1 Corinthians 10:24

24 Let no one seek {his own good} but the [good] of the other.

1 Corinthians 10:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 10:24

Let no man seek his own
His carnal pleasure and private advantage in eating things sacrificed to "idols", to the hurt and disadvantage of his brethren; otherwise it is lawful for a man to seek his own good, temporal, spiritual, and eternal, to seek for the necessaries of life, his spiritual peace and comfort, and his everlasting welfare and happiness; but then he should not only seek his own,

but every man another's wealth,
or "that which is another's"; for the word "wealth" is not in the original text. The apostle's meaning is, that a man, in the use of things indifferent, should not seek the gratifying of his sensual appetite or other passions, what may be pleasing or profitable to himself; but should consult the profit and edification of others.

1 Corinthians 10:24 In-Context

22 Or are we attempting to provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than he [is, are we]?
23 All [things] are permitted, but not all [things] are profitable. All [things] are permitted, but not all [things] build up.
24 Let no one seek {his own good} but the [good] of the other.
25 Eat everything that is sold in the meat market, {asking no questions} for the sake of the conscience,
26 for "the earth [is] the Lord's, and its fullness."

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Literally "the [-] of himself"; "good" is implied
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