Quotes about Selflessness
Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.
- Luke 9:23
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
- Luke 9:24
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Luke 14:11
and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
- Luke 14:14
Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will preserve it.
- Luke 17:33
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
- Luke 21:4
For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.
- Luke 22:27
He must increase; I must decrease.
- John 3:30
I do not seek My own glory. There is One who seeks it, and He is the Judge.
- John 8:50
Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- John 12:25
So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
- John 13:4
Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.
- Acts 2:45