Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.

King James Version

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

Holman Bible

all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

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.

Goodspeed New Testament

For they are all looking out for their own interests, not for those 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

ἑαυτοῦ 
heautou 
Usage: 249

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Images Philippians 2:21

Prayers for Philippians 2:21

Context Readings

Timothy's Proven Character

20 For I have no one likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. 21 For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that as a son with the father, he has served with me in the gospel.


Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:24

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

1 Corinthians 13:5

is not injurious, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil,

Philippians 2:4

with each one not looking to their own things, but also to the things of others.

2 Timothy 3:2

For there shall be men who are lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, evil speakers, disobedient to their parents, unthankful, impure,

Isaiah 56:11

And these anxious dogs are insatiable, and even the shepherds did not know enough to understand: they all look to their own ways, each one for his gain, from his quarter.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said unto his disciples, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Luke 14:26

If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters, and even his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

1 Corinthians 10:33

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

2 Corinthians 1:5

For in the same manner that the sufferings of the Christ abound in us, so also our consolation abounds by Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:14-15

For the charity of the Christ constrains us because we judge thus: that if one died for all, then all are dead:

Philippians 1:20-21

according to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

2 Timothy 4:10

for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Luke 9:57-62

And it came to pass that as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

Malachi 1:10

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors or tend the fire on my altar for free? I have no pleasure in you, said the LORD of the hosts, neither will the offering from your hand be agreeable unto me.

Acts 13:13

Now when Paul and his company sailed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; then John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

Acts 15:38

But Paul thought it not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work.

2 Timothy 1:15

This, thou knowest, that all those who are in Asia are turned away from me, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

2 Timothy 4:16

At my first answer no one stood with me, but all men forsook me: let it not be imputed unto them.

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