1 Corinthians 10:24

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{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.24", "source": "Μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω, ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου ἕκαστος.", "text": "*Mēdeis* the of *heautou* *zēteitō*, *alla* the of the *heterou* *hekastos*", "grammar": { "*Mēdeis*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody", "*heautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - himself", "*zēteitō*": "present imperative, 3rd person singular - let him seek", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*heterou*": "adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - other/another", "*hekastos*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - each one" }, "variants": { "*zēteitō*": "let him seek/look for/strive for", "*heterou*": "other/another person/neighbor" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω, ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου ἕκαστος.

Transliteration

Mēdeis the of heautou zēteitō, alla the of the heterou hekastos

Grammar Details

• *Mēdeis*: indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - no one/nobody
• *heautou*: reflexive pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - himself
• *zēteitō*: present imperative, 3rd person singular - let him seek
• *alla*: strong adversative - but/rather
• *heterou*: adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - other/another
• *hekastos*: adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - each one

Word Meanings

• *zēteitō*: let him seek/look for/strive for
• *heterou*: other/another person/neighbor

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let no one seek his own good, but each one the good of others.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let no man{G3367} seek{G2212} his own,{G1438} but{G235} [each]{G1538} his neighbor's{G2087} [good].

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let{G2212} no man{G3367} seek{G2212}{(G5720)} his own{G1438}, but{G235} every man{G1538} another's{G2087} wealth.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Let no man seke his awne proffet: but let every man seke anothers welthe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let noman seke his awne profit, but let euery man seke anothers welth.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let no man seeke his owne: but euery man anothers wealth.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let no man seek his own, but every man another's [wealth].

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  let no one seek his own -- but each another's.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let no man seek his own, but `each' his neighbor's `good'.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let no man seek his own, but [each] his neighbor's [good] .

