Bible Verses about Self Love

　　What does the Bible say about self love? The topic of "self-love" is complex biblical teaching, both warning against the allure of pride and the despair of self-hatred. While the Bible tells us to not hate ourselves, we should not glorify ourselves or seek glory in our personal attributes or achievements. Your "self" in the ultimate sense is your soul, your spiritual being as a creation in the image of God. Let us remember the words of Christ, "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?" (Matthew 16:26). Therefore, loving yourself, in a righteous manner, means loving God by humbling ourselves and loving our neighbor as disciples of Christ, living for salvation. "In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body." ~ Ephesians 5:28-30 Discover important Bible verses about self-love in this collection of scripture quotes. May these scriptures provide revelation and insight into the topic of "self-love." Photo credit: ©Thinkstock/Halfpoint