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SELFISHNESS

(See PRIDE; SELF-INDULGENCE)

examples of selfishness:

♦ Cain:

• Genesis 4:9

♦ Ahab:

• 1 Kings 21:1-24

♦ Gehazi, Elisha's servant:

• 2 Kings 5:20-24

♦ the rich young ruler:

• Matthew 19:21-22

♦ the prosperous farmer:

• Luke 12:16-20

♦ general:

• Isaiah 5:8; Ezekiel 34:18; Haggai 1:4, 9; Zechariah 7:6; Philippians 2:21; 2 Timothy 3:2

examples of unselfishness:

♦ Moses:

• Exodus 32:32

♦ Nehemiah:

• Nehemiah 5:17-18

♦ Christ:

• Matthew 20:28; Romans 15:3; Philippians 2:5-8; 1 John 3:16

♦ Paul:

• Acts 20:24; Romans 9:3; Philippians 2:17

♦ Timothy:

• Philippians 2:19-21

warnings concerning selfishness:

♦ do not withhold from the needy:

• Deuteronomy 15:9; Proverbs 28:27; James 2:15-16; 1 John 3:17

♦ do not desire the things of selfish people:

• Proverbs 23:6

♦ do not seek to save your life except by losing it for Christ's sake:

• Mark 8:35

♦ do not bring spiritual hurt to your Christian brother:

• Romans 14:15

♦ do not please yourself instead of benefitting your neighbor:

• Romans 15:1-3; 1 Corinthians 10:24

♦ do not live for yourself but for Christ:

• 2 Corinthians 5:15

♦ do not be motivated by self interests but by the interests of others:

• Philippians 2:3-4

♦ ambition from selfishness

• Romans 2:8; Philippians 1:17; James 3:14-16

♦ results of selfishness

• 2 Kings 5:25-27; Proverbs 11:26; Ezekiel 34:19; Mark 10:35; 2 Timothy 3:1-5

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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