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17 Bible Verses About Self-Love

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  • Leviticus 19:18 commands love of neighbour with “as yourself” as its measure; Jesus, Paul and James all quote it, and Leviticus 19:34 applies the same measure to the stranger.
  • Ephesians 5:29 treats care for one’s own body as ordinary and makes it the pattern for a husband’s care for his wife.
  • 2 Timothy 3:2 lists “lovers of self” (philautos) first among the sins of the last days.
  • Genesis 1:27, Psalm 139:14 and 1 John 3:1 ground a person’s worth in God’s making and in being called children of God, and Romans 5:8 in God’s love for sinners.
  • Romans 8:1, “no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” comes soon after Paul’s cry “Wretched man that I am!” (Romans 7:24) and his thanks to God (7:25).

The Bible treats love for oneself both as the measure for loving a neighbour and as a vice. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18) is quoted by Jesus, Paul and James (Mark 12:31; Romans 13:9; James 2:8), while 2 Timothy 3:2 lists “lovers of self” among the sins of the last days. Ephesians 5:28-30 and Proverbs 19:8 also speak of love for oneself. Other passages ground a person’s worth in God’s making and God’s love (Genesis 1:27;…

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Scripture quotations are from the English Standard Version.

Strong’s Greek 5367, φίλαυτος (philautos): fond of self, i.e. selfish; lover of own self. biblehub.com/greek/5367

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