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his own interests, but also to the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/philippians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/philippians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />each considering not the things of themselves, but each also the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/philippians/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/philippians/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/philippians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />do not <i>merely</i> look out for your own personal <i>interests,</i> but also for the <i>interests</i> of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/philippians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/philippians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />do not <i>merely</i> look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/philippians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />not <i>merely</i> looking out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/philippians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do not <i>merely</i> look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/philippians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/philippians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/philippians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/philippians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Care about them as much as you care about yourselves <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/philippians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/philippians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/philippians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And look out for one another's interests, not just for your own. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/philippians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do not be concerned about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/philippians/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/philippians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/philippians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/philippians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />each fixing his attention, not simply on his own interests, but on those of others also.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/philippians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/philippians/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/philippians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />do not each look to your own, but each also to the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/philippians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />each considering not the things of themselves, but each also the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/philippians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/philippians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Look ye each not on the things of themselves, but also each the things of others.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/philippians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men's. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/philippians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Let each of you not consider anything to be your own, but rather to belong to others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/philippians/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />each looking out not for his own interests, but [also] everyone for those of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/philippians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/philippians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Let no one be mindful only of his own things, but let every one be mindful of the things of his neighbor also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/philippians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Neither let a man care for that which is his own unless every person cares also for that which is his neighbor's.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/philippians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Consider not each one his own gifts, but each one also the gifts of others.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/philippians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />looking not each after your own interests, but each after that of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/philippians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Let not each aim at their own particular interests, but every man at those of others.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/philippians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />let no man consult only his private interest, but let every man consult likewise the interest of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/philippians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />each fixing his attention, not simply on his own interests, but on those of others also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/philippians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />not looking each to his own things, but each also to the things of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/philippians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Look not every one to his own <i>interests only,</i> but every one also to <i>the concerns</i> of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/philippians/2-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mXomUhcrPbg?start=299" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/philippians/2.htm">One in Christ</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastoi (Adj-NMP) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.">Each of you</a> <a href="/greek/4648.htm" title="4648: skopountes (V-PPA-NMP) -- To look at, regard attentively, take heed, beware, consider. From skopos; to take aim at, i.e. regard.">should look</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.">not only to</a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautōn (RefPro-GM3P) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">your own</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">interests,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but</a> <a href="/greek/1538.htm" title="1538: hekastoi (Adj-NMP) -- Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-ANP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">to the interests</a> <a href="/greek/2087.htm" title="2087: heterōn (Adj-GMP) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">of others.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">5</span>Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a></span><br />Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-1.htm">Romans 15:1-2</a></span><br />We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves. / Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-24.htm">1 Corinthians 10:24</a></span><br />No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-5.htm">1 Corinthians 13:5</a></span><br />It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-12.htm">Matthew 7:12</a></span><br />In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-10.htm">Romans 12:10</a></span><br />Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-11.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:11</a></span><br />Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-24.htm">Hebrews 10:24</a></span><br />And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-15.htm">James 2:15-16</a></span><br />Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-10.htm">1 Peter 4:10</a></span><br />As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Ephesians 4:32</a></span><br />Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-31.htm">Luke 6:31</a></span><br />Do to others as you would have them do to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/4-11.htm">1 John 4:11</a></span><br />Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-9.htm">2 Corinthians 8:9</a></span><br />For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/18-6.htm">Matthew 18:6</a></b></br> But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and <i>that</i> he were drowned in the depth of the sea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/12-15.htm">Romans 12:15</a></b></br> Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/14-19.htm">Romans 14:19-22</a></b></br> Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_corinthians/10-7.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/acts/23-1.htm">Fixing</a> <a href="/philippians/1-27.htm">Good</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-34.htm">Interests</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-18.