46 Bible Verses about Giving, Of Oneself

By this we have known love, because he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

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

And calling the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

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

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

No man has greater love than this, that one should give his life for his friends.

for Christ also pleased not himself, but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached thee fell on me.

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

Be therefore followers of God, as dear children, and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God of good odor.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God thought it not a robbery to be equal with God; but he abased himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of man,read more.
and being found in form like a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient even till death, and the death of the cross.

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

Thou art worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for thou hast created all things, and on account of thy will they are and were created.

Know you not that your bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit in you which you have from God, and you are not your own? For you are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for thou wast killed and hast redeemed to God with thy blood [men] from every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

neither is he served by the hands of men as needing any thing, since he gives to all life, and breath, and all things;

For who made you to differ? And what have you that you did not receive? And if you received, why do you boast as one that receives not?

Charge the rich in the present life not to be high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God who gives us all things richly to enjoy,

I EXHORT you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice; holy, well pleasing to God, your reasonable service;

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

And I exhort you, brothers, know the family of Stephanas, for it is a first fruit of Achaia, and they devoted themselves to serving the saints;

I speak after the manner of men on account of the weakness of your flesh. For as you presented your members servants to impurity and to wickedness in wickedness, so now present your members servants to righteousness in sanctification.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

but we will attend continually to prayer, and the ministry of the word.

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

Study these things, be much in them, that your improvement may be manifest to all.

So, therefore, no one of you can be my disciple who does not forsake all that he has.

If any one comes to me, and hates not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and still more his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Let us each please our neighbor in that which is good for edification;

Wherefore, if food offends my brother, I will eat no meat forever, that I may not offend my brother.

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

And I most gladly will spend and will be spent for your souls, even if the more abundantly I love you the less I am loved.

But for the same reason also I consider all things to be a loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them worthless that I may gain Christ

But life precious to myself, I make of no account that I may finish my course and the service which I received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

But Paul answered, What do you do, to 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 by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and exposed their lives to death.

He that finds his life shall lose it, and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.

Then Peter answered and said, Behold we have left all and followed you; what shall we have therefore? And Jesus said to them, I tell you truly, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, shall yourselves also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel; and whoever has left brothers or sisters, or a father or mother, or children, or lands or houses, for my name's sake, shall receive many times as much, and inherit eternal life.

Peter said to him, Behold we have left all things and followed you. Jesus said, I tell you truly, there is no one who has left a house, or brothers, or sisters, or a mother, or father, or children, or lands, for my sake, and for the sake of the good news, who shall not receive a hundred fold now at this present time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the life to come eternal life.

And Peter said, Behold, we have left our [property] and followed you. And he said to them, I tell you truly, that there is no one who has left a house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, on account of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive manifold more in this time, and in the life to come eternal life.

For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, and that of the good news, shall save it.

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

nor indecorum and foolish talking, or jesting, things not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to all men; the Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but with all prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.read more.
And may the peace of God which passes all understanding keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

founded and built up in him, and established in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for which you have been called in one body; and be thankful.

Wherefore, receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us have grace through which we may serve God acceptably, with piety and fear;