23 Bible Verses about Acting For Oneself
Most Relevant Verses
They said to him: Who are you? We need to know so we can tell the ones who sent us.
Brothers, if someone is caught in any kind of wrongdoing, those of you who are spiritual should set him right. But you must do it in a gentle way. And keep an eye on yourselves, so that you will not be tempted, too.
For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, and lose or forfeit his own self?
Aaron must sacrifice the bull as his own offering for sin. By doing this, he will pay compensation for wrongdoing and make peace with Jehovah for himself and his family.
He must offer the bull as a sacrifice to ask forgiveness for your own sins and for the sins of your family.
No one may be in the Tent of Meeting from the time Aaron enters the holy place to do this until he comes out. Aaron will pay compensation for wrongdoing and peace with Jehovah for his own sins, his family's sins, and the sins of the entire assembly of Israel.
He will wash his body in the holy place and put on his other clothes. Then he will come out and sacrifice the burnt offering for himself and for the people to make peace with Jehovah for his own sins and the sins of the people.
When you are wise you are wise for yourself. When you scoff you bear it alone.
Your wickedness affects others like you, and your righteousness, other human beings.
The king of Assyria says: By the strength of my hand I have done it. By my wisdom and understanding I have done it! I am prudent! Also I have removed the boundaries of the nations. I have robbed their treasuries. I have brought down people like a mighty man!
Jehovah's Spirit fills me with power! I have judgment and mightiness to declare to Jacob, his evil behavior, to tell Israel about his sin!
You know that my own hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.
Such men will arise from among you speaking perverse things to draw away the disciples after them.
Even if it were true that I made a mistake without realizing it, my mistake would affect only me.
Why do you see the speck in your brother's eye? Do you not consider the beam in your own eye?
You hypocrite! First remove the beam out of your own eye. Then you can see to remove the speck out of your brother's eye.
Let their own eyes see their destruction, and let them drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
You brought this on yourself. This is your punishment. It is bitter. It breaks your heart.
You have done this to yourself by abandoning Jehovah your God when he led you on his way.
Bring the sacrifices by fire made to Jehovah. Bring the fat with the breast. Take the breast and present it to Jehovah.
My advice is to gather all Israel's troops from Dan to Beersheba. They are as numerous as the sand on the seashore. Lead them into battle yourself.
