45 Bible Verses about Giving, Of Oneself

We know what love means from the fact that he laid down his life for us; so we also ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.

And he called the people and his disciples to him and said to them, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross and follow me.

And he said to everyone, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself, and take his cross day after day and follow me.

For the Son of Man himself has not come to be waited on, but to wait on other people, and to give his life to free many others."

No one can show greater love than by giving up his life for his friends.

Christ did not please himself, but as the Scripture says, "The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me."

who to save us from the present wicked world gave himself for our sins at the will of our God and Father.

So follow God's example, like his dear children, and lead loving lives, just as Christ loved you and gave himself for you, as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he possessed the nature of God, he did not grasp at equality with God, but laid it aside to take on the nature of a slave and become like other men.read more.
When he had assumed human form, he still further humbled himself and carried his obedience so far as to die, and to die upon the cross.

He gave himself for us, to free us from all wickedness and purify for himself a people of his own, eager to do right.

"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory, honor, and power, for you created all things; by your will they existed and were created."

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit that is within you, which you have received from God? Besides, you are not your own; you have been bought and paid for. Therefore, honor God with your bodies.

Then they sang a new song: "You deserve to take the roll and open its seals, for you have been slaughtered, and with your blood have bought for God men from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation,

nor is he waited on by human hands as though he were in need of anything, for he himself gives all men life and breath and everything.

For who sees anything special in you? And what have you got that you have not been given? But if it has been given you, why do you boast as though it had not been?

Charge the rich of this world not to be arrogant, nor to set their hopes on such an uncertain thing as riches, but on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by this mercy of God, to offer your bodies in a living sacrifice that will be holy and acceptable to God; that is your rational worship.

They did far more than I hoped, for first in obedience to God's will, they gave themselves to the Lord, and to me.

Now I urge you, brothers??ou know that the family of Stephanas was the first to be converted in Greece, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of God's people??16 I want you to enlist under such leaders, and under anyone who joins with you and works hard.

I use these familiar human terms because of the limitations of your nature. For just as you before gave up the parts of your bodies in slavery to vice and greater and greater license, you must now give them up in slavery to uprightness, which leads to consecration.

while we devote ourselves to prayer and to delivering the message."

As God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in spreading the good news of his Son, I never fail to mention you when I pray,

Cultivate these things, devote yourself to them, so that everyone will see your progress.

In just that way, no one of you who does not say goodbye to all he has can be a disciple of mine.

"If anyone comes to me without hating his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his very life too, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

Everyone of us must try to please his neighbor, to do him good, and help in his development.

Therefore, if what I eat makes my brother fall, I will never eat meat again, rather than make my brother fall.

just as I for my part try to please everyone in all I do, not aiming at my own advantage, but at that of people generally, in order that they may be saved.

And I will be glad to spend all I have and all I am for your sake. Are you going to love me the less for loving you so intensely?

Why, I count everything as loss compared with the supreme advantage of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost everything, and think it rubbish, in order to gain Christ

But my life does not matter, if I can only finish my race and do the service intrusted to me by the Lord Jesus, of declaring the good news of God's favor.

Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."

They have conquered him because of the Lamb's blood, and the message to which they bore testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death.

Whoever gains his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will gain it.

Then Peter spoke and said to him, "Here we have left all we had and followed you. What are we to have?" Jesus said to them, "In the new world, I tell you, when the Son of Man takes his seat on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit upon twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel! And anyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or land for my sake will receive many times as much, and share eternal life.

Peter started to say to him, "Well, we have left all we had, and have followed you." Jesus said, "I tell you, there is no one who has given up home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or land for me and for the good news, but will receive now in this life a hundred times as much in homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and lands, though not without persecution??nd in the coming age eternal life.

Peter said, "Here we have left home and followed you." And he said to them, "I tell you, there is no one who has given up home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the Kingdom of God who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the coming age eternal life."

For whoever wants to preserve his own life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for me and for the good news will preserve it.

Whoever tries to preserve his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.

There must be no indecency or foolish or scurrilous talk??ll that is unbecoming. There should be thanksgiving instead.

Goodbye, and the Lord be with you always. Again I say, goodbye. Let all men see your forbearing spirit. The Lord is coming soon. Have no anxiety about anything, but make all your wants known to God in prayer and entreaty, and with thanksgiving.read more.
Then, through your union with Christ Jesus, the peace of God, so far above any human thought, will guard your minds and thoughts.

You must be rooted and built up in him and made strong in faith, just as you were taught to be, overflowing with it in your gratitude.

Let the ruling principle in your hearts be Christ's peace, for in becoming members of one body you have been called under its sway. And you must be thankful.

Let us, therefore, be thankful that the kingdom given to us cannot be shaken, and so please God by worshiping him with reverence and awe;