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Self-denialNAVE'S
General scriptures concerning Genesis 22:1-12 · 2 Samuel 24:24 · Psalms 132:3-5 · Proverbs 16:32 · Proverbs 23:2 · Daniel 10:3 · Matthew 5:29,30 · Matthew 8:19-22 · Matthew 10:37-39 · Matthew 13:44-46 · Matthew 16:24,25 · Matthew 18:8,9 · Matthew 19:12,21 · Mark 2:14 · Mark 8:34,35 · Mark 9:43 · Mark 10:29 · Mark 12:43,44 · Luke 5:11,27 · Luke 9:23,24,57-60 · Luke 14:26-33 · Luke 18:27-30 · Luke 21:2-4 · John 12:25 · Acts 20:22-24 · Acts 21:13 · Romans 6:6 · Romans 8:12,13,35,36 · Romans 13:14 · Romans 14:1-22 · Romans 15:1-5 · 1 Corinthians 6:12 · 1 Corinthians 8:10-13 · 1 Corinthians 9:12,15,18,19,23,25-27 · 1 Corinthians 10:23,24 · 2 Corinthians 6:3 · Galatians 2:20 · Galatians 5:16,17,24 · Galatians 6:14 · Philippians 2:4 · Philippians 3:7-9 · Colossians 3:5 · 2 Timothy 2:4 · Titus 2:12 · Hebrews 13:13 · 1 Peter 2:11-16 · 1 Peter 4:1,2 · 3 John 1:7 · Revelation 12:11
See also: Cross
See also: Humility
INSTANCES OF
Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan Genesis 13:9
Moses, in choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for only a little while Hebrews 11:25
Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services Numbers 16:15
Samuel, in his administration of justice 1 Samuel 12:3,4
The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance 1 Kings 17:12-15
Daniel, in his abstention Daniel 1:8
Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar Daniel 5:16,17
Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people Esther 4:16
The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards Jeremiah 35:6,7
Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus Matthew 4:20 · Matthew 9:9 · Mark 1:16-20 · Mark 2:14 · Luke 5:11,27,28
in forsaking all and following Jesus Matthew 19:27 · Mark 10:28
The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury Luke 21:4
The early Christians, in having everything in common Acts 2:44,45 · Acts 4:34
Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles Acts 4:36,37
Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself Acts 20:24 · Philippians 3:7,8
Paul, in not coveting anyone' s silver, gold, or apparel Acts 20:33
Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught Acts 20:34,35 · 1 Corinthians 4:12 · 1 Corinthians 10:33
Topical index: Nave's Topical Bible (public domain); structured data CC BY from the BibleData project.