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What does the Bible say about selfish people?

15 verses about selfish people, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about selfish people

2 Timothy 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 8 votes
Psalms 119:36 — Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. 6 votes
James 3:16 — For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 6 votes
James 3:13 — Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 5 votes
Proverbs 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. 4 votes
Romans 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 4 votes
Romans 15:1 — We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 4 votes
1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 4 votes
Philippians 2:1 — If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 4 votes
Galatians 5:19 — Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 3 votes
Philippians 2:21 — For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s. 3 votes
Leviticus 19:18 — Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. 2 votes
Proverbs 30:12 — There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness. 2 votes
Isaiah 56:11 — Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. 2 votes
1 Corinthians 10:33 — Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 2 votes

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Proverbs (2), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (2), Philippians (2), James (2), Leviticus (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Galatians (1), 2 Timothy (1)

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