1 Corinthians 10:24 (DRB)

Passage

Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? All things are lawful for me: but all things are not expedient.

1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful for me: but all things do not edify.

1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no man seek his own, but that which is another's.

1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, eat: asking no question for conscience' sake.

1 Corinthians 10:26 The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seek" and "another's". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seek" and "another's", 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 for me but..." into verse 25's "Whatsoever is sold in the shambles eat...", so "seek" and "another's" 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 "another's" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.