Bible Verses About Selflessness

For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Let all your things be done with charity.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man’s lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?