12 Bible Verses about Self Centeredness

But if you have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, do not be boasting of that, and be false to the truth. Such wisdom is not that which is descending from on high, but is earthly, sensual, demonlike.

Turn away from them. For men of that stamp are not the slaves of Christ, but are slaves to their own appetites. By their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.

In their covetousness, with cunning words, they will make merchandise of you; those whose doom has not been idle from of old, and whose destruction has not been slumbering.

And they who are earthly minded cannot please God.

but anger and wrath upon those who are self-willed and disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness.

For wherever jealousy and faction exist, there is confusion and every evil deed.

Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love makes no parade, is not puffed up,

"The second is this, "Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself. Other command greater than these there is none."

Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

For while we were unspiritual, the sinful passions, aroused by the Law, were ever active in every part of our bodies, leading us to bear fruit unto death.

"Whoever seeks to keep his life shall lose it; but whoever loses it shall preserve it.

Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.