Philippians 2:21

Timothy's Proven Character

²⁰ For I have no man likeminded, who will truly care for you. ²¹ For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. ²² But you know of his proven worth. It was like a son with his father that he served with me to further the good news.

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1 Corinthians 10:24

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

1 Corinthians 13:5

Love does not act indecently. It is not selfish. It is not provoked and does not take into account a wrong suffered.

Philippians 2:4

Look out for the interest of others and not only for your own personal interest.

2 Timothy 3:2

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

Isaiah 56:11

They are dogs with mighty appetites. They never have enough! They are shepherds who lack understanding. They all turn to their own way and each one seeks dishonest (unjust) gain.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus told his disciples: If any man wants to follow me (be mine), let him deny (disown) himself, and take up his stake and follow me (Greek: akoloutheo moi, let him be following me) (accompany me) (be in the same way with me).

Luke 14:26

You who come to me may not be my disciple unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters and yourself.

1 Corinthians 10:33

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.

2 Corinthians 1:5

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For the love of Christ compels us to judge, that one died for all and therefore all died.

Philippians 1:20-21

I will not be put to shame according to my earnest expectation and hope. With all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in me, whether by life or by death.

2 Timothy 4:10

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

Luke 9:57-62

On the way a man came to him and said: I will follow you wherever you go.

Malachi 1:10

Jehovah of Hosts continues: Is there one among you who will shut the Temple doors to prevent lighting a useless fire on my altar. I am not pleased with you! I will not accept the offerings you bring me.

Acts 13:13

Paul and his company put out to sea from Paphos. They went to Perga in Pamphylia. John left them to return to Jerusalem.

Acts 15:38

Paul did not think it a good idea to take him with them. So he left them at Pamphylia.

2 Timothy 1:15

You know that all that are in Asia turned away from me. This includes Phygelus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 4:16

At first no one defended me. They all abandoned me. May it not be counted against them.