Philippians 2:4
“Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of others.”
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Philippians 2:4 Context
2Fulfill ye my ioy, that yee be like minded, hauing the same loue, being of one accord, of one minde. 3Let nothing bee done through strife, or vaine glory, but in lowlinesse of minde let each esteeme other better then themselues. 4Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of others. 5Let this minde bee in you, which was also in Christ Iesus: 6Who being in the forme of God, thought it not robbery to bee equall with God:
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Other Translations
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
- King James Version
do not {merely} look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.
- Basic English Bible
regarding not each his own [qualities], but each those of others also.
- Darby Bible
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
- Webster's Bible
each fixing his attention, not simply on his own interests, but on those of others also.
- Weymouth Bible
each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
- World English Bible
not biholdinge ech bi hym silf what thingis ben his owne, but tho thingis that ben of othere men.
- Wycliffe Bible
each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
do not {merely} look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.
- Basic English Bible
regarding not each his own [qualities], but each those of others also.
- Darby Bible
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
- Webster's Bible
each fixing his attention, not simply on his own interests, but on those of others also.
- Weymouth Bible
each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
- World English Bible
not biholdinge ech bi hym silf what thingis ben his owne, but tho thingis that ben of othere men.
- Wycliffe Bible
each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Philippians 2:4
2:4 Aim not every one at his own things - Only. If so, ye have not bowels of mercies.
People's Bible Notes for Philippians 2:4
Php 2:4 Look not every man on his own things. Do not look out for your own interests alone, but every man also on the things of others. For the interests of others rather than your own.