Selfishness
Contrary to the law of God -- Le 19:18; Mt 22:39; Jas 2:8. The example of Christ condemns -- Joh 4:34; Ro 15:3; 2Co 8:9. God hates -- Mal 1:10. Exhibited in Being lovers of ourselves. -- 2Ti 3:2. Pleasing ourselves. -- Ro 15:1. Seeking our own. -- 1Co 10:33; Php 2:21. Seeking after gain. -- Isa 56:11. Seeking undue precedence. -- Mt 20:21. Living to ourselves. -- 2Co 5:15. Neglect of the poor. -- 1Jo 3:17. Serving God for reward. -- Mal 1:10. Performing duty for reward. -- Mic 3:11. Inconsistent with Christian love -- 1Co 13:5. Inconsistent with communion of saints -- Ro 12:4,5; 1Co 12:12-27. Especially forbidden to saints -- 1Co 10:24; Php 2:4. The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid -- 2Co 5:14,15. Ministers should be devoid of -- 1Co 9:19-23; 10:33. All men addicted to -- Eph 2:3; Php 2:21. Saints falsely accused of -- Job 1:9-11. Characteristic of the last days -- 2Ti 3:1,2. Exemplified Cain. -- Ge 4:9. Nabal. -- 1Sa 25:3,11. Haman. -- Es 6:6. Priests. -- Isa 56:11. Jews. -- Zec 7:6. James and John. -- Mr 10:37. Multitude. -- Joh 6:26.