Bible Verses About Selfishness: General references

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

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

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.

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.

And if you love them that love you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also love those that love them.

And if you do good to them who do good to you, what thanks are to you? For sinners also do this.

And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thanks are to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, for to receive as much.

For if, because of thy meat, thy brother be grieved, thou walkest not now according to charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

Now, we that are stronger ought to bear the infirmities of the weak and not to please ourselves.

Let every one of you Please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

For Christ did not please himself: but, as it is written: The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.

Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's.