Philippians 2:4

Philippians 2:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
• New International Version (NIV)not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Context of Philippians 2:4

2fulfil my joy, that ye may think the same thing, having the same love, joined in soul, thinking one thing; 3[let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves; regarding not each his own [qualities], but each those of others also. 5For let this mind be in you which [was] also in Christ Jesus; 6who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;

Philippians 2:4 word by word

μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοποῦντες ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι.Read the interlinear

• ownἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• othersἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532

Cross-references for Philippians 2:4

• Matthew 18:6But whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me, it were profitable for him that a great millstone had been hanged upon his neck and he be sunk in the depths of the sea.
• Romans 12:15Rejoice with those that rejoice, weep with those that weep.
• Romans 14:19So then let us pursue the things which tend to peace, and things whereby one shall build up another.
• Romans 15:1But we ought, we that are strong, to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• 1 Corinthians 8:9But see lest anywise this your right [to eat] itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.
• 1 Corinthians 10:24Let no one seek his own [advantage], but that of the other.
• 1 Corinthians 12:22But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
• 1 Corinthians 13:4Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous [of others]; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,
• 2 Corinthians 6:3giving no manner of offence in anything, that the ministry be not blamed;
• 2 Corinthians 11:29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is stumbled, and I burn not?
• James 2:8If indeed ye keep [the] royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well.

Commentaries on Philippians 2:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Look not every man on his own things - Do nothing through self-interest in the things of God; nor arrogate to yourselves gifts, graces, and fruits, which belong to others; ye are all called to promote God's glory and the salvation of men. Labor for this, and every one shall receive the honor that comes from God; and let each rejoice to see another, whom God may be pleased to use in a special way, acquiring much reputation by the successful application of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Look not every man on his own things - That is, be not selfish. Do not let your care and attention be wholly absorbed by your own concerns, or by the concerns of your own family. Evince a tender interest for the happiness of the whole, and let the welfare of others lie near your hearts. This, of course, does not mean that there is to be any improper interference in the business of others, or that we are to have the character of “busy-bodies in other…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Do nothing out of selfish ambition: Thinking only about yourself is the opposite of truly caring for others (compare 2:20–21; 1 Corinthians 10:24; Galatians 5:26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. The oldest manuscripts read, "Not looking each of you (plural, Greek) on his own things (that is, not having regard solely to them), but each of you on the things of others" also. Compare Php 2:21; also Paul's own example (Php 1:24).Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 2:4

• Commandments
• Humility
• Self-Denial
• Selfishness
• Unselfishness

In the dictionaries

• Apostle
• Companion
• Disputing
• Lowliness
• Nigh
• Presently
• Vainglory
• Fashion
• Hope
• Humility

Commentaries on Philippians 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings