4 occurrences in 8 translations

'Selfish' in the Bible

But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t brag and deny the truth.

Verse ConceptsBeing BitterBraggingLyingDo Not Be ProudBitternessEthicslieing

You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires.

Verse ConceptsCounterfeitsMotives, Importance OfPleasurePrayer, Advice For EffectiveWorship, Hindrances ToWhy Prayer Is UnansweredUnanswered PrayerNot ReceivingPraying AmissPrayer, And God's WillPassionMotivationPrayingGod Answering Prayersmotives

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