67 Bible Verses about Love, Abuse Of

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you. Look out for the interest of others and not only for your own personal interest.

He who wants to save his life will lose it. He who is willing to lose his life for my sake will find it.

Whoever would save his life will lose it. Whoever would lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

He who would save his life shall lose it. He who would lose his life for my sake shall save it.

If because of your food your brother is grieved, you do not walk in love. Do not allow what you eat to destroy the one for whom Christ died.

We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not just please ourselves.

Be careful that this freedom does not become a stumbling block to those who are weak.

Let no one seek his own advantage, but that of the other [person].

Let us not become egotistical, stirring up competition with one another, envying one another.

If you have bitter jealousy (envy) and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth. This wisdom is not a wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish.

Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!

The king spoke: Is this not great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous (lovers of money), arrogant, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful (ungrateful), unholy,

You lived in luxury on the earth, and take your pleasure; you nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

It is not good to eat too much honey. To seek ones own glory is not glory.

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

Haughty eyes and a proud heart, and the arrogance and pride produced by the wicked are sin.

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, and do not stand in the place of great men. Better that he says: Come up here than you be put down in the presence of the prince, whom your eyes have seen.

He who exalts himself will be humbled. He who humbles himself will be exalted.

Those who exalt themselves will be humbled. And people who humble themselves will be exalted.

Be devoted to one another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another.

Many of you should not be teachers, my brothers. You know that we will receive a heavier (stricter) judgment.

Absalom provided a chariot and horses for himself. He had an escort of fifty men to run ahead of him.

Adonijah, son of Haggith, was very handsome. His mother gave birth to him after Maacah had Absalom. Adonijah boasted about himself, saying, I will be king. He got a chariot and horses and fifty men to run ahead of him.

You thought: 'I will go up to heaven (Mount Zion) and set up my throne above God's stars (messengers). I will sit on the mountain of meeting far away in the north where the gods assemble.

What do I see in them? They are terrified. They are retreating. Their warriors are defeated. They flee without looking back. Terror is all around them! declares Jehovah.

Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'In your arrogance you say, 'I am a god (strong deity). I sit on God's throne in the sea.' But you are only human and not a god, although you think you are a god. (2 Thes 2:4)

What is your desire? he asked. She said to him: Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.

They love the place of honor at banquets and the prominent seats in the synagogues. They require recognition in public places and insist on being called Rabbi by men.

Beware of the scribes for they walk around in long robes. They love greetings in the marketplaces. They sit in the chief seats in the synagogues and the head tables at feasts.

He spoke an illustration to the invited guests. He noticed they chose from the most important seats. So he said to them:

Contention grew between them concerning which of them was the greatest.

They loved the glory from men more than the glory from God.

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and declares (promotes) himself to be like God. (Ezekiel 28:2)

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If any one loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Do not follow the majority to do wrong. Do not give testimony that perverts justice.

What will a man profit, if he gains the whole world, and gives up his life? What will a man give in exchange for his life?

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? What should a man give in exchange for his life?

For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?

Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.

Think about the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

No soldier entangles himself in the affairs of this life. That way, he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time).

Adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity (hatred) (hostility) toward God? Whoever would be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

It will be like those days before the Flood. They were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark.

They all made excuses one after another. The first one told the servant: 'I bought a field and must go and look at it. Please accept my apologies.'

For Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica. Crescens went to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some by longing for it have been led away from the faith. They have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.

A faithful man will have many blessings. But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

Jesus said: Be careful, do not covet, for life does not come from your possessions.

When I saw among the spoils a quality Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them. I hid them in the earth in the middle of my tent.

when Elisha's servant Gehazi said to himself: My master has let Naaman get away without paying a thing! He should have accepted what that Syrian offered him. By the living God Jehovah I will run after him and get something from him.

The leaders judge for a bribe, and the priests teach for wages! The prophets predict for money yet they rely on Jehovah when they say: Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? No evil will come upon us.

But hearing these words, the young man went away grieving, for he was very wealthy.

He was very sad when he heard this for he had many possessions. Then he went away.

But when he heard these things he became very sad for he was very rich.

He asked them: What are you willing to give me to deliver him to you? They paid him thirty pieces of silver.

Hearing this the Pharisees made fun of Jesus, because they loved money.

He did not say this because he cared for the poor. He was a thief. He had the moneybox and took away what was put in it.

When her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they grabbed Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

He hoped that Paul would give him money to free him. He sent for him frequently and conversed with him.

They went astray, forsaking the right way. They followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing.

Then everyone who did not believe the truth, but was delighted with wickedness, will be condemned.

how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water!

Who rejoice in doing evil? They delight in the perversity of the wicked.

He who loves transgression loves discord. He who opens his door seeks destruction.