Selfish People
10 passages
- Acts 20:35
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Read it in context - Proverbs 21:13
Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
Read it in context - Proverbs 28:27
Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
Read it in context - Luke 9:23
Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
Read it in context - 2 Corinthians 5:15
And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.
Read it in context - James 1:13–15
13When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone. 14But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. 15Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.
Read it in context - Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Read it in context - Psalm 119:36
Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
Read it in context - Isaiah 5:20
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter.
Read it in context - Proverbs 18:1
He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
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