14 Bible Verses about Motives, Examples Of

For some indeed preach Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good will; [\ul Note: The text of verse in Sawyer]those from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel,read more.
What then? nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. But I also will rejoice;

The birth of Christ was thus. His mother Mary having been espoused to Joseph, before they came together, was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. But Joseph her husband being a righteous man, and not wishing to make her an example, was designing to put her away privately. But while he was thinking of these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, fear not to take Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit,

Then Herod, calling the Magi secretly, asked them the precise time when the star appeared; and sending them to Bethlehem, said, Go and inquire diligently for the young child, and when you have found him, tell me, that I also may come and worship him. And hearing the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they saw in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.read more.
And seeing the star they rejoiced with great joy; and coming into the house they saw the young child with Mary his mother; and they fell down and worshipped him; and opening their treasures they presented him gifts, gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being divinely instructed in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their country another way. And when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there till I tell you; for Herod will seek the young child to destroy it.

But the Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was about to betray him, said, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denarii [$42], and given to the poor? But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the treasure-chest, and carried off the things put in it.

For there are many disorderly wranglers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whom it is necessary to silence, who mislead whole families, teaching for base gain what they ought not.

and he having sent me is with me, he has not left me alone, for I always do the things which please him.

Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

for I came down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him that sent me.

Wherefore, coming into the world, he says, A sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire, but a body didst thou prepare me. Whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou wast not pleased with; then I said, Behold, I come,??n the volume of the book it is written of me,??o do thy will, O God.

For our exhortation was not of error, nor of impurity, nor with deceit, but as we were judged worthy by God to be intrusted with the gospel so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tries our hearts. For we used at no time a word of flattery, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness, God is witness,read more.
neither did we seek glory of men, either of you or of others, when we might have been burdensome as apostles of Christ;

For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God, [for gain]; but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak before God in Christ.

Wherefore also we strive, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to him. For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that each one may receive through the body for what he has done, whether it is good or evil. Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord we persuade men, but are made manifest to God; and I hope also to be made manifest in your consciences.read more.
For we do not again commend ourselves to you, but give you occasion to glory on our account, that you may have something for those that glory in appearance and not in heart.

But you did well to communicate with my affliction, And you know also, Philippians, that at the beginning of the gospel, when I went out from Macedonia, no church communicated with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you only; for even in Thessalonica and once and again you sent to my need.read more.
Not that I desire a gift, but I desire the fruit which abounds to your account. But I have all things and abound, I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a perfume of good odor, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

But if to live in the flesh [is allowed me], I have this fruit of my work, and which I shall choose I know not. But I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ; for this is far better; but to continue in the flesh is more necessary for you.read more.
And fully believing this, I know that I shall continue, and continue with you all, for your advancement and joy of the faith, that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus by me through my coming again to you.