Philippians 2:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • 1 Cor 10:24 : 24 Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.
  • 1 Cor 13:5 : 5 Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;
  • Phil 2:4 : 4 Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.
  • 2 Tim 3:2 : 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, uplifted in pride, given to bitter words, going against the authority of their fathers, never giving praise, having no religion,
  • 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 For Demas has gone away from me, for love of this present life, and has gone to Thessalonica: Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
  • 2 Cor 1:5 : 5 For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For it is the love of Christ which is moving us; because we are of the opinion that if one was put to death for all, then all have undergone death; 15 And that he underwent death for all, so that the living might no longer be living to themselves, but to him who underwent death for them and came back from the dead.
  • Phil 1:20-21 : 20 In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death. 21 For to me life is Christ and death is profit.
  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.
  • Luke 14:26 : 26 And turning round, he said to them, If any man comes to me, and has not hate for his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and even for his life, he may not be my disciple.
  • Isa 56:11 : 11 Yes, the dogs are for ever looking for food; while these, the keepers of the sheep, are without wisdom: they have all gone after their pleasure, every one looking for profit; they are all the same.
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him give up all, and take up his cross, and come after me.
  • Luke 9:57-62 : 57 And when they were on the way, a certain man said to him, I will come after you wherever you go. 58 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have resting-places, but the Son of man has nowhere to put his head. 59 And he said to another, Come after me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and give the last honours to my father. 60 But he said to him, Let the dead take care of their dead; it is for you to go and give news of the kingdom of God. 61 And another man said, I will come with you, Lord, but first let me say a last good-day to those who are at my house. 62 But Jesus said, No man, having put his hand to the plough and looking back, is good enough for the kingdom of God.
  • Mal 1:10 : 10 If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.
  • Acts 13:13 : 13 Then Paul and those who were with him went by ship from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and there John went away from them and came back to Jerusalem.
  • Acts 15:38 : 38 But Paul was of the opinion that it was not right to take with them one who had gone away from them in Pamphylia, and had not gone on with the work.
  • 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.
  • 2 Tim 1:15 : 15 You have had news that all those in Asia went away from me; among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes:

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    2Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;

    3Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

    4Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.

    5Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

  • Phil 2:20
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    20For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you.

  • 1 Cor 10:24
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    24Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

  • 1 Cor 3:21-22
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    21So let no one take pride in men. For all things are yours;

    22Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

  • 2 Cor 10:7
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    7Give attention to the things which are before you. If any man seems to himself to be Christ's, let him keep in mind that we are as much Christ's as he is.

  • Phil 1:15-17
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    15Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

    16These do it from love, conscious that I am responsible for the cause of the good news:

    17But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.

  • 1 Cor 10:33
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    33Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.

  • Gal 4:17
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    17Their interest in you is not good; but their desire is that you may be shut out, so that you may go after them.

  • 2 Cor 8:21
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    21For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

  • 1 Cor 1:12
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    12That is, that some of you say, I am of Paul; some say, I am of Apollos; some say, I am of Cephas; and some say, I am Christ's.

  • Phil 2:30
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    30Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

  • 2 Cor 4:5
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    5For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.

  • Phil 3:19
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    19Whose end is destruction, whose god is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, whose minds are fixed on the things of the earth.

  • Rom 15:2-3
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    2Let every one of us give pleasure to his neighbour for his good, to make him strong.

    3For Christ did not give pleasure to himself, but, as it is said, The bitter words of those who were angry with you came on me.

  • Phil 3:7-9
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    7But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

    8Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward,

    9And be seen in him, not having my righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

  • Rom 16:18
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    18For such people are not servants of the Lord Christ, but of their stomachs; and by their smooth and well-said words the hearts of those who have no knowledge of evil are tricked.

  • 1 Cor 4:6
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    6My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.

  • Phil 2:22
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    22But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news.

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    21For to me life is Christ and death is profit.

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    16Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

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    6Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

  • 2 Cor 8:13
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    13And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

  • Gal 1:10
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    10Am I now using arguments to men, or God? or is it my desire to give men pleasure? if I was still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

  • Gal 6:4
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    4But let every man make test of his work, and then will his cause for glory be in himself only, and not in his neighbour.

  • Rom 8:5
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    5For those who are living in the way of the flesh give their minds to the things of the flesh, but those who go in the way of the Spirit, to the things of the Spirit.

  • Rom 14:7
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    7For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself.

  • Eph 4:20
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    20For this was not the teaching of Christ which was given to you;

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    16Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

  • 1 Cor 3:4
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    4For when one says, I am of Paul; and another says, I am of Apollos; are you not talking like natural men?

  • Phil 3:17
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    17Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

  • Phil 3:12-13
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    12Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

    13Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before,

  • Rom 14:19
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    19So then, let us go after the things which make peace, and the things by which we may be a help to one another.

  • 2 Cor 10:16
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    16So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

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    10So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;

  • 1 Thess 2:15
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    15Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

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    17Not that I am looking for an offering, but for fruit which may be put to your credit.

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    12But what I do, that I will go on doing, so that I may give no chance to those who are looking for one; so that, in the cause of their pride, they may be seen to be the same as we are.

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    1So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

  • 2 Cor 10:12
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    12For we will not make comparison of ourselves with some of those who say good things about themselves: but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and making comparison of themselves with themselves, are not wise.