Philippians 2:21 “For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus…”

Philippians 2:21

For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

World English Bible

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

American Standard Version

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

Geneva Bible 1599

For all seeke their owne, and not that which is Iesus Christes.

Darby Translation

For all seek their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ.

Young's Literal Translation

for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,

Bible in Basic English

For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ.

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Cross references

“all”

1 Corinthians 10:24 1 Corinthians 10:33 Philippians 2:4 Matthew 16:24 1 Corinthians 13:5 2 Timothy 3:2

1 Corinthians 10:24 · BSB

No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.

1 Corinthians 10:33 · BSB

as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.

Philippians 2:4 · BSB

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Matthew 16:24 · BSB

Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

1 Corinthians 13:5 · BSB

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

2 Timothy 3:2 · BSB

For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

“the”

2 Corinthians 1:5 Philippians 1:20 Philippians 1:21 2 Corinthians 5:14 2 Corinthians 5:15

2 Corinthians 1:5 · BSB

For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

Philippians 1:20 · BSB

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

Philippians 1:21 · BSB

For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

2 Corinthians 5:14 · BSB

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died.

2 Corinthians 5:15 · BSB

And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.

22But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.

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