Philippians 2:21

Most others seek their own interests rather than those of Jesus Christ. Self-seeking is a common failing even among workers.

Cross-references · 18

• 1 Cor 10:24Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.
• Phil 2:4each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
• 1 Cor 10:33even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.
• Matt 16:24Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
• 1 Cor 13:5doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
• 2 Tim 3:2For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
• Isa 56:11Yes, the dogs are greedy. They can never have enough. They are shepherds who can’t understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
• Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.
• 2 Tim 4:10for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
• 2 Cor 5:14–15For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.
• 2 Cor 1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
• Phil 1:20–21according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
• 2 Tim 4:16At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
• Acts 15:38But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
• Luke 9:57–62As they went on the way, a certain man said to him, “I want to follow you wherever you go, Lord.”
• Mal 1:10“Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
• Acts 13:13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
• 2 Tim 1:15This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

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