Bible Quotes About Selfish People

“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.”

“Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.”

“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. Through: or, He that separateth himself seeketh according to his desire, and intermeddleth in every business”

“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.”

“Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. greedy: Heb. strong of appetite can: Heb. know not to be satisfied”

“But unto them that are contentious , and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,”

“We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.”

“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,”

“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,”

“For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.”

“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”

“For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. confusion: Gr. tumult or unquietness”