Old Testament
Old Testament
Here are 99 Bible verses about being selfless:
1. Genesis 2:18 – “Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.'” 2. Exodus 20:12 – “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” 3. Leviticus 19:18 – “You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.” 4. Deuteronomy 15:11 – “For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, โYou shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.โ” 5. Joshua 24:15 – “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” 6. 1 Samuel 12:24 – “Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.” 7. 2 Samuel 22:26 – “With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless.” 8. 1 Kings 10:9 – “Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness.” 9. 2 Kings 17:39 – “But the Lord your God you shall fear, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.” 10. 1 Chronicles 16:34 – “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!” 11. 2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” 12. Ezra 7:10 – “For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.” 13. Nehemiah 8:10 – “Then he said to them, ‘Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.'” 14. Esther 4:14 – “For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” 15. Job 1:21 – “And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.'” 16. Psalm 23:1 – “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” 17. Psalm 27:1 – “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” 18. Psalm 34:8 – “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” 19. Psalm 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.” 20. Psalm 46:1 – “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” 21. Psalm 51:10 – “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” 22. Psalm 55:22 – “Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” 23. Psalm 62:8 – “Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us.” 24. Psalm 84:11 – “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.” 25. Psalm 91:1 – “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” 26. Psalm 103:1 – “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!” 27. Psalm 119:2 – “Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart.” 28. Psalm 121:1 – “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” 29. Psalm 139:14 – “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” 30. Proverbs 3:5 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” 31. Proverbs 11:25 – “Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.” 32. Proverbs 16:3 – “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” 33. Proverbs 17:17 – “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” 34. Proverbs 22:6 – “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” 35. Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” 36. Isaiah 1:17 – “Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.” 37. Isaiah 9:6 – “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” 38. Isaiah 26:3 – “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” 39. Isaiah 40:31 – “But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” 40. Isaiah 41:10 – “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” 41. Isaiah 53:5 – “But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.” 42. Isaiah 55:8 – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.” 43. Isaiah 58:10 – “If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.” 44. Jeremiah 29:11 – “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” 45. Lamentations 3:22 – “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end.” 46. Ezekiel 36:26 – “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” 47. Daniel 2:21 – “He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.” 48. Hosea 6:6 – “For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” 49. Joel 2:28 – “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.” 50. Amos 5:24 – “But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” 51. Obadiah 1:15 – “For the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your deeds shall return on your own head.” 52. Jonah 2:9 – “But I with the voice of thanksgiving will sacrifice to you; what I have vowed I will pay. Salvation belongs to the Lord!” 53. Micah 6:8 – “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” 54. Nahum 1:7 – “The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.” 55. Habakkuk 3:17 – “Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield