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Selected Verse: Philippians 2:21 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Php 2:21 |
Strong Concordance |
For [1063] all [3956] seek [2212] their own [1438], not [3756] the things which are [3588] Jesus [2424] Christ's [5547]. |
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King James |
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Translate as Greek, "They all" (namely, who are now with me, Phi 1:14, Phi 1:17; Phi 4:21 : such Demas, then with him, proved to be, Col 4:14; compare Ti2 4:10; Plm 1:24).
seek their own--opposed to Paul's precept (Phi 2:4; Co1 10:24, Co1 10:33; Co1 13:5). This is spoken, by comparison with Timothy; for Phi 1:16-17 implies that some of those with Paul at Rome were genuine Christians, though not so self-sacrificing as Timothy. Few come to the help of the Lord's cause, where ease, fame, and gain have to be sacrificed. Most help only when Christ's gain is compatible with their own (Jdg 5:17, Jdg 5:23). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
For all seek their own - That is, all who are with me. Who Paul had with him at this time is not fully known, but he doubtless means that this remark should apply to the mass of Christians and Christian ministers then in Rome. Perhaps he had proposed to some of them to go and visit the church at Philippi, and they had declined it because of the distance and the dangers of the way. When the trial of Paul came on before the emperor, all who were with him in Rome fled from him Ti2 4:16, and it is possible that the same disregard of his wishes and his welfare had already begun to manifest itself among the Christians who were at Rome, so that he was constrained to say that, as a general thing, they sought their own ease and comfort, and were unwilling to deny themselves in order to promote the happiness of those who lived in the remote parts of the world. Let us not be harsh in judging them. How many professing Christians in our cities and towns are there now who would be willing to leave their business and their comfortable homes and go on embassy like this to Philippi? How many are there who would not seek some excuse, and show that it was a characteristic that they "sought their own" rather than the things which pertained to the kingdom of Jesus Christ?
Not the things which are Jesus Christ's - Which pertain to his cause and kingdom. They are not willing to practice self-denial in order to promote that cause. It is implied here:
(1) that it is the duty of those who profess religion to seek the things which pertain to the kingdom of the Redeemer, or to make that the great and leading object of their lives. They are bound to be willing to sacrifice their own things - to deny themselves of ease, and to be always ready to expose themselves to peril and want if they may be the means of advancing his cause.
(2) that frequently this is not done by those who profess religion. It was the case with the professed Christians at Rome, and it is often the case in the churches now. There are few Christians who deny themselves much to promote the kingdom of the Redeemer; few who are willing to lay aside what they regard as their own in order to advance his cause. People live for their own ease; for their families; for the prosecution of their own business - as if a Christian could have anything which he has a right to pursue independently of the kingdom of the Redeemer, and without regard to his will and glory. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
All (οἰ πάντες)
The all; that is, one and all. The expression, however, must have limitations, since it cannot include those spoken of in Phi 1:14, Phi 1:17. It probably means, all except Timothy, that he has at his disposal of those who would naturally be selected for such an office. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| For all - But Timotheus. Seek their own - Ease, safety, pleasure, or profit. Amazing! In that golden age of the church, could St. Paul throughly approve of one only, among all the labourers that were with him? Phi 1:14, Phi 1:17. And how many do we think can now approve themselves to God? Not the things of Jesus Christ - They who seek these alone, will sadly experience this. They will find few helpers likeminded with themselves, willing naked to follow a naked Master. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| For all seek their own - This must relate to the persons who preached Christ even of envy and strife, Phi 1:15; these must be very careless whether souls were saved or not by such preaching; and even those who preached the Gospel out of good will might not be fit for such an embassy as this, which required many sacrifices, and consequently much love and zeal to be able to make them. |
23 Curse [0779] ye Meroz [04789], said [0559] the angel [04397] of the LORD [03068], curse [0779] ye bitterly [0779] the inhabitants [03427] thereof; because they came [0935] not to the help [05833] of the LORD [03068], to the help [05833] of the LORD [03068] against the mighty [01368].
17 Gilead [01568] abode [07931] beyond [05676] Jordan [03383]: and why did Dan [01835] remain [01481] in ships [0591]? Asher [0836] continued [03427] on the sea [03220] shore [02348], and abode [07931] in his breaches [04664].
16 The one [3303] preach [2605] Christ [5547] of [1537] contention [2052], not [3756] sincerely [55], supposing [3633] to add [2018] affliction [2347] to my [3450] bonds [1199]:
17 But [1161] the other of [1537] love [26], knowing [1492] that [3754] I am set [2749] for [1519] the defence [627] of the gospel [2098].
5 Doth [807] not [3756] behave itself unseemly [807], seeketh [2212] not [3756] her own [1438], is [3947] not [3756] easily provoked [3947], thinketh [3049] no [3756] evil [2556];
33 Even as [2531] I [2504] please [700] all [3956] men in all [3956] things, not [3361] seeking [2212] mine own [1683] profit [4851], but [235] the profit [3588] of many [4183], that [2443] they may be saved [4982].
24 Let [2212] no man [3367] seek [2212] his own [1438], but [235] every man [1538] another's [2087] wealth.
4 Look [4648] not [3361] every man [1538] on his own things [1438], but [235] every man [1538] also [2532] on the things [3588] of others [2087].
24 Marcus [3138], Aristarchus [708], Demas [1214], Lucas [3065], my [3450] fellowlabourers [4904].
10 For [1063] Demas [1214] hath forsaken [1459] me [3165], having loved [25] this present [3568] world [165], and [2532] is departed [4198] unto [1519] Thessalonica [2332]; Crescens [2913] to [1519] Galatia [1053], Titus [5103] unto [1519] Dalmatia [1149].
14 Luke [3065], the beloved [27] physician [2395], and [2532] Demas [1214], greet [782] you [5209].
21 Salute [782] every [3956] saint [40] in [1722] Christ [5547] Jesus [2424]. The brethren [80] which are with [4862] me [1698] greet [782] you [5209].
17 But [1161] the other of [1537] love [26], knowing [1492] that [3754] I am set [2749] for [1519] the defence [627] of the gospel [2098].
14 And [2532] many [4119] of the brethren [80] in [1722] the Lord [2962], waxing confident [3982] by my [3450] bonds [1199], are much more [4056] bold [5111] to speak [2980] the word [3056] without fear [870].
16 At [1722] my [3450] first [4413] answer [627] no man [3762] stood [4836] with me [3427], but [235] all [3956] men forsook [1459] me [3165]: I pray God that it may [3049] not [3361] be laid [3049] to their charge [846].
17 But [1161] the other of [1537] love [26], knowing [1492] that [3754] I am set [2749] for [1519] the defence [627] of the gospel [2098].
14 And [2532] many [4119] of the brethren [80] in [1722] the Lord [2962], waxing confident [3982] by my [3450] bonds [1199], are much more [4056] bold [5111] to speak [2980] the word [3056] without fear [870].
17 But [1161] the other of [1537] love [26], knowing [1492] that [3754] I am set [2749] for [1519] the defence [627] of the gospel [2098].
14 And [2532] many [4119] of the brethren [80] in [1722] the Lord [2962], waxing confident [3982] by my [3450] bonds [1199], are much more [4056] bold [5111] to speak [2980] the word [3056] without fear [870].
15 Some [5100] indeed [3303] preach [2784] Christ [5547] even [2532] of [1223] envy [5355] and [2532] strife [2054]; and [1161] some [5100] also [2532] of [1223] good will [2107]: