Selfishness

A fool hath no delight in understanding, But that his heart may discover itself.

Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.

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

The liberal soul shall be made fat: And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.

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

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.

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.

For where envying and strife is , there is confusion and every evil work.

And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.