1 Corinthians 10:33 (DBY)

Passage

Even as *I* also please all in all things; not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory.

1 Corinthians 10:32 Give no occasion to stumbling, whether to Jews, or Greeks, or the assembly of God.

1 Corinthians 10:33 Even as *I* also please all in all things; not seeking my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "saved", "even", "please", "seeking", 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 occasion to stumbling whether 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.