Philippians 2:21

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 10:24 : 24 Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good.
  • 1 Cor 13:5 : 5 doesn't behave itself inappropriately, doesn't seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
  • Phil 2:4 : 4 each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
  • 2 Tim 3:2 : 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
  • 2 Tim 4:10 : 10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
  • 2 Cor 1:5 : 5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
  • 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died. 15 He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
  • Phil 1:20-21 : 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
  • 1 Cor 10:33 : 33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
  • Luke 14:26 : 26 "If anyone comes to me, and doesn't disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can't be my disciple.
  • Isa 56:11 : 11 Yes, the dogs are greedy, they can never have enough; and these are shepherds who can't understand: they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
  • Matt 16:24 : 24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
  • Luke 9:57-62 : 57 As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, "I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord." 58 Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." 59 He said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." 60 But Jesus said to him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go and announce the Kingdom of God." 61 Another also said, "I want to follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say good-bye to those who are at my house." 62 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."
  • Mal 1:10 : 10 "Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you," says Yahweh of Armies, "neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
  • Acts 13:13 : 13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
  • Acts 15:38 : 38 But Paul didn't think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn't go with them to do the work.
  • 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
  • 2 Tim 1:15 : 15 This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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    33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

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    17 They zealously seek you in no good way. No, they desire to alienate you, that you may seek them.

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    30 because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

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    5 For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;

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    2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

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    7 For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

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    20 But you did not learn Christ that way;

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    19 So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

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    10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

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