Philippians 2:21

Timothy's Proven Character

²⁰ For I have no one else like-minded who will genuinely care about your interests; ²¹ all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. ²² But you know his proven character, because he has served with me in the gospel ministry like a son with a father.

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1 Corinthians 10:24

No one should seek his own good, but the good of the other person.

1 Corinthians 13:5

does not act improperly,
is not selfish, is not provoked,
and does not keep a record of wrongs.

Philippians 2:4

Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

2 Timothy 3:2

For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,

Isaiah 56:11

These dogs have fierce appetites;
they never have enough.
And they are shepherds
who have no discernment;
all of them turn to their own way,
every last one for his own gain.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.

Luke 14:26

“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.

1 Corinthians 10:33

just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, so that they may be saved.

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2 Corinthians 1:5

For as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through Christ our comfort also overflows.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For Christ’s love compels us, since we have reached this conclusion: If One died for all, then all died.

Philippians 1:20-21

My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be ashamed about anything, but that now as always, with all boldness, Christ will be highly honored in my body, whether by life or by death.

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas has deserted me, because he loved this present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

Luke 9:57-62

As they were traveling on the road someone said to Him, “I will follow You wherever You go!”

Malachi 1:10

“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so you would no longer kindle a useless fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.

Acts 13:13

Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and went back to Jerusalem.

Acts 15:38

But Paul did not think it appropriate to take along this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.

2 Timothy 1:15

This you know: All those in Asia have turned away from me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 4:16

At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them.