Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For they all seek the things of themselves, and not the things of Christ Jesus.
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.
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.
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
Prayers for Philippians 2:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Timothy's Proven Character
20 For I have none having a like soul, who naturally will have care for the things concerning you. 21 For they all seek the things of themselves, and not the things of Christ Jesus. 22 And ye know his proof, that, as a child to a father, he served with me in the good news.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:24
Let none seek his own, but each another's.
1 Corinthians 13:5
It demeans itself not unbecomingly, seeks not the things of itself, is not irritated, reckons no evil;
Philippians 2:4
Look ye each not on the things of themselves, but also each the things of others.
2 Timothy 3:2
For men shall be self-lovers, lovers of money, boastful, proud, slandering, disobedient to parents, unthankful, wicked,
Isaiah 56:11
And dogs hard of soul, they knew not fulness; and they are evil, they know not understanding; they all looked to their way, a man to his plunder from his extremity.
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 14:26
If any come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, and yet also his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
1 Corinthians 10:33
As I also please in all things to all, not seeking my advantage, but that of many, that they might be saved.
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so by Christ abounds also our comfort.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For the love of Christ holds us together; having judged this, that if one died for all, then all dead:
Philippians 1:20-21
According to my anxious expectation, and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but in all freedom of speech, as always, and now shall Christ be Magnified in my body, whether by life, whether by death.
2 Timothy 4:10
For Demas has forsaken me, having loved the time now, and has gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
Luke 9:57-62
And it was, they going in the way, a certain one said to him, I will follow thee wherever thou shouldest go forth, Lord.
Malachi 1:10
Who also among you and he will shut the doors? and ye shall not make light mine altar gratuitously. Not to me delight in you, said Jehovah of armies, and I will not delight in the gift of your hand.
Acts 13:13
And having been brought from Paphos, they about Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia: and John, having departed from them, returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 15:38
But Paul deemed worthy, having withdrawn from them from Pamphylia, and not having come with them to the work, not to take him with them.
2 Timothy 1:15
Thou knowest this, that all they dwelling in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy 4:16
In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)