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eachἕκαστοιnotμὴlooking out forσκοποῦντεςtheir own interestsτὰ ἑαυτῶνbutἀλλὰeachἕκαστοιalsoκαὶfor the interestsτὰof others.ἑτέρων
Philippians 2:4
Study it in the app“each not looking out for their own interests but each also for the interests of others.”
Paul asks us to think like the Messiah, who, in the form of God, became a slave, even to a crossHumility and ServicePaul asks for the same love and for looking out for others, not vanityThe Church and Community
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:4, word by word
- eachἕκαστοιhekastoi
each
Each, each one.
Where else “hekastoi” appears- looking out forσκοποῦντεςskopountes
watch, consider
Look at, watch out for, pay attention to, consider.
Where else “skopountes” appears- of othersἑτέρωνheterōn
other, another
Other, another, different.
Where else “heterōn” appears
The context
3Do nothing from selfish ambition or from empty conceit, but in humility regard one another as surpassing yourselves,
4 · This verse (above)
5Think this way among yourselves, which was also in the Messiah Jesus,
To study Philippians 2 in a group
1. What it says
What attitude does Paul ask for in verses 3 and 4, and what example does the Messiah give (v. 5-8)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul links the Messiah's humility with his exaltation (v. 6-11)? What does that teach?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that everything be done without grumbling or arguing (v. 14). Where in your day could you try that?