1 Corinthians 10:33
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.
Cross-reference
1 Corinthians 10:32 commands giving no offense to anyone — Paul then explains his motive in 10:33, making this the immediate context.
In 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, Paul describes becoming all things to all people to save some — the same principle of self-denial for others' salvation.
In 1 Corinthians 13:5, love is not self-seeking — this same selflessness is the motivation behind Paul's conduct in 1 Corinthians 10:33.
1 Corinthians 8:11 warns that a weak brother for whom Christ died may be destroyed — Paul's motivation to seek many's advantage and save them.
1 Corinthians 8:13 shows Paul's willingness to give up meat if it causes a brother to stumble — the same self-denial he practices in 10:33.
In 1 Corinthians 9:18, Paul forgoes his right to payment to present the gospel free — another example of seeking others' advantage over his own.
1 Corinthians 9:22 states Paul becomes all things to all people to save some — the very principle he summarizes in 10:33.
1 Corinthians 11:1 calls believers to imitate Paul as he imitates Christ — applying the selfless pattern of 10:33 as a model for all.
In 1 Corinthians 14:6, Paul asks what good his gifts are if they don't benefit others — applying the principle of seeking others' advantage to spiritual gifts.
2 Corinthians 12:19 states Paul's aim is for the Corinthians' upbuilding — the same purpose as seeking their advantage so they may be saved.
Romans 15:2 commands pleasing your neighbor for his good, to build him up — directly echoing Paul's aim here of seeking others' advantage.
Romans 15:3 says Christ did not please himself — providing the ultimate example for Paul's not seeking his own advantage in this verse.
In 2 Corinthians 12:14, Paul seeks the Corinthians themselves, not their possessions — matching the 'not seeking own advantage but that of many' in 1 Corinthians 10:33.
In Matthew 18:6, Jesus warns against causing little ones to stumble — the same concern that drives Paul to seek others' good, not his own.
In Galatians 1:10, Paul contrasts pleasing God vs. pleasing people, clarifying that his 'pleasing everyone' in 1 Corinthians 10:33 is for their salvation, not for human approval.
In Philippians 2:4, believers are told to look to others' interests — an exact parallel to Paul's 'not seeking own advantage but that of many' in 1 Corinthians 10:33.
Philippians 2:21 describes everyone seeking their own interests, contrasting with Paul's selfless pursuit of others' salvation here.
Philippians 3:17 echoes Paul's call to imitate his example, reinforcing the selfless model he presents here.
In 2 Corinthians 6:3, Paul avoids putting stumbling blocks so his ministry isn't discredited — a specific outworking of seeking others' advantage for salvation as in 1 Corinthians 10:33.
In 2 Corinthians 5:15, Christ's death calls believers to live for Him, not self — providing the theological foundation for Paul's selfless pursuit in 1 Corinthians 10:33.
In 2 Corinthians 4:5, Paul preaches Christ as Lord and himself as servant — directly embodying the 'not seeking own advantage' mindset of 1 Corinthians 10:33.
Romans 14:20 warns against destroying God's work by causing a brother to stumble — exactly the danger Paul avoids by not seeking his own advantage.
Romans 14:19 urges pursuing peace and mutual upbuilding — the same goal Paul has in pleasing others for their salvation.
Mark 9:42 parallels Matthew 18:6 with the millstone warning — reinforcing Paul's principle of not causing believers to stumble.
In Matthew 17:27, Jesus avoids giving offense by paying the temple tax — directly mirroring Paul's principle of not seeking his own advantage but others' good.
2 Corinthians 11:29 reveals Paul's empathy with the weak — a specific outworking of his not seeking his own advantage but that of many.
Hebrews 10:24 urges spurring others to love and good deeds, aligning with Paul's goal of benefiting many for salvation.