SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS - Thompson Chain Reference Topic

SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS
  (A) SELFISHNESS
(1) Different Forms of
Hoarding Foodstuff
Proverbs 11:26; Proverbs 24:11
Greed for Real Estate
Isaiah 5:8
Total Disregard of the Rights of others
Ezekiel 34:18; Hosea 10:1; Habakkuk 2:6; Zechariah 7:6
Neglect of the Needy and Suffering
Matthew 25:43
Heartless Indifference toward Sinners
Matthew 27:3; Matthew 27:4; 2 Timothy 3:2; 1 John 3:17
--SEE Avarice, COVETOUSNESS
& COVETOUSNESS
Greed, COVETOUSNESS
Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
Parsimony, PARSIMONY
(2) Examples of
Cain's cold-blooded words concerning Abel
Genesis 4:9; Exodus 2:17; Numbers 20:21; Judges 8:6
Nabal refuses food to David
1 Samuel 25:11
Haman's selfish conceit
Esther 6:6; Isaiah 56:11; Matthew 23:4
James and John seek the best places
Mark 10:37
The priest and Levite carelessly pass by the wounded man
Luke 10:31; Luke 10:32; Philipians 2:21; James 2:16
--SEE Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS
Neglect of Mercy, INDIFFERENCE
(B) SELF-SACRIFICE
(1) The Duty of
Matthew 16:25; Matthew 19:21; Romans 14:21; 1 Corinthians 10:24; 1 Corinthians 13:5; Philipians 2:4
--SEE Self-denial, SELF-DENIAL
(2) General Examples of
-- Judah
Genesis 44:33
-- Moses
Exodus 32:32
-- Jephthah's Daughter
Judges 11:36
-- Ruth
Ruth 2:11
-- Esther
Esther 4:16
-- Moses
Hebrews 11:25
--SEE Leaving All, SELF-DENIAL
Suffering for Christ, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
(3) Of Paul
Acts 20:24; Acts 21:13; 1 Corinthians 8:13; 1 Corinthians 9:23; 1 Corinthians 10:33; 2 Corinthians 12:15; Philipians 3:8
2 Timothy 2:10
--SEE Care for the Church, CHURCH, THE
--- of Christ. See SAVIOUR
(C) UNSELFISHNESS, examples of
Abraham
Genesis 13:9; Genesis 14:23
Joseph
Genesis 50:21
Moses
Numbers 11:29
Jonathan
1 Samuel 18:4; 1 Samuel 23:17; 2 Samuel 23:17
Daniel
Daniel 5:17; Romans 15:3
Paul
1 Corinthians 10:33
Christ
2 Corinthians 8:9; 2 Corinthians 12:5
--SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY
Friendship, FRIENDSHIP
& FRIENDSHIP
Liberality, LIBERALITY
Brotherly Love, LOVE

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