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Philippians 2:4

Each one of you should not only be concerned about your own affairs. Instead, each of you should also be concerned ◄that you help/about the needs of► one another.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

In Context

3Never try to selfishly make yourselves more important than others nor boast about what you are doing. Instead, be humble, and in particular, honor one another more than you honor yourselves.

5You should think/act just like Christ Jesus thought/acted.

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Cross References

Esther 2:22But Mordecai heard about what they were planning, and he told that to Queen Esther. Then she told the king what Mordecai had found out.

Romans 12:15If someone is joyful, you should rejoice also! If someone is sad, you should also be sad!

Romans 15:1Most of us are sure that God will not punish us for doing certain things that the laws and rituals God gave Moses said the Jews should not do. But we should be patient with those who are uncertain about such things, and we should not let them irritate us. We should not simply please ourselves.

1 Corinthians 10:24No one should try to benefit only himself. Instead, each person should try to benefit other people spiritually.

1 Corinthians 12:22Instead, the parts of our body that seem to be weaker are the ones that are absolutely necessary.

2 Corinthians 6:3Neither I nor the men working with me do anything that would hinder people from trusting in Christ, and so we cannot be accused {no one can accuse us} of not serving God properly.

Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:2-12

Brotherly Love Recommended; Glory and Condescension of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5… Read the whole commentary →

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