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/ephesians/6-9.htm">Merely</a> <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Others</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-10.htm">Personal</a> <a href="/galatians/2-2.htm">Private</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm">Qualities</a> <a href="/romans/14-6.htm">Regarding</a> <a href="/galatians/6-12.htm">Simply</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/colossians/3-1.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Fixing</a> <a href="/philippians/2-13.htm">Good</a> <a href="/philippians/2-21.htm">Interests</a> <a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">Merely</a> <a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-9.htm">Others</a> <a href="/james/2-1.htm">Personal</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-6.htm">Private</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-8.htm">Qualities</a> <a href="/philippians/2-30.htm">Regarding</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Simply</a><div class="vheading2">Philippians 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/philippians/2-1.htm">Paul exhorts them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">to a careful proceeding in the way of salvation, that they be as lights to a wicked world,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/philippians/2-16.htm">and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offered up to God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/philippians/2-19.htm">He hopes to send Timothy to them, and Epaphroditus also.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the cultural context of the Roman Empire, where Philippi was located, society often valued personal honor and status. Paul challenges this norm by urging believers to prioritize the needs of others. This aligns with Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/22-39.htm">Matthew 22:39</a>, where He commands to "love your neighbor as yourself." The Greek word for "look" (skopeo) implies careful consideration and attention, suggesting that believers should be intentional in their concern for others.<p><b>but also to the interests of others.</b><br>This part of the verse highlights the communal aspect of the Christian faith, where the well-being of others is as important as one's own. It reflects the early church's practice of sharing resources and supporting one another, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-44.htm">Acts 2:44-45</a>. Theologically, this mirrors the sacrificial love of Christ, who put humanity's needs above His own, as described in <a href="/philippians/2-5.htm">Philippians 2:5-8</a>. This call to consider others' interests is a practical application of the second greatest commandment and serves as a model for Christian behavior, fostering unity and love within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the letter to the Philippians, Paul was a key figure in the early Christian church, known for his missionary journeys and epistles that form a significant portion of the New Testament.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philippi.htm">Philippi</a></b><br>A city in Macedonia, where Paul established one of the first Christian communities in Europe. The letter to the Philippians was written to encourage and instruct this church.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_philippian_church.htm">The Philippian Church</a></b><br>The recipients of Paul's letter, known for their generosity and partnership in the gospel. They faced challenges both from within and outside the church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/selflessness_as_a_christian_virtue.htm">Selflessness as a Christian Virtue</a></b><br><a href="/philippians/2-4.htm">Philippians 2:4</a> calls believers to a lifestyle of selflessness, where we prioritize the needs and interests of others alongside our own. This reflects the character of Christ and is a mark of true Christian maturity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_greek_word_skopos.htm">The Greek Word Skopos</a></b><br>The word translated as "look" in <a href="/philippians/2-4.htm">Philippians 2:4</a> is "skopos," which implies careful consideration and attention. This suggests that our concern for others should be intentional and thoughtful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>By looking out for the interests of others, we foster unity and strengthen the community of believers. This is essential for the health and growth of the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_ways_to_serve_others.htm">Practical Ways to Serve Others</a></b><br>Consider how you can serve others in your daily life, whether through acts of kindness, listening, or providing support. This is a tangible expression of living out <a href="/philippians/2-4.htm">Philippians 2:4</a>.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_philippians_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Philippians 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_you_selflessly_serve_today.htm">How can you serve others selflessly today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_adultery_sinful_in_the_bible.htm">How can you serve others selflessly today?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_flirting.htm">What does the Bible say about flirting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_epaphroditus_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Epaphroditus in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/philippians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Look not every man on his own things.</span>--This verse similarly describes the positive effect of this "being of one mind" as consisting in power of understanding and sympathy towards "the things of others"--not merely the interests, but also the ideas and feelings of others. To "look upon" here is something more than "to seek" (as in <a href="/philippians/2-21.htm" title="For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.">Philippians 2:21</a>). It expresses that insight into the thoughts, hopes, aspirations of others, which only a self-forgetting love can give, as well as the care to consider their welfare and happiness. Yet by the word "also" we see that St. Paul does not, in the spirit of some forms of modern transcendentalism, denounce all self-consciousness and self-love, as in a bad sense "selfish." For man is individual as well as social; he can subordinate "his own things" to "the things of others," but cannot ignore them.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/philippians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others</span>. Translate, "looking," as R.V., not making one's own interest the one only object of life, but regarding also the interests, feelings, wishes, of others. Each man must in a measure look at his own things, - the <span class="greek">καί</span> implies that; but he must consider others if he is a Christian indeed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/philippians/2-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Each [of you]</span><br /><span class="grk">ἕκαστοι</span> <span class="translit">(hekastoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1538.htm">Strong's 1538: </a> </span><span class="str2">Each (of more than two), every one. As if a superlative of hekas; each or every.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should look</span><br /><span class="grk">σκοποῦντες</span> <span class="translit">(skopountes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4648.htm">Strong's 4648: </a> </span><span class="str2">To look at, regard attentively, take heed, beware, consider. From skopos; to take aim at, i.e. regard.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not only {to}</span><br /><span class="grk">μὴ</span> <span class="translit">(mē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3361.htm">Strong's 3361: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your own</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑαυτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(heautōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Himself, herself, itself. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">interests,</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλὰ</span> <span class="translit">(alla)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the interests</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰ</span> <span class="translit">(ta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of others.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑτέρων</span> <span class="translit">(heterōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. 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