61 Bible Verses about Unselfishness

I can do nothing of myself; as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, for I seek not my will, but the will of him that sent me.

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

And Jesus calling his disciples, said, I pity the multitude, for it is now three days that they have continued with me, and they have nothing to eat; I will not dismiss them fasting lest they faint by the way.

he knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God and was going to God, arose from supper, and laid aside his clothes, and taking a towel girded himself: Then he put water into the wash-basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.

for you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he became poor, though rich, that you by his poverty might be rich.

But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first among you, let him be your servant, as the Son of man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.

but it shall not be so with you. But whoever wishes to be great among you, let him be your minister; and whoever wishes to be first of you, let him be a servant of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served, but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.

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.

Therefore my Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have a right to lay it down, and I have a right to take it again; this commandment have I received from my Father.

For when we were yet weak, in due time Christ died for the wicked; for scarcely for a righteous man will one die, but for a good man some one perhaps would even dare to die; but God commends his love to us, that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us;

For I delivered to you at first, what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

For the love of Christ constrains us, judging this, that if one died for all then were all dead;

who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we may live together with him.

who committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth, who being reviled reviled not, suffering threatened not, but committed himself to him that judges righteously, who himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we having died to sins, may live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might lead us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,

who gave himself a ransom for all, a testimony for its own times,

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.

knowing this that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer serve sin;

and he died for all, that those who live should no more live for themselves but for him that died for them and rose again.

that you should lay aside your former mode of life the old man destroyed by deceitful desires,

lie not one to another; put off the old man with his doings,

Because for me to live is Christ and to die is gain. 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;read more.
but to continue in the flesh is more necessary for you.

But whatever things were my gain, these I have considered a loss for the sake of Christ. 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 and be found in him, not having my righteousness by the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by the faith,read more.
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, that I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

and let each consider not his own interests, but also those of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done.

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.

We love, because he first loved us. If any one says, I love God, and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he that loves not his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? And we have this commandment from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance; against such there is no law. And the [subjects] of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its affections and desires.read more.
If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

be kindly disposed one to another with brotherly love, in honor prefer one another,

All things are lawful, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful, but all things do not edify. Let no one seek his own but the good of another.

For no one of us lives for himself; and no one dies for himself;

And we, the strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are not strong, and not to please ourselves. Let us each please our neighbor in that which is good for edification;

But beware lest your liberty should become an offense to the weak.

forbearing one another, and forgiving one another if any one has a charge against any, as Christ forgave you, so [do] you also,

to perform good works, to be rich in good works, to be liberal, benevolent,

Do nothing in strife or vain glory, but in humility let each esteem others better than himself,

Desire the same thing one for another; desire not the high, but be satisfied with the humble. Be not wise in your own conceit.

Bear one another's burdens, and so perform the law of Christ. For if any one thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love,

being subject one to another in the fear of Christ.

Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble,

Let the younger in like manner be subject to the elder, and do you all be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility; for God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

But you shall not be so. But let the greater among you be as the younger, and the chief as he that serves.

For you are called to liberty, brothers, only make not your liberty an occasion for the flesh, but by love serve one another.

as each has received a gift, minister the same among yourselves as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

feed the flock of God which is among you, not by constraint but willingly, not for base gain but of a ready mind,

And sitting opposite to the treasury, he observed how the multitude cast copper into the treasury. And many rich men cast in much; and one poor widow came and cast in two lepta, which is a quadrans [4 mills]. And calling his disciples, he said to them, I tell you truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than all who have cast into the treasury.read more.
For all [others] have cast in of their abundance; but she of her want has cast in all that she had her entire living.

And Jesus going out thence departed to the regions of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan from those regions came out and cried, saying, Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is badly affected with a demon. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and asked him, saying, Dismiss her, for she cries after us.read more.
But he answered and said, I am not sent, except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me! But he answered and said, It is not right to take the children's bread and cast to the dogs. But she said, Yes, Lord; for even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from the table of their masters. Then Jesus answered and said to her, O woman, great is your faith! Be it to you as you wish; and her daughter was cured from that hour.

And Jesus being at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came to him having a vase of very costly ointment, and poured it on his head, as he reclined. And his disciples seeing it were displeased, and said, Why is this waste?read more.
This could have been sold for much and given to the poor. But Jesus knowing it, said to them, Why do you trouble the woman? for she has done a good work for me; for the poor you always have with you, but me you have not always. For in putting this ointment on my body, she has done it to prepare me for burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news is preached in all the word, what this woman has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

And when he was at Bethany, and was reclining at the house of Simon the leper, a woman came, having a vase of ointment of genuine nard, extremely costly, and breaking the vase she poured it out on his head. And some were displeased, [and said] to themselves, Why was this waste of the ointment? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii [$42] and given to the poor; and they blamed her.read more.
But Jesus said, Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good work on me. The poor you have always with you, and you can do them good when you will; but me you have not always. She has done what she could. She anticipated anointing my body for the burial. I tell you truly, that wherever this good news shall be preached in all the world, this also which she has done shall be told for a memorial of her.

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but am sent before him. He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice; this my joy, therefore, is fully attained.read more.
He must increase, but I must decrease.

AND the multitude that believed had one heart and one soul, and none said that anything of his possessions was his; but they had all things common. And the apostles delivered the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great favor was towards them all. For no one among them was needy; for those who possessed lands or houses sold and brought the prices of the things sold,read more.
and laid them at the apostles' feet; and distribution was made to each as any one had need. And Joseph, called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by birth, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the feet of the apostles.

Salute Prisca [Priscilla] and Aquila my co-laborers in Christ Jesus, who exposed their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but all the churches of the nations;

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;

For I have no one like minded who really will care for your interests; for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and have such in estimation, because on account of the work he was nigh to death, not having consulted properly for his life, that he might fully supply your lack of service to me.

Be without offense both to Jews and Greeks, and the church of God, as I also please all in all things, not seeking my own profit but that of many, that they may be saved.

Be followers of me as I also am of Christ.