1 Corinthians 10:24
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.”
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BSBPD
“No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“let no one seek his own--but each another's.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo 1 Corinthians 10:24 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 15:1We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
- 1 Corinthians 10:33as 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.
- 1 Corinthians 13:5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
- 2 Corinthians 12:14See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
- Philippians 2:4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
- Philippians 2:21For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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