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1 Corinthians 10:24 — King James Version← Study notes

Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.


1 Corinthians 10:24Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 10:248 words
GreekMeaning
μηδεὶςmēdeis
No oneadjectiveG3367
τὸto
the goodarticleG3588
ἑαυτοῦheautou
of himselfpronounG1438
ζητείτωzēteitō
should seekverbG2212
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τὸto
thatarticleG3588
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
ἑτέρουheterou
otheradjectiveG2087
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 10:24

“All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor's good.” Do you see his exact wisdom? Because it was likely that they might say, “I am perfect and master of myself, and it does me no harm to partake of what is set before me;” “Even so,” says he, “perfect you are and master of yourself; do not however look to this, but whether the result involve not injury,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 24 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Lessons in obedience - 1 Corinthians 10
God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehension, yet perfectly good. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have imm...
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