Bible Verses About Selfishness: General references

Then the Lord said vnto Kain, Where is Habel thy brother? Who answered, I cannot tell. Am I my brothers keeper?

And Moses said vnto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren goe to warre, and ye tary heere?

My louers and my friends stand aside from my plague, and my kinsmen stand a farre off.

He that withdraweth the corne, the people will curse him: but blessing shalbe vpon the head of him that selleth corne.

He that is first in his owne cause, is iust: then commeth his neighbour, and maketh inquirie of him.

Deliuer them that are drawen to death: wilt thou not preserue them that are led to be slaine?

If thou say, Beholde, we knew not of it: he that pondereth the heartes, doeth not hee vnderstand it? and hee that keepeth thy soule, knoweth he it not? will not he also recompense euery man according to his workes?

He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

Seemeth it a small thing vnto you to haue eaten vp the good pasture, but yee must treade downe with your feete the residue of your pasture? and to haue drunke of the deepe waters, but yee must trouble the residue with your feete?

The heads thereof iudge for rewardes, and the Priestes thereof teache for hyre, and the prophets thereof prophecie for money: yet wil they leane vpon the Lord, and say, Is not the Lord among vs? no euill can come vpon vs.

Is it time for your selues to dwell in your sieled houses, and this House lie waste?

Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to litle: and when ye brought it home, I did blowe vpon it. And why, sayth the Lord of hostes? Because of mine House that is waste, and ye runne euery man vnto his owne house.

Therefore the heauen ouer you stayed it selfe from dewe, and the earth stayed her fruite.

And when ye did eate, and when ye did drinke, did ye not eate for your selues, and drinke for your selues?

Who is there euen among you, that would shut the doores? and kindle not fire on mine altar in vaine, I haue no pleasure in you, sayeth the Lord of hostes, neither will I accept an offering at your hande.

Iesus sayd vnto him, If thou wilt be perfite, go, sell that thou hast, and giue it to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, and follow me.

And when the yong man heard that saying, he went away sorowfull: for he had great possessions.

For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them.

And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same.

And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.

But if thy brother be grieued for the meate, nowe walkest thou not charitably: destroy not him with thy meate, for whome Christ dyed.

We which are strong, ought to beare the infirmities of the weake, and not to please our selues.

Therefore let euery man please his neighbour in that that is good to edification.

For Christ also would not please himselfe, but as it is written, The rebukes of them which rebuke thee, fell on me.

Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth.