1 Corinthians 10:33 (DRB)

Passage

As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself but to many: that they may be saved.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatsoever else you do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 10:32 Be without offence to the Jew, and to the Gentiles and to the church of God:

1 Corinthians 10:33 As I also in all things please all men, not seeking that which is profitable to myself but to many: that they may be saved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "saved", "please", "seeking", "profitable", and "myself". 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 "Be without offence to the Jew and...", 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.