1 Corinthians 10:24 (DBY)

Passage

Let no one seek his own [advantage], but that of the other.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful, but all are not profitable; all things are lawful, but all do not edify.

1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no one seek his own [advantage], but that of the other.

1 Corinthians 10:25 Everything sold in the shambles eat, making no inquiry for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth [is] the Lord's and its fulness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seek", "advantage", and "other". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seek" and "advantage", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "All things are lawful but all are..." into verse 25's "Everything sold in the shambles eat making...", so "seek" and "advantage" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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