23 Bible Verses about Acting For Oneself
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Then they said to him, “Who are you, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us? What do you say about yourself?”
Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
For what is a man profited if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits himself?
Then Aaron shall offer the bull for the sin offering which is for himself, that he may make atonement for himself and for his household.
“Then Aaron shall offer the bull of the sin offering which is for himself and make atonement for himself and for his household, and he shall slaughter the bull of the sin offering which is for himself.
When he goes in to make atonement in the holy place, no one shall be in the tent of meeting until he comes out, that he may make atonement for himself and for his household and for all the assembly of Israel.
He shall bathe his body with water in a holy place and put on his clothes, and come forth and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people and make atonement for himself and for the people.
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.
“Your wickedness is for a man like yourself,
And your righteousness is for a son of man.
For he has said,
“By the power of my hand and by my wisdom I did this,
For I have understanding;
And I removed the boundaries of the peoples
And plundered their treasures,
And like a mighty man I brought down their inhabitants,
On the other hand I am filled with power—
With the Spirit of the Lord—
And with justice and courage
To make known to Jacob his rebellious act,
Even to Israel his sin.
You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who were with me.
and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city.
Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?
You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
“Let his own eyes see his decay,
And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
“Your ways and your deeds
Have brought these things to you.
This is your evil. How bitter!
How it has touched your heart!”
“Have you not done this to yourself
By your forsaking the Lord your God
When He led you in the way?
His own hands are to bring offerings by fire to the Lord. He shall bring the fat with the breast, that the breast may be presented as a wave offering before the Lord.
But I counsel that all Israel be surely gathered to you, from Dan even to Beersheba, as the sand that is by the sea in abundance, and that you personally go into battle.
