Self-Denial: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Gen 22:1–12 Some time later God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I
2Sa 24:24 “No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer
Psa 132:3–5 “I will not enter my house or get into my bed, / I will not give sleep
Pro 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his
Pro 23:2 and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
Dan 10:3 I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint
Mat 5:29, 30 If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away.
Mat 8:19–22 And one of the scribes came to Him and said, “Teacher, I will follow
Mat 10:37–39 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of
Mat 13:44–46 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man
Mat 16:24, 25 Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he
Mat 18:8, 9 If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it
Mat 19:12, 21 For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that
Mar 2:14 As He was walking along, He saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax
Mar 8:34, 35 Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He
Mar 9:43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter
Mar 10:29 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers
Mar 12:43, 44 Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this
Luk 5:11, 27 And when they had brought their boats ashore, they left everything and
Luk 9:23, 24, 57–60 Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after
Luk 14:26–33 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and
Luk 18:27–30 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.” /
Luk 21:2–4 and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell
Joh 12:25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this
Act 20:22–24 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing
Act 21:13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am
Rom 6:6 We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin
Rom 8:12, 13, 35, 36 Therefore, brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to
Rom 13:14 Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no
Rom 14:1–22 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his
Rom 15:1–5 We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and
1Co 6:12 “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial.
1Co 8:10–13 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed
1Co 9:12, 15, 18, 19, 23, 25–27 If others have this right to your support,
1Co 10:23, 24 “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial.
2Co 6:3 We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our
Gal 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives
Gal 5:16, 17, 24 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires
Gal 6:14 But as for me, may I never boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus
Php 2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the
Php 3:7–9 But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. /
Col 3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual
2Ti 2:4 A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to
Tts 2:12 It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live
Heb 13:13 Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He
1Pe 2:11–16 Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the
1Pe 4:1, 2 Therefore, since Christ suffered in His body, arm yourselves with the
3 Joh 1:7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the
Rev 12:11 They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their