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Philippians 2:21

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← Philippians 2:20	Philippians 2:21 (KJV)	Philippians 2:22 →
For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.	For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.	But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

For^G1063 all^G3956 seek^G2212 their own^G1438, not^G3756 the things which are^G3588 Jesus^G2424 Christ's^G5547.

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Original Greek

οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ τοῦ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
οἱ	hoi	G3588	T-NPM	*
πάντες	pantes	G3956	A-NPM	all
γὰρ	gar	G1063	CONJ	For
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	G1438	F-3GPM	their own
ζητοῦσιν,	zētousin	G2212	V-PAI-3P	seek
οὐ	ou	G3756	PRT-N	not
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	the things which are
Χριστοῦ	Christou	G5547	N-GSM	Christ's
Ἰησοῦ.	Iēsou	G2424	N-GSM	Jesus

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
• G1438 — ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû, heh-ow-too'): himself, herself, itself — from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
• G2212 — ζητέω (zētéō, dzay-teh'-o): I seek, search for, desire — of uncertain affinity; to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life):--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means). Compare πυνθάνομαι.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• all — Isaiah 56:11, Malachi 1:10, Matthew 16:24, Luke 9:57-62, Luke 14:26, Acts 13:13, Acts 15:38, 1 Corinthians 10:24, 1 Corinthians 10:33, 1 Corinthians 13:5, 2 Timothy 1:15, 2 Timothy 3:2, 2 Timothy 4:10, 2 Timothy 4:16
• the — 2 Corinthians 1:5, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

Reciprocal references (13): Exodus 4:14, Exodus 36:5, Judges 5:16, Judges 8:6, 2 Samuel 3:21, 2 Kings 12:6, Nehemiah 5:16, Hosea 10:1, Haggai 1:4, Luke 10:2, John 6:26, Romans 16:18, Galatians 4:17

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS
• Torrey’s: SELFISHNESS
• Nave’s: SELFISHNESS, TIMOTHY

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