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Greek

2052. eritheia -- rivalry, hence ambition
... Origin from erithos (day-laborer) Definition rivalry, hence ambition NASB Word Usage
disputes (2), selfish ambition (3), selfishly ambitious (1), selfishness (1 ...
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4717. stauroo -- to fence with stakes, to crucify
... crucify. From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish
(subdue) passion or selfishness -- crucify. see GREEK stauros. ...
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Library

Attributes of Selfishness.
... LECTURE XVIII. ATTRIBUTES OF SELFISHNESS. 11. Falsehood, or lying, is another attribute
of selfishness. Falsehood may be objective or subjective. ...
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Attributes of Selfishness.
... LECTURE XVII. ATTRIBUTES OF SELFISHNESS. ... We are now to take the same course with
selfishness: and" 1. Voluntariness is an attribute of selfishness. ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xvii attributes of selfishness.htm

Selfishness and Prayer. A Contrast.
... XXXVI. SELFISHNESS AND PRAYER. ... Do right, though it may mean tears, for the smiles
of selfishness are sores in the future. Look at the other man now. ...
/.../champness/broken bread/xxxvi selfishness and prayer a.htm

Of Self-Denial and the Casting Away all Selfishness
... THE THIRD BOOK. ON INWARD CONSOLATION CHAPTER XXXII Of self-denial and
the casting away all selfishness. "My Son, thou canst not ...
/.../kempis/imitation of christ/chapter xxxii of self-denial and.htm

Love in the Blessed Ones.
... The unholy alone need sanctification; but to suppose that Love is exhausted
in the victory over selfishness is a great mistake. ...
/.../kuyper/the work of the holy spirit/xxiv love in the blessed.htm

What Constitutes Disobedience to Moral Law?
... life. This is selfishness. ... being. It would not be selfishness, as it would
not be willing good to, or the gratification of, self. ...
/.../finney/systematic theology/lecture xvi what constitutes disobedience.htm

For they Loved the Praise of Men More than the Praise of God. John ...
... people of Jerusalem. There is a plain distinction between self-love, or
the simple desire of happiness, and selfishness. Self-love ...
/.../finney/lectures to professing christians/for they loved the praise.htm

Heaven on Earth
... own miserable, worthless souls, and getting God's wages without doing God's
work"as if that was godliness,"as if that was any thing but selfishness; as if ...
/.../kingsley/twenty-five village sermons/sermon xxi heaven on earth.htm

1 John ii. 9
... this love, viz. selfishness, which excludes love, which begets hate,"the
characteristic mark of the life of darkness. "He that ...
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"Members one of Another. "
... that, starting from the Divine Sacrifice as the central fact of human life, it was
intended to root out of our hearts the noxious weed of selfishness by the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/percival/sermons at rugby/xi members one of another.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(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.

Thesaurus

Selfishness (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Selfishness (4 Occurrences). ... Proverbs 18:1 An unfriendly
man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. (WEB). ...
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Epicureans (1 Occurrence)
... for his friends. But theory was capable of serving the purposes of worse
men to justify license and selfishness. 6. Social Contract ...
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Iscariot (11 Occurrences)
... of the other disciples to Himself, the teaching by which He uplifted their souls
above all earthly things, were as chafing bonds to the selfishness of Judas. ...
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Judas (42 Occurrences)
... of the other disciples to Himself, the teaching by which He uplifted their souls
above all earthly things, were as chafing bonds to the selfishness of Judas. ...
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Unfriendly (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Unfriendly (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 18:1 An unfriendly
man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. (WEB NIV). ...
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Jacob (361 Occurrences)
... an enterprising hunter. His dealing with Esau, however, showed much mean
selfishness and cunning (Genesis 25:29-34). When Isaac ...
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Greed (19 Occurrences)
... The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees clean the outside
of the cup or plate, while your secret hearts are full of greed and selfishness...
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Wealthy (22 Occurrences)
... certain kinds of sins against which they are frequently warned, eg, highmindedness
(1 Timothy 6:17); oppression of the poor (James 2:6); selfishness (Luke 12 ...
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Wealth (340 Occurrences)
... certain kinds of sins against which they are frequently warned, eg, highmindedness
(1 Timothy 6:17); oppression of the poor (James 2:6); selfishness (Luke 12 ...
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Indulge (12 Occurrences)
... restrain. 2. (vt) to give free course to; to give one's self up to; as, to
indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations; 3. (vt ...
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Bible Concordance

Selfishness (4 Occurrences)

Luke 11:39 The Master however said to him, "Here we see how you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup or plate, while your secret hearts are full of greed and selfishness.
(WEY)

Galatians 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,
(See RSV)

Philippians 2:3 nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --
(See NAS RSV)

Proverbs 18:1 An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.
(WEB)

Subtopics

Selfishness

Selfishness: All Men Addicted To

Selfishness: Cain

Selfishness: Characteristic of the Last Days

Selfishness: Contrary to the Law of God

Selfishness: Especially Forbidden to Saints

Selfishness: Exhibited in Being Lovers of Ourselves

Selfishness: Exhibited in Living to Ourselves