Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No one should seek their own good, but the good of others. New Living Translation Don’t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others. English Standard Version Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Berean Standard Bible No one should seek his own good, but the good of others. Berean Literal Bible Let no one seek the good of himself, but that of the other. King James Bible Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. New King James Version Let no one seek his own, but each one the other’s well-being. New American Standard Bible No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor. NASB 1995 Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor. NASB 1977 Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor. Legacy Standard Bible Let no one seek his own good, but that of the other person. Amplified Bible Let no one seek [only] his own good, but [also] that of the other person. Christian Standard Bible No one is to seek his own good, but the good of the other person. Holman Christian Standard Bible No one should seek his own good, but the good of the other person. American Standard Version Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor's good. Aramaic Bible in Plain English No man should seek what is selfish, but every person also what is for his neighbor. Contemporary English Version We should think about others and not about ourselves. Douay-Rheims Bible Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's. English Revised Version Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbour's good. GOD'S WORD® Translation People should be concerned about others and not just about themselves. Good News Translation None of you should be looking out for your own interests, but for the interests of others. International Standard Version No one should seek his own welfare, but rather his neighbor's. Literal Standard Version let no one seek his own—but each another’s. Majority Standard Bible No one should seek his own good, but the good of others. New American Bible No one should seek his own advantage, but that of his neighbor. NET Bible Do not seek your own good, but the good of the other person. New Revised Standard Version Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other. New Heart English Bible Let no one seek his own, but his neighbor's good. Webster's Bible Translation Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. Weymouth New Testament Let no one be for ever seeking his own good, but let each seek that of his fellow man. World English Bible Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good. Young's Literal Translation let no one seek his own -- but each another's. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context All to God's Glory23“Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying. 24No one should seek his own good, but the good of others. 25Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,… Cross References Romans 15:2 Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 1 Corinthians 10:33 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. 1 Corinthians 13:5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. 2 Corinthians 12:14 See, 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 2:21 For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. Treasury of Scripture Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. seek. 1 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. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more… 1 Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Jump to Previous Advantage Another's Attention Equally Fellow Good Neighbor Neighbor's Nobody Others Seek Seeking WealthJump to Next Advantage Another's Attention Equally Fellow Good Neighbor Neighbor's Nobody Others Seek Seeking Wealth1 Corinthians 10 1. The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours;7. and their punishments, 11. examples for us. 13. We must flee from idolatry. 21. We must not make the Lord's table the table of demons; 24. and in all things we must have regard for our brothers. (24) But every man another's wealth.--Better, but each one another's good. The English word "wealth" has, in process of time, come to bear a limited significance, such as did not originally belong to it. By "wealth" we now mean temporal possessions or advantage; it originally meant "good," including more especially "moral welfare," as in the collect for the Queen in the Prayer Book, "Grant her in health and wealth long to live."Verse 24. - But every man another's wealth. The addition of the word "wealth" is very infelicitous. Rather, as in the Revised Version, but each his neighbour's good (comp. ver. 33 and Romans 15:2). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek No oneμηδεὶς (mēdeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing. should seek ζητείτω (zēteitō) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2212: To seek, search for, desire, require, demand. Of uncertain affinity; to seek; specially, to worship, or to plot. his own ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. [good], τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. [the good] τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. of others. ἑτέρου (heterou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2087: (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different. 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