45 Bible Verses about Giving, Of Oneself

In this we know the divine love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And calling the multitude to Him with His disciples, He said to them, Whosoever wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And He spoke to all, If any one wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

for the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give His soul a ransom for many.

No one has greater love than this, that he may lay down his soul for his friends.

for Christ did not please himself; but, as has been written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

who gave Himself for our sins, in order that he might redeem us from the present evil age, according to the will of God even our Father:

Therefore be ye imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk about in divine love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet savor.

Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not usurpation to be equal with God, but he humbled himself, having taken the form of a servant, being in the likeness of men; and having been found in fashion like a man;read more.
he humbled himself, being obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord truly our God, to receive glory and honor and power: because thou hast created all things, and through thy will they were, and were created.

Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? and you are not your own; for you have been bought with a price: indeed glorify God in your body.

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to receive the book, and to open its seals: because thou wast slain, and didst with thy blood redeem unto God out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;

neither is he worshiped by human hands, as if needing something, Himself having given life, and breath, and all things to all;

For who judges you? and what have you which you did not receive. But if indeed you received it, why do you boast, as not having received it?

Charge the rich in this world not to think high things, nor to hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who richly supplies us all things for our enjoyment;

I exhort you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, your reasonable service:

and not as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us through the will of God:

But I exhort you, brethren; (know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruit of Achaia, and they have set themselves to minister unto the saints),

I speak after the manner of a man on account of the weakness of your carnality. For as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and lawlessness pursuant to lawlessness, so now present your members servants unto righteousness pursuant to sanctification.

So, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

and we will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how I unceasingly make mention of you always in my prayer;

Be diligent in these things; give yourself wholly unto them; in order that your progress may be manifest to all.

Thus then every one of you who does not consecrate all his possessions, is not able to be my disciple.

If any one comes to me, and does not hate his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and even yet his own soul, he is not able to be my disciple.

Let each of us please his neighbor in that which is good, unto edification;

If indeed meat causes my brother to stumble, I never eat any more meat, in order that I may not lay a stumblingblock in the way of my brother.

as I also please all in all things, seeking not my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

But I will most delightfully spend and be spent for your souls. If the more abundantly I love you am I loved the less?

Yes truly, I even counted all things loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I suffer the loss of all things, and I consider them but excrements, that I may gain Christ,

But I consider my life worthy of no consideration to myself, so as to finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

And they conquered him through the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony; and with divine love they love not their life unto death.

The one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul for my sake shall find it.

Then Peter responding said to Him, Behold, we have left all things, and followed Thee; what then shall be to us? And Jesus said to them, Truly I say unto you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man may sit upon the throne of His glory, you shall also sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, on account of my name, shall receive a hundred-fold, and inherit eternal life.

Peter began to say to Him, Behold, we have left all things, and followed thee. Jesus said, Truly I say unto you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, on account of me and the gospel, except he may receive a hundredfold now in this time, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the coming age eternal life.

And Peter said, Behold, we have left all things, and followed thee. And He said to them, Truly I say unto you, that there is no one who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who may not receive a hundredfold in this time, and in the coming age eternal life.

For whosoever may wish to save his soul shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his soul for my sake and that of the gospel shall save it.

Whosoever may seek to save his soul shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose it shall find it.

and indecorum, or foolish talking, or indecent jesting, which is not becoming, but rather the giving of thanks:

Rejoice in the Lord always: I say to you again, Rejoice. Let your clemency be made known to all men; the Lord is nigh. Be solicitous about nothing; but in all prayer and supplication, let your request be made known to God.read more.
And the peace of God, that passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

having been rooted and grounded in him, and confirmed in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

And let the peace of Christ reign in your hearts, in which you are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Therefore receiving an unshaken kingdom, let us have grace, through which we may worship God acceptably with reverence and fear: