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Philippians 2:4

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Philippians 2:4
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Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Explanation

This continues verse 3. Humility does not ignore one's own needs, but it looks beyond them to care for others.

Original language
  • ἑαυτῶν (he'autōn): my/your/him-self
    Greek · Reflexive pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural, masculine · Strong's G1438 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Their own.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Philippians 2:4, word 3

  • σκοποῦντες (skopountes): to watch out
    Greek · Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · Strong's G4648 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Looking at, considering.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Philippians 2:4, word 5

  • ἑτέρων (heterōn): other
    Greek · Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · Strong's G2087 · text: NA28 (as recorded in TAGNT)

    Of others.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAGNT: Translators Amalgamated Greek New Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Philippians 2:4, word 9

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Original language (Greek)

μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστος σκοποῦντες ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι.

  1. μὴmē“not”
    Particle, negative · from μή · “not” · Strong's G3361
  2. τὰta“the [things]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  3. ἑαυτῶνhe'autōn“their own”
    Reflexive pronoun, 2nd person, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  4. ἕκαστοςhekastos“each one”
    Adjective, nominative, singular, masculine · “each” · Strong's G1538
  5. σκοποῦντεςskopountes“considering”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from σκοπέω · “to watch out” · Strong's G4648
  6. ἀλλὰalla“but”
    Conjunction · from ἀλλά · “but” · Strong's G0235
  7. καὶkai“also”
    Conjunction · from καί · “and” · Strong's G2532
  8. τὰta“the [things]”
    Article, accusative, plural, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. ἑτέρωνheterōn“of others”
    Adjective, genitive, plural, masculine · from ἕτερος · “other” · Strong's G2087
  10. ἕκαστοι.hekastoi“everyone.”
    Adjective, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἕκαστος · “each” · Strong's G1538
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  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)