1 Corinthians 10:24 (WEB)

Passage

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

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 for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

1 Corinthians 10:24 Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

1 Corinthians 10:25 Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience,

1 Corinthians 10:26 for “the earth is the Lord’s, and its fullness.”Psalm 24:1

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seek", "each", "neighbor", and "good". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seek" and "each", 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 "Whatever is sold in the butcher shop...", so "seek" and "each" 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 "each" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.