“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others — the distribution of attention between 'own interests' (ta heautou) and 'interests of others' (ta heterōn) is not equal but skewed: both matter, but others' interests receive equal or greater weight. 'Look to' (skopein) is intentional focus, not accidental regard. This mirrors the Christ-hymn's movement: from equality with God to concern for humanity's redemption. Interest is redirected from self to other.
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