46 Bible Verses about Giving, Of Oneself

Herein we know love, in that 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 chooseth 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 also, he said to them, Whoever chooseth to follow me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And he said to all, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

for even the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Greater love hath no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

For Christ did not seek his own pleasure, but, as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached thee fell on me."

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from the present evil world, according to the will of God our Father;

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you an offering and a sacrifice to God, of a sweet odor.

Yea, let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not regard it as a thing to be grasped at to be on an equality with God, but made himself of no consideration, taking the form of a servant, and becoming like men;read more.
and in what appertained to him appearing as a man, he humbled himself, and was obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works.

Worthy art thou, O Lord, and our God, to receive the glory, and the honor, and the power; for thou didst create all things, and on account of thy will they were, and were created.

Know ye not, that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God, and that ye are not your own? For ye were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed to God by thy blood men out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

nor doth he receive service at the hands of men, as though he needed anything, since it is he that giveth to all life and breath and all things.

For who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou that thou didst not receive? But if thou didst receive it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?

Charge those who are rich in this world that they be not highminded, nor place their hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good,

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, wellpleasing to God, which is your spiritual worship;

and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God;

And I exhort you, brethren,ye know the family of Stephanas, that they are the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the holy,

I speak in a way common among men on account of the weakness of your flesh. For as ye once yielded your members as slaves to impurity and to iniquity, in order to commit iniquity, so now yield your members as bondmen to righteousness in order to become holy.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

but we will give ourselves closely to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how constantly I make mention of you, always in my prayers

Meditate on these things, give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest to all.

So likewise, whoever of you doth not forsake all that he hath, cannot be my disciple.

If any one cometh to me, and hateth not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.

Wherefore, if food cause my brother to fall, I will eat no flesh for ever, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free?

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

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls; though the more I love you, the less I am loved.

Nay more, I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, that I may gain Christ,

But I count life of no value to me, so that I may finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

Then answered Paul, What mean ye that ye weep, and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

and they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives, even to death.

He that findeth his life will lose it; and he that loseth his life for my sake will find it.

Then Peter answering said to him, Lo! we left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have? And Jesus said to them, Truly do I say to you, that, in the renovation when the Son of man sitteth on the throne of his glory, ye who have followed me shall also yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who hath left brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, or houses, for the sake of my name, will receive many fold more, and will inherit everlasting life.

Peter began to say to him, Lo! we left all, and have followed thee. Jesus said, Truly do I say to you, There is no one who hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or mother, or father, or children, or lands, for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, who will not receive a hundredfold in the time that now is, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come everlasting life.

Then Peter said, Lo! we left what we had, and followed thee. And he said to them, Truly do I say to you, There is no one that hath left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who will not receive many fold more in the present time, and in the world to come everlasting life.

For whoever chooseth to save his life, will lose it; but whoever shall lose his life for the sake of me and of the glad tidings, will save it.

Whoever shall seek to save his life will lose it; and whoever shall lose it will preserve it.

neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor indecent jesting, which are not becoming; but rather giving of thanks.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say it, rejoice. Let your moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God;read more.
and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

and let the peace of Christ, to which ye were called in one body, rule in your hearts; and be ye thankful.

Wherefore receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.