Bible Verses About Self Sacrifice
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for self sacrifice, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 4,292 votes, led by John 15:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Self Sacrifice
John 15:13501 votes
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Philippians 2:3-4258 votes
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Romans 12:1179 votes
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
John 12:25134 votes
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
John 3:16129 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Corinthians 13:7113 votes
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Matthew 10:39104 votes
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
1 Corinthians 13:1-367 votes
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1 John 3:1666 votes
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
John 13:3461 votes
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Ephesians 5:2561 votes
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
1 Corinthians 13:455 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Galatians 6:953 votes
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
1 John 4:853 votes
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Mark 10:4551 votes
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Galatians 2:2050 votes
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
1 Corinthians 16:1-2442 votes
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
Hebrews 12:1-2942 votes
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Hebrews 13:1542 votes
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Colossians 3:1441 votes
And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
1 John 4:738 votes
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Luke 9:2337 votes
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
Philippians 2:1737 votes
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
Hebrews 13:15-1637 votes
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Philippians 2:5-835 votes
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
What does the Bible say about self sacrifice?
Readers most often cite John 15:13 on the subject of self sacrifice. Across 4,292 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Philippians 2:3-4, Romans 12:1, John 12:25. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.