Philippians 2:21
19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
- KJV
- For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
- WEB
- For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
- ASV
- For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
- DARBY
- For all seek their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ.
- BLB
- For those all seek the things of themselves, not the things of Jesus Christ.
- ÅB
- for de søker alle sitt eget, ikke det som hører Kristus Jesus til;
- OTB
- For de søker alle sitt eget, ikke det som hører Kristus Jesus til.
- B1930
- for de søker alle sitt eget, ikke det som hører Kristus Jesus til;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:4
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Read in contextMatthew 16:24
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Read in context1 Corinthians 13:5
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Read in context2 Timothy 3:2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Read in contextIsaiah 56:11
Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Read in contextLuke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
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