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Self-denial

Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source

• General scriptures concerning Genesis 22:1–122 Samuel 24:24Psalms 132:3–5Proverbs 16:32Proverbs 23:2Daniel 10:3Matthew 5:29Matthew 5:30Matthew 8:19–22Matthew 10:37–39Matthew 13:44–46Matthew 16:24Matthew 16:25Matthew 18:8Matthew 18:9Matthew 19:12Matthew 19:21Mark 2:14Mark 8:34Mark 8:35Mark 9:43Mark 10:29Mark 12:43Mark 12:44Luke 5:11Luke 5:27Luke 9:23Luke 9:24Luke 9:57–60Luke 14:26–33Luke 18:27–30Luke 21:2–4John 12:25Acts 20:22–24Acts 21:13Romans 6:6Romans 8:12Romans 8:13Romans 8:35Romans 8:36Romans 13:14Romans 14:1–22Romans 15:1–51 Corinthians 6:121 Corinthians 8:10–131 Corinthians 9:121 Corinthians 9:151 Corinthians 9:181 Corinthians 9:191 Corinthians 9:231 Corinthians 9:25–271 Corinthians 10:231 Corinthians 10:242 Corinthians 6:3Galatians 2:20Galatians 5:16Galatians 5:17Galatians 5:24Galatians 6:14Philippians 2:4Philippians 3:7–9Colossians 3:52 Timothy 2:4Titus 2:12Hebrews 13:131 Peter 2:11–161 Peter 4:11 Peter 4:23 John 1:7Revelation 12:11
• See Cross
• See 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 12:31 Samuel 12:4
• 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 5:16Daniel 5:17
• 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 35:6Jeremiah 35:7
• Peter and the other apostles, in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus Matthew 4:20Matthew 9:9Mark 1:16–20Mark 2:14Luke 5:11Luke 5:27Luke 5:28
• in forsaking all and following Jesus Matthew 19:27Mark 10:28
• The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury Luke 21:4
• The early Christians, in having everything in common Acts 2:44Acts 2:45Acts 4:34
• Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles Acts 4:36Acts 4:37
• Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself Acts 20:24Philippians 3:7Philippians 3:8
• 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 20:34Acts 20:351 Corinthians 4:121 Corinthians 10:33