New American Standard Bible 2020
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
2make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. 3Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 6who, as He already existed in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
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μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοποῦντες ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Philippians 2:4
- Matthew 18:6but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it is better for him that a heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depths of the sea.
- Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
- Romans 14:19So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
- Romans 15:1Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not just please ourselves.
- 1 Corinthians 8:9But take care that this freedom of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
- 1 Corinthians 10:24No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor.
- 1 Corinthians 12:22On the contrary, it is much truer that the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
- 1 Corinthians 13:4Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant.
- 2 Corinthians 6:3giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
- 2 Corinthians 11:29Who is weak without my being weak? Who is led into sin without my intense concern?
- James 2:8If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing 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
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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
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