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All to God’s Glory

1 Corinthians 10:24

In 9 translations

BSB
No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
KJV
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
WEB
Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.
ASV
Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.
LSV
let no one seek his own—but each another’s.
YLT
let no one seek his own — but each another's.
DBY
Let no one seek his own [advantage], but that of the other.
DRC
Let no man seek his own, but that which is another’s.
GNV
Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἕκαστος.¶ (“each”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: ἑτέρου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἑτέρου; Robinson–Pierpont add ἕκαστος.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου.
RP2018
Μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω, ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου ἕκαστος.
TR-Boyd
Μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω, ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου ἕκαστος.
SCR1894
μηδεις το εαυτου ζητειτω αλλα το του ετερου εκαστος

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Romans 15:1–2We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
  • Philippians 2:4–5Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
  • 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.
  • Philippians 2:21For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Corinthians 9:19–23Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though…
  • 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.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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