Topic
Selfishness
55 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
These works date from 1896–1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 4:9Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
¶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?
- Micah 3:11Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
- Zechariah 7:6Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
- Malachi 1:10Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
- 1 Corinthians 10:24Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
- 2 Corinthians 5:15Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
- Philippians 2:4Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
- Philippians 2:21Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
- 1 John 3:17Nave · Torrey General scriptures concerning
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?
- Leviticus 19:18Torrey Contrary to the law of God
¶ 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.
- Numbers 32:6Nave General scriptures concerning
¶ And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
- 1 Samuel 25:3Torrey Exemplified — Nabal
Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.
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- 1 Samuel 25:11 Torrey Exemplified — Nabal
- Esther 6:6 Torrey Exemplified — Haman
- Job 1:9–11 Torrey Saints falsely accused of
- Psalms 38:11 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 11:26 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 18:17 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 24:11 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 24:12 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Proverbs 28:27 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Isaiah 56:11 Torrey EXHIBITED IN — Seeking after gain
- Ezekiel 34:18 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Haggai 1:4 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Haggai 1:9 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Haggai 1:10 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Matthew 19:21 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Matthew 19:22 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Matthew 20:21 Torrey EXHIBITED IN — Seeking undue precedence
- Matthew 22:39 Torrey Contrary to the law of God
- Mark 10:37 Torrey Exemplified — James and John
- Luke 6:32–34 Nave General scriptures concerning
- John 4:34 Torrey The example of Christ condemns
- John 6:26 Torrey Exemplified — Multitude
- Romans 12:4 Torrey Inconsistent with communion of saints
- Romans 12:5 Torrey Inconsistent with communion of saints
- Romans 14:15 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Romans 15:1–3 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Romans 15:1 Torrey EXHIBITED IN — Pleasing ourselves
- Romans 15:3 Torrey The example of Christ condemns
- 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 Torrey Ministers should be devoid of
- 1 Corinthians 10:33 Torrey EXHIBITED IN — Seeking our own
- 1 Corinthians 12:12–27 Torrey Inconsistent with communion of saints
- 1 Corinthians 13:5 Torrey Inconsistent with Christian love
- 2 Corinthians 5:14 Torrey The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 Torrey The example of Christ condemns
- Galatians 6:2 Nave General scriptures concerning
- Ephesians 2:3 Torrey All men addicted to
- Philippians 2:20 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 2 Timothy 3:1 Torrey Characteristic of the last days
- 2 Timothy 3:2–4 Nave General scriptures concerning
- 2 Timothy 3:2 Torrey EXHIBITED IN — Being lovers of ourselves
- James 2:8 Torrey Contrary to the law of God
- James 2:15 Nave General scriptures concerning
- James 2:16 Nave General scriptures concerning
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 30 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → General scriptures concerning Ge 4:9; Nu 32:6; Ps 38:11; Pr 11:26; 18:17; 24:11,12; 28:27; Eze 34:18; Mic 3:11; Hag 1:4,9,10; Zec 7:6; Mal 1:10; Mt 19:21,22; Lu 6:32-34; Ro 14:15; 15:1-3; 1Co 10:24; 2Co 5:15; Ga 6:2; Php 2:4,20,21; 2Ti 3:2-4; Jas 2:15,16; 1Jo 3:17
- → See LIBERALITY
- → See POOR
- → See UNSELFISHNESS
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 40 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Contrary to the law of God Le 19:18; Mt 22:39; Jas 2:8
- The example of Christ condemns Joh 4:34; Ro 15:3; 2Co 8:9
- God hates Mal 1:10
- EXHIBITED IN
- Inconsistent with Christian love 1Co 13:5
- Inconsistent with communion of saints Ro 12:4,5; 1Co 12:12-27
- Especially forbidden to saints 1Co 10:24; Php 2:4
- The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid 2Co 5:14,15
- Ministers should be devoid of 1Co 9:19-23; 10:33
- All men addicted to Eph 2:3; Php 2:21
- Saints falsely accused of Job 1:9-11
- Characteristic of the last days 2Ti 3:1,2
- Exemplified
Texts: Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.