Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the 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.
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.
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 no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care, 21 for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus, 22 and the proof of him ye know, that as a child serveth a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:24
let no one seek his own -- but each another's.
1 Corinthians 13:5
doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,
Philippians 2:4
each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.
2 Timothy 3:2
for men shall be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, evil-speakers, to parents disobedient, unthankful, unkind,
Isaiah 56:11
And the dogs are strong of desire, They have not known sufficiency, And they are shepherds! They have not known understanding, All of them to their own way they did turn, Each to his dishonest gain from his quarter:
Matthew 16:24
Then said Jesus to his disciples, 'If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,
Luke 14:26
'If any one doth come unto me, and doth not hate his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and yet even his own life, he is not able to be my disciple;
1 Corinthians 10:33
as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- that they may be saved.
2 Corinthians 1:5
because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort;
2 Corinthians 5:14-15
for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died,
Philippians 1:20-21
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, and in all freedom, as always, also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,
2 Timothy 4:10
for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia,
Luke 9:57-62
And it came to pass, as they are going on in the way, a certain one said unto him, 'I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go, sir;'
Malachi 1:10
Who is even among you, And he shutteth the two-leaved doors? Yea, ye do not kindle Mine altar for nought, I have no pleasure in you, said Jehovah of Hosts, And a present I do not accept of your hand.
Acts 13:13
And those about Paul having set sail from Paphos, came to Perga of Pamphylia, and John having departed from them, did turn back to Jerusalem,
Acts 15:38
and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and did not go with them to the work;
2 Timothy 1:15
thou hast known this, that they did turn from me -- all those in Asia, of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes;
2 Timothy 4:16
in my first defence no one stood with me, but all forsook me, (may it not be reckoned to them!)