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

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SELFISHNESS. → General scriptures concerning Ge 4:9; Nu 32:6; Ps 38:11; Pr 11:26; 18:17; 24:11,12; 28:27; Eze 34:18; Mic 3:11; Hag 1:4,9,10; Zec 7:6; Mal 1:10; Mt 19:21,22; Lu 6:32-34; Ro 14:15; 15:1-3; 1Co 10:24; 2Co 5:15; Ga 6:2; Php 2:4,20,21; 2Ti 3:2-4; Jas 2:15,16; 1Jo 3:17 → See LIBERALITY → See POOR → See UNSELFISHNESS

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selfishness. Selfishness, n. selflove only, mean covetousness

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Self″ish‐ness, n. The quality or state of being selfish; exclusive regard to one's own interest or happiness; that supreme self-love or self-preference which leads a person to direct his purposes to the advancement of his own interest, power, or happiness, without regarding those of others. Selfishness, — a vice utterly at variance with the happiness of him who harbors it, and, as such, condemned by self-love. Sir J. Mackintosh. Syn. — See Self-love.