Bible Verses About Self-Denial: Preferring the profit of others
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I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Verses on Preferring the profit of others
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.