Philippians 2:4

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοπεῖτε, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστος.

Transliteration

Not the things of yourselves hekastos skopeite, but also the things of others hekastos.

Grammar Details

• *hekastos*: nominative, masculine, singular - each one/every one
• *skopeite*: present imperative, 2nd person plural - look at/consider/regard

Word Meanings

• *hekastos*: each one/every one/each person
• *skopeite*: look at/consider/pay attention to/regard

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 10:24 : 24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another's [wealth].
• Rom 15:1 : 1 ¶ We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• Jas 2:8 : 8 ¶ If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
• Matt 18:6 : 6 ‹But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and› [that] ‹he were drowned in the depth of the sea.›
• Rom 12:15 : 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
• 1 Cor 10:32-33 : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: 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 Cor 12:22-26 : 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked: 25 That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
• 1 Cor 13:4-5 : 4 ¶ Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
• 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
• 2 Cor 11:29 : 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
• Rom 14:19-22 : 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed [are] pure; but [it is] evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 [It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. 22 Hast thou faith? have [it] to thyself before God. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
• 1 Cor 8:9-9 : 9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 10 For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.