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Look up the following passages from the New Testament. All of them have something to say
practicing selflessness. Explain what is going on in the passage and what they say about practicing
selflessness.

Philippians 2:4 ESV

Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
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Luke 6:35 ESV
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your
reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful
and the evil.
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1 Peter 3:8 ESV
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a
humble mind.
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John 15:12-14 ESV
This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has
no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do
what I command you.
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2 Peter 1:5-7 ESV
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with
knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and
steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly
affection with love.
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1 Thessalonians 5:15 ESV

See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and
to everyone.
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1 Timothy 6:17-19 ESV
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on
the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus
storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may
take hold of that which is truly life.
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Hebrews 13:5-6 ESV
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said,
I will never leave you nor forsake you. So we can confidently say, The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear; what can man do to me?
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Ephesians 4:29-32 ESV
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as
fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit
of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath
and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to
one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Galatians 5:14 ESV
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
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Philippians 2:3 ESV
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than
yourselves.

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1 John 4:10 ESV
In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the
propitiation for our sins.
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James 2:5 ESV
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be
rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
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Philippians 4:11-12 ESV
Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be
content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every
circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.
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1 Corinthians 14:1-40 ESV

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For
one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but
he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to
people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a
tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. Now I want
you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater
than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be
built up.
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Luke 12:13-15 ESV

Someone in the crowd said to him, Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with
me. But he said to him, Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you? And he said
to them, Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not
consist in the abundance of his possessions.
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Philippians 2:5-8 ESV / 4 helpful votes
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in
the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself
nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in
human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death
on a cross.
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