1 Corinthians 10:24 (GNV)

Passage

Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:22 Doe we prouoke the Lord to anger? are we stronger then he?

1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawfull for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawfull for me, but all things edifie not.

1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no man seeke his owne, but euery man anothers wealth.

1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatsoeuer is solde in the shambles, eate ye, and aske no question for conscience sake.

1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth is the Lords, and all that therein is.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seeke", "owne", "euery", "anothers", and "wealth". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seeke" and "owne", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "All things are lawfull for me but..." into verse 25's "Whatsoeuer is solde in the shambles eate...", so "seeke" and "owne" 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 "seeke" and "owne" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.