🙏WEB · Philippians 2:21

What does Philippians 2:21 mean?

"For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ."

— Philippians 2:21 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

19

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

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For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

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For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

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But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

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Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

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But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.

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