Quotes about Selflessness
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
— Matthew 6:3
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.
— Matthew 10:8
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
— Matthew 10:39
Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
— Matthew 16:24
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
— Matthew 16:25
For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
— Matthew 19:12
It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
— Matthew 20:26
and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave—
— Matthew 20:27
just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
— Matthew 20:28
They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men’s shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them.
— Matthew 23:4
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
— Matthew 23:11
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
— Matthew 23:12