9 Bible Verses about Acting For Oneself
Most Relevant Verses
said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self?
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore him with all gentleness, taking heed lest you yourselves be overcome by temptation.
what advantage is it for a man to have gain'd the whole world, if he himself runs into utter loss and ruin?
you yourselves can witness, that what was necessary for myself and those who were with me, these very hands have supply'd.
but whether I or they labour'd most, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
nay, among your own body some will start up to vent their intricate conceits, and draw a number of followers.
why do you observe the mote that is in your brother's eye, and not consider the beam that is in your own eye?
thou hypocrite, first get rid of the beam in your own eye; and then see how to remove the mote out of thy brother's eye.