1 Corinthians 10:33 (ASV)

Passage

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of the many, that they may be saved.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:32 Give no occasions of stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the church of God:

1 Corinthians 10:33 even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the [profit] of the many, that they may be saved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "saved", "even", "please", "seeking", "mine", and "profit". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "saved", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Give no occasions of stumbling either to...", giving immediate footing for "all things" and "saved". In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "saved" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.