The Bible teaches that prioritizing one's own interests above others is contrary to God's will. In 1 Corinthians 10:24 and Philippians 2:3-4, believers are encouraged to consider the needs of others before their own, fostering a sense of humility and unity. The apostle Paul's words in Acts 20:35 and Romans 12:10 emphasize the importance of serving and honoring others, rather than seeking personal gain. Conversely, 2 Timothy 3:2 warns of the dangers of selfishness, highlighting its presence in the last days as a sign of spiritual decay.
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In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?