23 Bible Verses about Acting For Oneself

Then they said to him, "Who are you, so that we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?"

Brothers, even if a person is caught in some trespass, you [who are] spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of humility, looking out for yourself, lest you also be tempted.

For what is a person benefited [if he] gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?

"And Aaron shall present the sin offering's bull, which [is] for himself, and so he shall make atonement for himself and for his family.

"And Aaron shall present the sin offering's bull, which [is] for himself, and so he shall make atonement for himself and for his family; then he shall slaughter the sin offering's bull, which [is] for himself.

And {no person} shall be in [the] tent of assembly when he enters to make atonement in the sanctuary until he comes out, and so he shall make atonement for himself and for his family and for all of Israel's assembly.

And he shall wash his body with water in a holy place, and he shall put on his garments and go out and {sacrifice} his burnt offering and the people's burnt offering, and so he shall make atonement for himself and for people.

If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, and [if] you scoff, alone you shall bear [it].

Your wickedness [affects] a person like yourself, and your righteousness [affects] humans.

For he says, "I have done [it] by the strength of my hand and by my wisdom, for I have understanding, and I have removed [the] boundaries of peoples, and I have plundered their stores, and like a bull I have brought down {the inhabitants}.

But I, I am filled [with] power, with the Spirit of Yahweh, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his rebellion, and to Israel his sin.

You yourselves know that these hands served [to meet] my needs and [the needs of] those who were with me.

Therefore whether I or those, in this way we preached, and in this way you believed.

And from among you yourselves men will arise, speaking {perversions of the truth} in order to draw away the disciples after them.

And what is more, [if] I have truly erred, my error remains with me.

And everyone went to be registered, each one to his own town.

And why do you see the speck [that is] in your brother's eye, but do not notice the beam of wood in your [own] eye?

Hypocrite! First remove the beam of wood from your [own] eye and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye!

Let his eyes see his decay, and let him drink from the wrath of Shaddai,

"You obtained this for yourself [because of] your way and your deeds. This [is] your doom, for [it is] bitter, yes, it has reached up to your heart."

Did you not do this to yourself, [by] forsaking Yahweh, your God, at the time of your leading in the way?

His [own] hands must bring Yahweh's offerings made by fire. He must bring the fat in addition to the breast section to wave the breast section [as] a wave offering before Yahweh,

I give the advice that all of Israel from Dan to Beersheba should be completely gathered to you, as the sand which [is] on the seashore for abundance, with {you personally} going into the battle.