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let a man give attention not only to what is good for himself, but equally to his neighbour's good.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do not seek your own good, but the good of the other person.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.10.33", "source": "Καθὼς κἀγὼ πάντα πᾶσιν ἀρέσκω, μὴ ζητῶν τὸ ἐμαυτοῦ σύμφερον, ἀλλὰ τὸ τῶν πολλῶν, ἵνα σωθῶσιν.", "text": "*Kathōs* *kagō* all things to all *areskō*, not *zētōn* the of *emautou* *sympheron*, *alla* the of the many, *hina* they might *sōthōsin*", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "comparative adverb - just as/even as", "*kagō*": "crasis (*kai* + *egō*) - I also/even I", "*areskō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I please", "*zētōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - seeking", "*emautou*": "reflexive pronoun, genitive, 1st person singular - myself", "*sympheron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - profit/advantage", "*alla*": "strong adversative - but/rather", "*hina*": "purpose conjunction - so that/in order that", "*sōthōsin*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person plural - they might be saved" }, "variants": { "*areskō*": "please/accommodate/strive to please", "*zētōn*": "seeking/looking for/striving for", "*sympheron*": "profit/advantage/benefit", "*sōthōsin*": "might be saved/rescued/delivered" } }
• 1 Cor 13:5 : 5 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.5", "source": "Οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν·", "text": "Not *aschēmonei*, not *zētei* the things of *heautēs*, not *paroxynetai*, not *logizetai* the *kakon*;", "grammar": { "*Ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*aschēmonei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - behaves unseemly/unbecomingly", "*zētei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - seeks/looks for", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*heautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, reflexive pronoun - of itself/her own", "*paroxynetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is provoked/irritated", "*logizetai*": "present, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - reckons/counts/calculates", "*to*": "accusative, neuter, singular article - the", "*kakon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - evil/bad thing" }, "variants": { "*aschēmonei*": "behaves unseemly/acts improperly/is indecent", "*zētei*": "seeks/pursues/looks for", "*heautēs*": "of itself/her own/for itself", "*paroxynetai*": "is provoked/irritated/angered/exasperated", "*logizetai*": "reckons/counts/calculates/keeps account of", "*kakon*": "evil/wrong/bad/harm" } }
• Phil 2:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.21", "source": "Οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.", "text": "The all for the things of themselves *zētousin*, not the things of *Christou Iēsou*.", "grammar": { "*zētousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they seek/look for", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus" }, "variants": { "*zētousin*": "seek/look for/strive after/pursue" } }
• Phil 2:4-5 : 4 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.4", "source": "Μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοπεῖτε, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστος.", "text": "Not the things of yourselves *hekastos skopeite*, but also the things of others *hekastos*.", "grammar": { "*hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one/every one", "*skopeite*": "present imperative, 2nd person plural - look at/consider/regard" }, "variants": { "*hekastos*": "each one/every one/each person", "*skopeite*": "look at/consider/pay attention to/regard" } } 5 { "verseID": "Philippians.2.5", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ φρονείσθω ἐν ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ:", "text": "This for *phroneisthō* in you, which also in *Christō Iēsou*:", "grammar": { "*phroneisthō*": "present imperative passive, 3rd person singular - let be minded/let think", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - in/by Christ", "*Iēsou*": "dative, masculine, singular - Jesus" }, "variants": { "*phroneisthō*": "let be minded/let this mind be/have this attitude/think this way", "*Christō Iēsou*": "Christ Jesus/Jesus Christ" } }
• 2 Cor 12:14 : 14 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.12.14", "source": "Ἰδοὺ, τρίτον ἑτοίμως ἔχω ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς· καὶ οὐ καταναρκήσω ὑμῶν: οὐ γὰρ ζητῶ τὰ ὑμῶν, ἀλλὰ ὑμᾶς: οὐ γὰρ ὀφείλει τὰ τέκνα τοῖς γονεῦσιν θησαυρίζειν, ἀλλὰ οἱ γονεῖς τοῖς τέκνοις.", "text": "*Idou*, third *hetoimōs echō elthein pros* you; and not *katanarkēsō* of you: not for I *zētō* the things of you, but you: not for *opheilei* the *tekna* for the *goneusin thēsaurizein*, but the *goneis* for the *teknois*.", "grammar": { "*Idou*": "aorist imperative, middle - behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs*": "adverb - readily/in readiness", "*echō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I have/hold/am", "*elthein*": "aorist infinitive, active - to come/go", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*katanarkēsō*": "future indicative, active, 1st singular - I will be a burden", "*zētō*": "present indicative, active, 1st singular - I seek", "*opheilei*": "present indicative, active, 3rd singular - ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "nominative, neuter, plural - children", "*goneusin*": "dative, masculine, plural - for parents", "*thēsaurizein*": "present infinitive, active - to store up/save", "*goneis*": "nominative, masculine, plural - parents", "*teknois*": "dative, neuter, plural - for children" }, "variants": { "*Idou*": "behold/look/see", "*hetoimōs echō*": "I am ready/I am prepared", "*katanarkēsō*": "I will be a burden/I will be burdensome", "*zētō*": "I seek/I am seeking/I desire", "*opheilei*": "ought/should/is obligated", "*tekna*": "children/offspring", "*goneusin*": "parents/fathers and mothers", "*thēsaurizein*": "to store up/to save/to lay up treasure", "*goneis*": "parents/fathers and mothers" } }
