1 Corinthians 10:24 (LSB)

Passage

Let no one seek his own good, but that of the other person.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

1 Corinthians 10:23 All things are lawful, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful, but not all things build up.

1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no one seek his own good, but that of the other person.

1 Corinthians 10:25 Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without asking questions for conscience’ sake.

1 Corinthians 10:26 For the earth is the Lord’s, as well as its fullness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seek", "good", "other", and "person". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seek" and "good", 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 not all..." into verse 25's "Eat anything that is sold in the...", so "seek" and "good" 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 "good" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.