Bible verse
No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
1 Corinthians 10:24 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Corinthians 10.
20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.
21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot partake in the table of the Lord and the table of demons too.
22 Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?
23 “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible,” but not everything is edifying.
24 No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.
25 Eat anything sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience,
26 for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”
27 If an unbeliever invites you to a meal and you want to go, eat anything set before you without raising questions of conscience.
28 But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—
KJV
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s [wealth].
ASV
Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor’s good.
ERV
Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbour’s good.
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