Bible verses about "selfish" | Living_Oracles

¹ As Jesus was observing the rich casting their gifts into the treasury, ² he saw an indigent widow throw in two mites. ³ And he said, I tell you, truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than any of them; ⁴ for all of these, out of their superfluous store, have thrown into the sacred chest, she has thrown in all the little that she had.

³ Also, by the favor which is given to me, I charge every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think modestly, as God has distributed to every one a portion of his faith.

⁸ but anger and wrath to them who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness.

¹⁰ In brotherly love, be tenderly affectionate to one another-in honor, prefer one another.

¹⁷ Charge the rich in the present world not to be elated in mind, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who confers on us richly all things for enjoyment- ¹⁸ to do good, to be rich in lovely works, ready to distribute, communicative, ¹⁹ providing for themselves a good foundation for hereafter, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

² For men will be self-lovers, money-lovers, boasters, proud, defamers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

³⁵ I have showed you all things; how, that thus laboring, you ought to assist the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is much happier to give than to receive.

²⁴ Let no one seek his own, but that of his neighbor, also.

³ Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but, in humbleness of mind esteem each other better that yourselves: ⁴ not aiming every one at his own interests, but every one also, at the interests of the others.