12 Bible Verses about Self Centeredness

If you have bitter jealousy (envy) and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth. This wisdom is not a wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish.

They do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unaware.

They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.

Those influenced by the sinful flesh cannot please God.

Those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will receive wrath and indignation.

For where jealousy and selfishness are, there is confusion and every evil deed.

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

The second is you should love your neighbor as yourself. No other commandment is greater than these. (Leviticus 19:18)

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.

When we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, worked in our members to bring forth fruit to death.

He who seeks to gain his life will lose it. He who loses his life will preserve it.

Their end is destruction. Their god is their belly. Their glory is in their shame. They set their mind on earthly things.