'Self seeking' in the Bible

But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation.

It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured.

the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves;

We never resorted to flattery (you know that), nor to any pretext for self-seeking (God is witness to that);