

³ That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.

⁸ Finally, be ye all of one minde: one suffer with another: loue as brethren: bee pitifull: bee courteous,

³⁵ Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.

⁴ Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of other men.