1 Corinthians 10:33 (YLT)

Passage

as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many--that they may be saved.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God;

1 Corinthians 10:32 become offenceless, both to Jews and Greeks, and to the assembly of God;

1 Corinthians 10:33 as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many--that they may be saved.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "saved", "please", "seeking", "profit", and "many--that". 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 "become offenceless both to Jews and Greeks...", 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.