Jesus is your example of how to sacrifice for and serve others in love.

“Let this mind [phroneo] be in you which was also in Christ Jesus…He humbled [tapeinoo] Himself and became obedient [hupekoos=giving ear] to even the death of the cross” (Phil 2:5,8)

“For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” (Gal 5:13)

“Let each of us please [aresko] his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. For even Christ did not please [aresko] Himself” (Rom 15:2,3)

“For who has known the mind [nous] of the LORD that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind [nous] of Christ.” (1Cor 2:16)

“You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.” (Jn 13:13-15)

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served [diakoneo], but to serve [diakoneo], and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Mk 10:45)

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served [diakoneo], but to serve [diakoneo], and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Matt 20:28)

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind [phroneo=attitude with reason and affection] on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Col 3:1-2)

“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.” (Phil 2:4)

“in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.” (Phil 2:3)

“work [katergazomai=emphatically work] out your own salvation with fear and trembling” (Phil 2:12)

“for it is God who works [energeo] in you both to will [thelo] and to do [energeo] for His good pleasure.” (Phil 2:13)

“I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek [zeteo] My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.” (Jn 5:30)

“I know how to be abased [tapeinoo], and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.” (Phil 4:12)

“Humble [tapeinoo] yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” (Jm 4:10)

“Therefore humble [tapeinoo] yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” (1Pet 5:6)

“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle [praos] and lowly in heart [tapeinos], and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matt 11:29)

“Now I, Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness [praotes] and gentleness [epieikeia] of Christ—who in presence am lowly [tapeinos] among you, but being absent am bold toward you.” (2Cor 10:1)

“Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble [tapeinos].” (Rom 12:16)

“with all lowliness [tapeinophrosune] and gentleness [praotes], with longsuffering, bearing [anecho] with one another in love” (Eph 4:2)

“But He gives more [megas] grace. Therefore He says: God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble [tapeinos].” (Jm 4:6)

“Yes, all of you be submissive [hupotasso] to one another, and be clothed with humility [tapeinophrosune], for God resists the proud [huperephanos], but gives grace to the humble [tapeinos].” (1Pet 5:5)

Reading: Ezek 21-23; Phil 2