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What does the Bible say about selfishness?

14 verses about selfishness, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about selfishness

  1. Philippians 2:4 — Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 8 votes
  2. 2 Timothy 3:2 — For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 6 votes
  3. 1 Corinthians 10:24 — Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth. 5 votes
  4. 1 John 3:17 — But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 5 votes
  5. Philippians 2:3 — Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 votes
  6. 1 Corinthians 13:4 — Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 3 votes
  7. Philippians 2:21 — For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s. 3 votes
  8. James 3:16 — For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 3 votes
  9. Luke 6:32 — For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 2 votes
  10. Romans 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 2 votes
  11. Romans 15:1 — We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 votes
  12. Galatians 6:2 — Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 2 votes
  13. Hebrews 13:16 — But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 2 votes
  14. James 4:1 — From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 votes

Where these verses are

Philippians (3), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (2), James (2), Luke (1), Galatians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), 1 John (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.