Meaning
Self-Denial General references
Gen 22:12; 2Sa 24:24; Psa 132:5; Pro 16:32; Pro 23:2; Dan 10:3; Mat 5:30; Mar 9:43; Mat 8:22; Luk 9:60; Mat 10:39; Mat 13:46; Mat 16:25; Mar 8:35; Luk 9:24; Mat 18:9; Mat 19:12; Mat 19:21; Luk 12:33; Luk 5:11; Luk 5:27; Mar 2:14; Luk 14:33; Luk 18:30; Mar 10:29; Luk 21:4; Mar 12:44; Joh 12:25; Act 20:24; Act 21:13; Rom 6:6; Rom 8:13; Rom 8:36; Rom 13:14; Rom 14:22; Rom 15:5; 1Co 6:12; 1Co 8:13; 1Co 9:12; 1Co 9:15; 1Co 9:19; 1Co 9:23; 1Co 9:27; 1Co 10:24; 2Co 6:3; Gal 2:20; Gal 5:17; Gal 5:24; Gal 6:14; Phi 2:4; Phi 3:9; Col 3:5; 2Ti 2:4; Tit 2:12; Heb 13:13; 1Pe 2:16; 1Pe 4:2; 3Jn 1:7; Rev 12:11
Cross; Humility
Instances of:
- Abraham, when he accorded to Lot, his junior, his preference of the land of Canaan
Gen 13:9; Gen 17:8
- Moses:
b in choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than enjoy the pleasures of sin
Heb 11:25
b in taking no compensation from the Israelites for his services
Num 16:15
- Samuel, in his administration of justice
1Sa 12:4
- The widow of Zarephath, in sharing with Elijah the last of her sustenance
1Ki 17:15
- Daniel:
b in his abstemiousness
Dan 1:8
b in refusing rewards from Belshazzar
Dan 5:17
- Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people
Est 4:16
- The Rechabites, in refusing to drink wine or strong drink, or even to plant vineyards
Jer 35:7
- Peter and other apostles:
b in abandoning their vocations and following Jesus
Mat 4:20; Mat 9:9; Mar 1:20; Mar 2:14; Luk 5:11; Luk 5:28
b in forsaking all and following Jesus
Mat 19:27; Mar 10:28
- The widow, who cast her all into the treasury
Luk 21:4
- The early Christians, in having everything in common
Act 2:45; Act 4:34
- Joses, in selling his possessions, and giving all that he received to the apostles
Act 4:37
- Paul:
b in not counting even his life dear to himself
Act 20:24; Phi 3:8
b in not coveting any man's silver or gold or apparel
Act 20:33
b in laboring for his own support while he also taught
Act 20:35; 1Co 4:12; 1Co 10:33
