Nave’s Topical Bible
Self-Denial
76 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- 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
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See HUMILITY
- INSTANCES OF
- Abraham, when he offered to Lot (his junior) his preference of the land of Canaan
- Moses, in choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for only a little while
- Moses, in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services
- Samuel, in his administration of justice
- The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance
- Daniel, in his abstention
- Daniel, in refusing rewards from Belshazzar
- Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people
- The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards
- 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
- The widow, who put everything she had into the treasury
- The early Christians, in having everything in common
- Barnabas (Joses), in selling his possessions, and giving everything that he had received to the apostles
- Paul, in not regarding even his life dear to himself
- Paul, in not coveting anyone's silver, gold, or apparel
- Paul, in laboring for his own support while he also taught
Bible verses about “Self-Denial”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Genesis 22:1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
- Genesis 22:2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
- Genesis 22:3And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.
- Genesis 22:4Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
- Genesis 22:5And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
- Genesis 22:6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.
- Genesis 22:7And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
- Genesis 22:8And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
- Genesis 22:9And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
- Genesis 22:10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
- Genesis 22:11And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
- Genesis 22:12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
- 2 Samuel 24:24And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
- Psalms 132:3Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
- Psalms 132:4I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
- Psalms 132:5Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
- Proverbs 16:32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
- Proverbs 23:2And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
- Daniel 10:3I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
- Matthew 5:29And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
- Matthew 5:30And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
- Matthew 8:19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
- Matthew 8:20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
- Matthew 8:21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
- Matthew 8:22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
- Matthew 10:37He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
- Matthew 10:38And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
- Matthew 10:39He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 13:44Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
- Matthew 13:45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
- Matthew 13:46Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
- Matthew 16:24Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Matthew 16:25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 18:8Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
- Matthew 18:9And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
- Matthew 19:12For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
- Matthew 19:21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
- Mark 2:14And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alpheus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
- Mark 8:34And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
- Mark 8:35For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.