What Does the Bible Say About Treat Others As More Important Than Yourself?

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 33 helpful votes

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:24 ESV / 26 helpful votes

Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.

Romans 12:10 ESV / 24 helpful votes

Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

Colossians 3:12 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,

John 15:13 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Galatians 5:26 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Mark 12:31 ESV / 12 helpful votes

The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

Luke 14:7-11 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, ‘Give your place to this person,’ and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Ephesians 4:32 ESV / 10 helpful votes

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV / 8 helpful votes

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

Leviticus 19:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes

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.

Philippians 2:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

Galatians 5:14 ESV / 6 helpful votes

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

1 Peter 5:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Acts 24:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.

Luke 10:27 ESV / 5 helpful votes

And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”

Matthew 19:19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

James 4:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

James 2:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.

John 3:1-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?” Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. ...

Luke 6:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them.

Proverbs 27:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

Colossians 3:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Galatians 5:13-14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Romans 13:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 13:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

John 3:30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

He must increase, but I must decrease.”

Genesis 37:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Jacob lived in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan. These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him. Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more. ...

1 John 4:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

1 Timothy 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Ephesians 4:2 ESV / 1 helpful vote

With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Romans 13:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy.

34 Bible Verses about Treat Others As More Important Than Yourself

Philippians 2:3 ESV / 33 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:24 ESV / 26 helpful votes

Romans 12:10 ESV / 24 helpful votes

Colossians 3:12 ESV / 14 helpful votes

John 15:13 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Galatians 5:26 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Mark 12:31 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Luke 14:7-11 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:32 ESV / 10 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Philippians 2:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Galatians 5:14 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Peter 5:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Acts 24:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Luke 10:27 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 19:19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

James 4:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 2:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:1-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 6:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 27:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Galatians 5:13-14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 13:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 13:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 37:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 4:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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34 Bible Verses about Treat Others As More Important Than Yourself

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Philippians 2:3 ESV / 33 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:24 ESV / 26 helpful votes

Romans 12:10 ESV / 24 helpful votes

Colossians 3:12 ESV / 14 helpful votes

John 15:13 ESV / 14 helpful votes

Galatians 5:26 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Mark 12:31 ESV / 12 helpful votes

Luke 14:7-11 ESV / 11 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:32 ESV / 10 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Leviticus 19:18 ESV / 8 helpful votes

Philippians 2:2 ESV / 7 helpful votes

Galatians 5:14 ESV / 6 helpful votes

1 Peter 5:5 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Acts 24:16 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Luke 10:27 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Matthew 19:19 ESV / 5 helpful votes

James 4:6 ESV / 4 helpful votes

James 2:8 ESV / 4 helpful votes

John 3:1-10 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Luke 6:31 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Proverbs 27:2 ESV / 4 helpful votes

Colossians 3:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Galatians 5:13-14 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 13:9 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 7:12 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 13:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:30 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Genesis 37:1-36 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 4:18 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Timothy 1:5 ESV / 1 helpful vote

Philippians 4:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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Romans 13:13 ESV / 1 helpful vote