Bible Verses About Being Selfish

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.