Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they all seek {their own interests}, not 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.
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.
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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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 no one like-minded who [will] sincerely be concerned about {your circumstances}. 21 For they all seek {their own interests}, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know his proven character, that like a child with a father he served with me for the gospel.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:24
Let no one seek {his own good} but the [good] of the other.
1 Corinthians 13:5
[it] does not behave dishonorably, [it] {is not selfish}, [it] does not become angry, [it] does not keep a record of wrongs,
Philippians 2:4
each of you not looking out for {your own interests}, but also each of you [for] {the interests} of others.
2 Timothy 3:2
for people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
Isaiah 56:11
And the dogs {have a greedy appetite}; they {are never satisfied}. And they are [the] shepherds! They do not have understanding. They all turn to their [own] way, each one for his [own] gain, {every one of them}.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to 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 own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, {he cannot be} my disciple.
1 Corinthians 10:33
just as I also please all [people] in all [things], not seeking my own benefit, but the [benefit] of the many, in order that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 1:5
For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, thus through Christ our comfort overflows also.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
For the love of Christ controls us, [because we] have concluded this: that one died for all; as a result all died.
Philippians 1:20-21
according to my eager expectation and hope, that I will be put to shame in nothing, but with all boldness, even now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether through life or through death.
2 Timothy 4:10
For Demas deserted me, [because he] loved the present age, and went to Thessalonica. Crescens [went] to Galatia; Titus [went] to Dalmatia.
Luke 9:57-62
And [as] they were traveling on the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go!"
Malachi 1:10
"Who also among you will shut [the temple] doors [so that] you will not kindle fire in vain [on] my altar? I take no pleasure in you," says Yahweh of hosts, "and {I will not accept} an offering from your hand.
Acts 13:13
Now {Paul and his companions} put out to sea from Paphos [and] came to Perga in Pamphylia, but John departed from them [and] returned to Jerusalem.
Acts 15:38
but Paul held the opinion they should not take this one along, who departed from them in Pamphylia and did not accompany them in the work.
2 Timothy 1:15
You know this, that all those in Asia turned away from me, among whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one came to my [aid], but [they] all deserted me; may it not be counted against them.