Bible Dictionary: Selfishness: James and John

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

Mark 10:37
They said to him, Grant to us that we may sit, one on your right hand, and the other on your left hand, in your glory.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

Dignity and Service
... James and John were members of the group of ... The gold was mingled with clay; selfishness
and love delighting in being near Him had both place in it. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/dignity and service.htm

The Law of the New Kingdom
... At every possible opportunity, John took his place next the Saviour, and James longed
to be ... tenderly with them, not rebuking their selfishness in seeking ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 60 the law of.htm

A Servant of Servants
... That His people might not be misled by the selfishness which dwells in the natural
heart, and which strengthens by self ... When James and John made their ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 71 a servant of.htm

With Jairus
... Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. ... and with the disciples of John,
who had ... The contact of inferior organizations, selfishness driving back the ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 5 21-43 with jairus.htm

The General Epistle of James
... readers for their quarrelsomeness, which results from a selfishness and lust ... Peter
had escaped out of prison, after James the brother of John had been ...
/.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the general epistle of james.htm

"He Ordained Twelve"
... Peter, James, and John stood in still nearer relationship to ... the Father, and it
sufficeth us." John 14:5-8 ... grace would banish the demon of selfishness, and even ...
/.../white/the desire of ages/chapter 30 he ordained twelve.htm

James iv. 1, 2
... But James purposely, without doubt, selects the very ... The selfishness which here betrays
itself, sees in the ... And the Apostle John says: "Whosoever hateth his ...
/.../neander/the epistle of james practically explained/james iv 1 2.htm

Prayerless Christians
... ever a time when Peter, James and John needed to ... If James had persisted in keeping
awake it might ... dies by reason of its littleness, narrowness and selfishness. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/bounds/the weapon of prayer/v prayerless christians.htm

An Evening on the Mount of Olives.
... their new leaves, and in that quiet time Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew
drew ... had chosen eternal life, but these by a life of selfishness had chosen ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xxxviii an evening on.htm

Life and Character of John
... alone, with Peter and his brother James, witnessed the ... [573] But when, some years
afterwards, John went to ... ambition that was not free from selfishness and pride ...
/.../history of the christian church volume i/section 41 life and character.htm

Subtopics

Selfishness

Selfishness: All Men Addicted To

Selfishness: Cain

Selfishness: Characteristic of the Last Days

Selfishness: Contrary to the Law of God

Selfishness: Especially Forbidden to Saints

Selfishness: Exhibited in Being Lovers of Ourselves

Selfishness: Exhibited in Living to Ourselves

Selfishness: Exhibited in Neglect of the Poor

Selfishness: Exhibited in Performing Duty for Reward

Selfishness: Exhibited in Pleasing Ourselves