• Rom 15:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Romans.15.1", "source": "Ὀφείλομεν δὲ ἡμεῖς οἱ δυνατοὶ τὰ ἀσθενήματα τῶν ἀδυνάτων βαστάζειν, καὶ μὴ ἑαυτοῖς ἀρέσκειν.", "text": "*Opheilomen* *de* we the *dynatoi* the *asthenemata* of the *adynatōn* *bastazein*, and not *heautois* *areskein*.", "grammar": { "*Opheilomen*": "present indicative, 1st person plural - we ought/are obligated", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*dynatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - strong/powerful ones", "*asthenemata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - weaknesses/infirmities", "*adynatōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - weak/powerless ones", "*bastazein*": "present active infinitive - to bear/carry", "*heautois*": "dative, reflexive pronoun, masculine, plural - ourselves/themselves", "*areskein*": "present active infinitive - to please" }, "variants": { "*Opheilomen*": "we ought/we are obligated/we must/we have a duty", "*dynatoi*": "strong ones/powerful ones/capable ones", "*asthenemata*": "weaknesses/infirmities/failings", "*adynatōn*": "weak ones/powerless ones/incapable ones", "*bastazein*": "to bear/to carry/to support/to endure", "*areskein*": "to please/to satisfy/to accommodate" } } 2 { "verseID": "Romans.15.2", "source": "Ἕκαστος ἡμῶν τῷ πλησίον ἀρεσκέτω εἰς τὸ ἀγαθὸν πρὸς οἰκοδομήν.", "text": "*Hekastos* of us to the *plēsion* let *aresketō* *eis* the *agathon* *pros* *oikodomēn*.", "grammar": { "*Hekastos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - each one", "*plēsion*": "dative, masculine, singular - neighbor", "*aresketō*": "present active imperative, 3rd person singular - let please", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - for/unto", "*agathon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good", "*pros*": "preposition with accusative - toward/for", "*oikodomēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - edification/building up" }, "variants": { "*Hekastos*": "each one/every one", "*plēsion*": "neighbor/fellow person", "*aresketō*": "let please/must please", "*agathon*": "good thing/benefit/what is good", "*oikodomēn*": "edification/building up/strengthening" } }
• 1 Cor 9:19-23 : 19 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.19", "source": "Ἐλεύθερος γὰρ ὢν ἐκ πάντων, πᾶσιν ἐμαυτὸν ἐδούλωσα, ἵνα τοὺς πλείονας κερδήσω.", "text": "*Eleutheros* for *ōn* from all, to all *emauton* I *edoulōsa*, that the *pleionas* I might *kerdēsō*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutheros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - free", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*emauton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - myself", "*edoulōsa*": "aorist indicative, 1st person singular - enslaved", "*pleionas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - more/many", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win" }, "variants": { "*Eleutheros*": "free/independent/unrestrained", "*edoulōsa*": "enslaved/made a slave/subjected", "*pleionas*": "more/many/the greater number", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit" } } 20 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.20", "source": "Καὶ ἐγενόμην τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὡς Ἰουδαῖος, ἵνα Ἰουδαίους κερδήσω· τοῖς ὑπὸ νόμον, ὡς ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον κερδήσω·", "text": "And I *egenomēn* to the *Ioudaiois* as *Ioudaios*, that *Ioudaious* I might *kerdēsō*; to the ones under *nomon*, as under *nomon*, that the ones under *nomon* I might *kerdēsō*;", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*Ioudaiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to Jews", "*Ioudaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - a Jew", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*nomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - law" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*Ioudaiois*": "Jews/Jewish people", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*nomon*": "law/Torah" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.21", "source": "Τοῖς ἀνόμοις, ὡς ἄνομος, (μὴ ὢν ἄνομος Θεῷ, ἀλλʼ ἔννομος Χριστῷ,) ἵνα κερδήσω ἀνόμους.", "text": "To the ones *anomois*, as *anomos*, (not *ōn* *anomos* to *Theō*, but *ennomos* to *Christō*,) that I might *kerdēsō* *anomous*.", "grammar": { "*anomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - without law", "*anomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - without law", "*ōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to God", "*ennomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - under law/within law", "*Christō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to Christ", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*anomous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - those without law" }, "variants": { "*anomois*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles", "*anomos*": "without law/lawless/outside the law", "*ennomos*": "under law/within law/subject to law", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*anomous*": "those without law/lawless ones/Gentiles" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.22", "source": "Ἐγενόμην τοῖς ἀσθενέσιν ὡς ἀσθενής, ἵνα τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς κερδήσω: τοῖς πᾶσιν γέγονα τὰ πάντα, ἵνα πάντως τινὰς σώσω.", "text": "I *egenomēn* to the *asthenesin* as *asthenēs*, that the *astheneis* I might *kerdēsō*: to the all I have *gegona* the all things, that by all means some I might *sōsō*.", "grammar": { "*egenomēn*": "aorist indicative, middle, 1st person singular - became", "*asthenesin*": "dative, masculine, plural - weak ones", "*asthenēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - weak", "*astheneis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - weak ones", "*kerdēsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might gain/win", "*gegona*": "perfect indicative, 1st person singular - have become", "*sōsō*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might save" }, "variants": { "*egenomēn*": "became/was/acted as", "*asthenesin*": "weak ones/feeble/infirm", "*asthenēs*": "weak/feeble/without strength", "*kerdēsō*": "might gain/might win/might profit", "*gegona*": "have become/have been/have made myself", "*sōsō*": "might save/might rescue/might preserve" } } 23 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.23", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ποιῶ διὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, ἵνα συγκοινωνὸς αὐτοῦ γένωμαι.", "text": "This but I *poiō* for the *euangelion*, that *synkoinōnos* of it I might *genōmai*.", "grammar": { "*poiō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - do/perform", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*synkoinōnos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - partaker/sharer", "*genōmai*": "aorist subjunctive, 1st person singular - might become" }, "variants": { "*poiō*": "do/perform/practice", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*synkoinōnos*": "partaker/sharer/fellow participant", "*genōmai*": "might become/might be/might be made" } }