SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS
SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS
(A) SELFISHNESS
(1) Different Forms of
Hoarding Foodstuff
Pro 11:26; Pro 24:11
Greed for Real Estate
Isa 5:8
Total Disregard of the Rights of others
Eze 34:18; Hos 10:1; Hab 2:6; Zec 7:6
Neglect of the Needy and Suffering
Mat 25:43
Heartless Indifference toward Sinners
Mat 27:3; Mat 27:4; 2Ti 3:2; 1Jo 3:17
–SEE Avarice, COVETOUSNESS
& COVETOUSNESS
Greed, COVETOUSNESS
Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
Parsimony, PARSIMONY
(2) Examples of
Cain’s cold-blooded words concerning Abel
Gen 4:9; Exo 2:17; Num 20:21; Jdg 8:6
Nabal refuses food to David
1Sa 25:11
Haman’s selfish conceit
Est 6:6; Isa 56:11; Mat 23:4
James and John seek the best places
Mar 10:37
The priest and Levite carelessly pass by the wounded man
Luk 10:31; Luk 10:32; Phi 2:21; Jam 2:16
–SEE Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS
Neglect of Mercy, INDIFFERENCE
(B) SELF-SACRIFICE
(1) The Duty of
Mat 16:25; Mat 19:21; Rom 14:21; 1Co 10:24; 1Co 13:5; Phi 2:4
–SEE Self-denial, SELF-DENIAL
(2) General Examples of
— Judah
Gen 44:33
— Moses
Exo 32:32
— Jephthah’s Daughter
Jdg 11:36
— Ruth
Rth 2:11
— Esther
Est 4:16
— Moses
Heb 11:25
–SEE Leaving All, SELF-DENIAL
Suffering for Christ, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
(3) Of Paul
Act 20:24; Act 21:13; 1Co 8:13; 1Co 9:23; 1Co 10:33; 2Co 12:15; Phi 3:8
2Ti 2:10
–SEE Care for the Church, CHURCH, THE
— of Christ. See SAVIOUR
(C) UNSELFISHNESS, examples of
Abraham
Gen 13:9; Gen 14:23
Joseph
Gen 50:21
Moses
Num 11:29
Jonathan
1Sa 18:4; 1Sa 23:17; 2Sa 23:17
Daniel
Dan 5:17; Rom 15:3
Paul
1Co 10:33
Christ
2Co 8:9; 2Co 12:5
–SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY
Friendship, FRIENDSHIP
& FRIENDSHIP
Liberality, LIBERALITY
Brotherly Love, LOVE