Parallel Verses

Goodspeed New Testament

No one should look after his own advantage but after that of his neighbor.

New American Standard Bible

Let no one seek his own good, but that of his neighbor.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

No one should seek his own good, but the good of the other person.

International Standard Version

No one should seek his own welfare, but rather his neighbor's.

A Conservative Version

Let not one man seek that of himself, but each man that of the other.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Let no one seek [only] his own good, but [also] that of the other person.

An Understandable Version

No one should look out for his own interests [only], but for the interests of others [as well].

Anderson New Testament

Let no one seek his own, but each the welfare of the other.

Bible in Basic English

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

Common New Testament

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

Daniel Mace New Testament

Let no man consult barely his own interest: but every man that of others.

Darby Translation

Let no one seek his own advantage, but that of the other.

Godbey New Testament

Let no one seek his own, but that of another.

John Wesley New Testament

Let no one seek his own, but every one another's welfare.

Julia Smith Translation

Let none seek his own, but each another's.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let no one seek {his own good} but the [good] of the other.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Let no man seek his own profit: but let every man seek another's wealth.

Moffatt New Testament

Each of us must consult his neighbour's interests, not his own.

Montgomery New Testament

Let not each one be always seeking his own, but rather his neighbor's good.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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

Noyes New Testament

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

Sawyer New Testament

Let no one seek his own but the good of another.

The Emphasized Bible

Let, no one, be seeking, what concerneth himself, but that which concerneth some one else.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Let no man seek his own gratification, but every one another's good.

Twentieth Century New Testament

A man must not study his own interests, but the interests of others.

Webster

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.

Williams New Testament

No one should always be looking after his own welfare, but also that of his neighbor.

World English Bible

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

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

Let no one seek his own only, but every one another's benefit.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Let no man
μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

but
ἀλλά 
Alla 
but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, nay, therefore, save, not tr,
Usage: 461

ἕκαστος 
hekastos 
Usage: 73

ἕτερος 
heteros 
Usage: 76

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Freedom In Christ

23 We are free to do anything, but not everything is good for us. We are free to do anything, but not everything builds up character. 24 No one should look after his own advantage but after that of his neighbor. 25 Eat anything for sale in the meat market without raising any question, as far as conscience is concerned,

Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:33

just as I for my part try to please everyone in all I do, not aiming at my own advantage, but at that of people generally, in order that they may be saved.

1 Corinthians 13:5

It is not rude. It does not insist on its rights. It does not become angry. It is not resentful.

Philippians 2:21

For they are all looking out for their own interests, not for those of Jesus Christ.

Romans 15:1-2

It is the duty of us who are strong to put up with the weaknesses of those who are immature, and not just suit ourselves.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Though I am free from anyone's control, I have made myself everyone's slave, so as to win over all the more.

2 Corinthians 12:14

Here it is the third time that I have been ready to come to see you, and I do not intend to be a burden to you now; for it is not your money but yourselves that I want; for children are not expected to lay up money for their parents, but parents for their children.

Philippians 2:4-5

Do not take account of your own interests, but of the interests of others as well.

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