12 Bible Verses about Social Selfishness
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He who withholds corn from the people will be cursed. Blessing will be on the head of him that sells it.
Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? You drink clean water. Must you muddy the rest of the water with your feet?
The people of Israel were like a grapevine that used to produce grapes. The more prosperous they were, the more altars they built. The more productive their land was, the more beautiful they made the sacred stone pillars they worship.
Will they all taunt him by directing clever sayings and riddles at him? They will say: How horrible it will be for the one who makes himself rich with what is not his own (by extortion) and makes himself wealthy on loans. How long will this go on?
I was a stranger and you did not take me in. I was naked and you did not dress me. I was sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'
Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority.
For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous (lovers of money), arrogant, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful (ungrateful), unholy,
Whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?
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Social selfishness » Different forms of » Total disregard of the rights of others
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? You drink clean water. Must you muddy the rest of the water with your feet?
The people of Israel were like a grapevine that used to produce grapes. The more prosperous they were, the more altars they built. The more productive their land was, the more beautiful they made the sacred stone pillars they worship.
Will they all taunt him by directing clever sayings and riddles at him? They will say: How horrible it will be for the one who makes himself rich with what is not his own (by extortion) and makes himself wealthy on loans. How long will this go on?
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Heartless indifference toward sinners
Whoever has this world's goods and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God dwell in him?
For men will be lovers of their own selves, covetous (lovers of money), arrogant, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful (ungrateful), unholy,
Judas, his betrayer, heard he was to be put to death. Out of regret, he took the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and those in authority. He said: I have done wrong in giving a righteous man to you.
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Hoarding foodstuff
He who withholds corn from the people will be cursed. Blessing will be on the head of him that sells it.
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Neglect of the needy and suffering
I was a stranger and you did not take me in. I was naked and you did not dress me. I was sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'
Social selfishness » Different forms of » Greed for real estate
Cursed are those who are joining house to house, and putting field to field, till there is no more living-space for any but themselves in all the land!
