Dictionary entry

SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS

Thompson Chain Topics

(A) SELFISHNESS

(1) Different Forms of

Hoarding Foodstuff
Pr 11:26; Pr 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 4; 2Ti 3:2; 1Jo 3:17

--SEEAvarice,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 32; Php 2:21; Jas 2:16

--SEECovetousness,COVETOUSNESS
Neglect of Mercy,INDIFFERENCE

(B) SELF-SACRIFICE

(1) The Duty of

Mt 16:25; Mt 19:21; Ro 14:21; 1Co 10:24; 1Co 13:5; Php 2:4

--SEESelf-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

--SEELeaving All,SELF-DENIAL
Suffering for Christ,SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE

(3) Of Paul

Ac 20:24; Ac 21:13; 1Co 8:13; 1Co 9:23; 1Co 10:33; 2Co 12:15; Php 3:8
2Ti 2:10

--SEECare for the Church,CHURCH, THE

--- of Christ. SeeSAVIOUR

(C) UNSELFISHNESS,examples of

Abraham
Ge 13:9; Ge 14:23

Joseph
Ge 50:21

Moses
Nu 11:29

Jonathan
1Sa 18:4; 1Sa 23:17; 2Sa 23:17

Daniel
Da 5:17; Ro 15:3

Paul
1Co 10:33

Christ
2Co 8:9; 2Co 12:5

--SEECompassion,SYMPATHY
Friendship,FRIENDSHIP
&FRIENDSHIP
Liberality,LIBERALITY
Brotherly Love,LOVE