SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS

SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS: (A) SELFISHNESS (1) Different Forms of Hoarding Foodstuff Pr 11:26; 24:11 Greed for Real Estate Isa 5:8 Total Disregard of the Rights of others Eze 34:18; Ho 10:1; Hab 2:6; Zec 7:6 Neglect of the Needy and Suffering Mt 25:43 Heartless Indifference toward Sinners Mt 27:3,4; 2Ti 3:2; 1Jo 3:17 --SEE Avarice, COVETOUSNESS COVETOUSNESS Greed, COVETOUSNESS Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE Parsimony, PARSIMONY (2) Examples of Cain's cold-blooded words concerning Abel Ge 4:9; Ex 2:17; Nu 20:21; Jud 8:6 Nabal refuses food to David 1Sa 25:11 Haman's selfish conceit Es 6:6; Isa 56:11; Mt 23:4 James and John seek the best places Mr 10:37 The priest and Levite carelessly pass by the wounded man Lu 10:31,32; Php 2:21; Jas 2:16 --SEE Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS Neglect of Mercy, INDIFFERENCE (B) SELF-SACRIFICE (1) The Duty of Mt 16:25; 19:21; Ro 14:21; 1Co 10:24; 13:5; Php 2:4 --SEE Self-denial, SELF-DENIAL (2) General Examples of -- Judah Ge 44:33 -- Moses Ex 32:32 -- Jephthah's Daughter Jud 11:36 -- Ruth Ru 2:11 -- Esther Es 4:16 -- Moses Heb 11:25 --SEE Leaving All, SELF-DENIAL Suffering for Christ, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE (3) Of Paul Ac 20:24; 21:13; 1Co 8:13; 9:23; 10:33; 2Co 12:15; Php 3:8 2Ti 2:10 --SEE Care for the Church, CHURCH, THE --- of Christ. See SAVIOUR (C) UNSELFISHNESS, examples of Abraham Ge 13:9; 14:23 Joseph Ge 50:21 Moses Nu 11:29 Jonathan 1Sa 18:4; 23:17; 2Sa 23:17 Daniel Da 5:17; Ro 15:3 Paul 1Co 10:33 Christ 2Co 8:9; 12:5 --SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY Friendship, FRIENDSHIP FRIENDSHIP Liberality, LIBERALITY Brotherly Love, LOVE