Philippians 2:21

In 9 translations

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.

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

For all seek the things that are their own; not the things that are Jesus Christ’s.

GNV

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

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

RP2018

Οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

TR-Boyd

Οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

SCR1894

οι παντες γαρ τα εαυτων ζητουσιν ου τα του χριστου ιησου

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Corinthians 10:24No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
• 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 2:4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
• Matthew 16:24Then Jesus told His disciples, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
• 2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,
• 1 Corinthians 13:5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
• Isaiah 56:11Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
• Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
• 2 Corinthians 5:14–15For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that One died for all, therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was…
• 2 Timothy 4:10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• Philippians 1:20–21I 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. For to me, to live is Christ, and to die…
• 2 Corinthians 1:5For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
• 2 Timothy 4:16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
• Acts 15:38But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
• Luke 9:57–62As they were walking along the road, someone said to Jesus, “I will follow You wherever You go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.” Then…
• Acts 13:13After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.

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