Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
For they are all looking out for their own interests, not for those of Jesus Christ.
New American Standard Bible
For they all
King James Version
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
Holman Bible
all seek their own interests,
International Standard Version
For all the others look after their own interests, not after those of Jesus the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
For they all seek the things of themselves, not the things of Christ Jesus.
American Standard Version
For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Amplified
For the others [who deserted me after my arrest] all seek [to advance] their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
An Understandable Version
For everyone else is looking out for his own interests, not for those of Jesus Christ.
Anderson New Testament
for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English
For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ.
Common New Testament
For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the most consult their private advantage, and neglect the dispensation of Jesus Christ.
Darby Translation
For all seek their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Godbey New Testament
for all are seeking after their own, and not the things of Jesus Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
For all seek their own, not the things of Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
For they all seek the things of themselves, and not the things of Christ Jesus.
King James 2000
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they all seek {their own interests}, not those of Jesus Christ.
Modern King James verseion
For all seek their own, not the things which are of Jesus Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For all others seek their own, and not that which is Jesus Christ's.
Moffatt New Testament
Everybody is selfish, instead of caring for Jesus Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
for they are all seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
NET Bible
Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.
New Heart English Bible
For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Noyes New Testament
for all of them are seeking their own things, not those of Christ Jesus.
Sawyer New Testament
for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
The Emphasized Bible
For, they all, their own things, do seek, not the things of Christ Jesus;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They are all pursuing their own aims and not those of Christ Jesus.
Webster
For all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
Everybody concerns himself about his own interests, not about those of Jesus Christ.
Williams New Testament
for most people are looking out for their own interests, not for the interests of Jesus Christ.
World English Bible
For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Worrell New Testament
for all are seeking their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Worsley New Testament
For all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
Youngs Literal Translation
for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,
Themes
Being Devoted to God » Exemplified » Timothy
Selfishness » Examples of » The priest and levite carelessly pass by the wounded man
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Seeking our own
Selfishness » All men addicted to
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 2:21
Images Philippians 2:21
Prayers for Philippians 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Timothy's Proven Character
20 For I have no one like him who would take such a real interest in you. 21 For they are all looking out for their own interests, not for those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know his character, and how like a son helping his father he has worked like a slave with me in preaching the good news.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:24
No one should look after his own advantage but after that of his neighbor.
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 2:4
Do not take account of your own interests, but of the interests of others as well.
2 Timothy 3:2
People will be selfish, avaricious, boastful, arrogant, abusive, undutiful, ungrateful, irreverent,
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to go with me, he must disregard himself and take his cross and follow me.
Luke 14:26
"If anyone comes to me without hating his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and his very life too, he cannot be a disciple of mine.
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.
2 Corinthians 1:5
For if I have a liberal share of Christ's sufferings, through Christ I have a liberal share of comfort too.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
It is Christ's love that controls me, for I have become convinced that as one has died for all, all have died,
Philippians 1:20-21
for I eagerly and confidently hope that I shall never disgrace myself but that this time as always hitherto, living or dying, I shall do Christ credit by my unfailing courage.
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas has deserted me for love of the present world, and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
Luke 9:57-62
As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go."
Acts 13:13
Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and went to Perga in Pamphylia. There John left them and returned to Jerusalem,
Acts 15:38
But Paul did not approve of taking with them a man who had deserted them in Pamphylia instead of going on with them to their work.
2 Timothy 1:15
You know that everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first appearance in court no one came to help me; everybody deserted me. May no one lay it up against them!