Bible Verses About Selfishness

And the Lord said to Cain: Where is thy brother Abel? And he answered: I know not: am I my brother's keeper?

Seek not revenge, nor be mindful of the injury of thy citizens. Thou shalt love thy friend as thyself. I am the Lord.

And Moses answered them: What, shall your brethren go to fight, and will you sit here?

Now the name of the man was Nabal: and the name of his wife was Abigail. And she was a prudent and very comely woman: but her husband was churlish, and very bad and ill natured: and he was of the house of Caleb.

Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and the flesh of my cattle, which I have killed for my shearers, and give to men whom I know not whence they are?

And when he was come in, he said to him: What ought to be done to the man whom the king is desirous to honour? But Aman thinking in his heart, and supposing that the king would honour no other but himself,

And Satan answering, said: Doth Job fear God in vain?

Hast thou not made a fence for him, and his house, and all his substance round about, blessed the works of his hands, and his possession hath increased on the earth?

But stretch forth thy hand a little, and touch all that he hath, and see if he bless thee not to thy face.

Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes:

He that hideth up corn, shall be cursed among the people: but a blessing upon the head of them that sell.

The just is first accuser of himself: his friend cometh, and shall search him.

Deliver them that are led to death: and those that are drawn to death, forbear not to deliver.

If thou say: I have not strength enough: he that seeth into the heart, he understandeth, and nothing deceiveth the keeper of thy soul, and he shall render to a man according to his works.

He that giveth to the poor shall not want: he that despiseth his entreaty, shall suffer indigence.

And most impudent dogs, they never had enough: the shepherds themselves knew no understanding: all have turned aside into their own way, every one after his own gain, from the first even to the last.

Was it not enough for you to feed upon good pastures? but you must also tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures: and when you drank the clearest water, you troubled the rest with your feet.

Her princes have judged for bribes: and her priests have taught for hire, and her prophets divined for money: and they leaned upon the Lord, saying: Is not the Lord in the midst of us? no evil shall come among us.

Is it time for you to dwell in ceiled houses, and this house lie desolate?

You have looked for more, and behold it became less, and you brought it home, and I blowed it away: why, saith the Lord of hosts? because my house is desolate, and you make haste every man to his own house.

Therefore the heavens over you were stayed from giving dew, and the earth was hindered from yielding her fruits:

And when you did eat and drink, did you not eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

Who is there among you, that will shut the doors, and will kindle the fire on my altar gratis? I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will not receive a gift of your hand.

Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

And when the young man had heard this word, he went away sad: for he had great possessions.