59 Bible Verses about Giving, Of Oneself
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In this have we known love, for he set his soul for us: and we ought to set the souls for the brethren.
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wills to come after me, let him absolutely deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
And he said to all, If any one wish to come after me, let him deny himself, and lift up his cross daily and let him follow me.
For also the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his soul a ransom for many.
Greater love than this has none, that any lay down his life for his friends.
For Christ also pleased not himself, but as has been written, The reproaches of them reproaching thee fell upon me
Having given himself for our sins, that he might take us away out of this present evil time, according to the will of God and our Father:
Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dearly beloved children; And walk ye in love, as also Christ loved us, and gave himself for us a gift and sacrifice to God for a smell of sweet odor.
For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus; Who, being in the form of God, thought not robbery to be equal to God But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, born in the likeness of men:read more.
And found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, being obedient until death, and the death of the cross.
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a distinguished people. zealous of good works.
To Jehovah will ye recompense this, A people foolish and not wise? He thy father: did he not buy thee? He made thee, and he will protect thee.
Know ye that Jehovah he is God: he made us and not we his people and the sheep of his feeding.
Worthy art thou, O Lord, to receive glory, and honour, and power; for thou didst create all things, and by thy will they are, and they were created.
Or know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own? For ye were bought for a price: then glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are of God.
And they sing a new song, saying, Worthy art thou to take the book, and to open its seals: for thou wert slain, and didst purchase us to God by thy blood from every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation;
And because who am I? and who my people, that we shall retain power to show ourselves willing according to this? for from thee all things, and from thy hand they gave to thee.
And remember Jehovah thy God; for he gave to thee strength to make wealth in order to set up his covenant, which he sware to our fathers, as this day.
Nor is served by men's hands, standing in need of anything, he giving to all life, and breath, and all things.
For who distinguishes thee? and what hast thou which thou didst not receive? and if thou also didst receive, why dost thou boast, as not having received?
To the rich now in this life, proclaim not to be highminded, nor to be hoping upon the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, offering us all things richly for profit;
I Beseech you therefore, brethren, by the compassions of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, your reasonable service.
And not as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by the will of God.
And I beseech you brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they arranged themselves for service to the holy ones,)
(I speak as man through the weakness of your flesh:) for as ye presented your members to uncleanness and iniquity; so now present ye your members servants to justice for consecration.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stable, unmoved, abounding in the work of the Lord always, knowing that our fatigue is not in vain in the Lord.
In the leading on of the leaders in Israel, In the willingness of the people, praise ye Jehovah.
To gold for gold, and to silver for silver, and for all the work by the hand of artificers And who being willing for the filling up of his hand this day to Jehovah?
And upon his hand Jehovah lifted up, son of The remembered, he volunteering to Jehovah: and with him two hundred thousand strong of power.
Then I said, Behold, I came: in the volume of the book it was written concerning me. To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.
And I shall hear the voice of Jehovah, saying, Whom shall I send, and who shall go for us? and behold me saying, Send me.
For my witness is God, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of his Son, so that continually I make mention of you, always supplicating in my prayers;
Bestow diligent care upon these things; be in them; that thy progress may be manifest in all things.
So then, every one of you, who renounces not all of his possessions, cannot be my disciple.
If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
Wherefore, if food offend my brother, I will eat no flesh forever, lest I shall offend my brother.
As I also please in all things to all, not seeking my advantage, but that of many, that they might be saved.
And I very willingly will expend and be expended for your souls; if also loving you more abundantly, the less I should be loved.
But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ,
{ Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, Blessed be their God of Shadrach,,Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent his messenger and delivered for his servants that trusted upon him, and they changed the king's word, and gave their bodies that they will not serve and prostrate themselves to any god, except to their God.}
But the word of none do I make mine own, neither have I my soul highly prized to myself, in order to finish my course with joy, and the service which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the good news of the grace of God.
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their souls till death.
He finding his soul shall lose it; and he having lost his soul for my sake shall find it.
Then Peter having answered, said to him, Behold, we have let go all things, and have followed thee; what therefore shall be to us? And Jesus said to them, Verily I say to you, That ye having followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man should sit upon the throne of his glory, shall be seated ye also upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who lets go houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for the sake of my name, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
And Peter began to say to him, Behold, we have left all things, and have followed thee. And Jesus having answered, said, Truly I say to you, There is none who has left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for sake of me, and the good news, Except he should receive a hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mother, and children, and fields, with expulsions; and in the time coming eternal life.
And Peter said, Behold, we have left all, and followed thee. And he said to them, Truly I say to you, That there is none who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for sake of the kingdom of God, Who should not receive many fold in this time, and in life coming, eternal life.
For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it.
Whoever should seek to save his life shall lose it; and whoever shall lose it, shall preserve it alive.
He sacrificing praise shall honor me, and he setting the way I will cause him to look upon the salvation of God.
Confess ye to Jehovah, call upon his name, make known among the peoples his deeds.
And obscenity, and silly discourse, or wit, which things concern not; but rather thankfulness.
Rejoice in the Lord always: again say I, Do ye rejoice. Let your fitness be known to all men. The Lord is near. Rave anxiety about nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with gratitude let your desires be made known to God.read more.
And the peace of God, surpassing all understanding, shall watch your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Being rooted and built up in him, and rendered firm in the faith, as ye were taught, abounding in it with gratitude.
And let the peace of God act as umpire in your hearts, to which also, ye were called in one body: and be grateful.
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom unmoved; we should have grace by which we might serve God acceptably, with reverence and circumspection:
Bible Theasaurus
- Oneself (12 instances)
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