What does the Bible say about keeping an eye on the interests of others?
Compared to just looking at our own interests? I need different ways , and Chap. and vs. from Bible.
It’s often a matter of balance. The Bible encourages Christians to mind their own business, and not be busybodies. But at the same time, keep an eye on the interests of others, in the sense of caring for each others needs, and helping them wherever we can to their advantage.
"However, let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a busybody in other people’s matters" – 1 Peter 4:15
"And to make it your aim to live quietly and to mind your own business and work with your hands" – 1 Thessalonians 4:11
Naturally, this is in reference to being a ‘busybody’ and trying to butt into peoples personal interests, for which they do not wish intrusion.
So on the other hand, the Bible does encourage us to ‘look out’ for the interests of others, in the sense that we loyally support our brothers and sisters in the faith. We are not to be aloof, but actively care about our friends in the faith
"doing nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with lowliness of mind considering that the others are superior to you, keeping an eye, not in personal interest upon just your own matters, but also in personal interest upon those of the others" – Phillipians 2:3,4
In doing this, we do not contradict the counsel in Peter or Thessalonians. We actually work in cooperation with that counsel; in that we seek the advantage of others.
"Let each one keep seeking, not his own [advantage], but that of the other person" – 1 Corinthians 10:24
"On the other hand, we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, speak consolingly to the depressed souls, support the weak, be long-suffering toward all. See that no one renders injury for injury to anyone else, but always pursue what is good toward one another and to all others" – 1 Thessalonians 5:14,15
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October 15 2009 11:46 am | Bible
No Chance Without Jesus on 15 Oct 2009 at 5:02 pm #
It says we who are strong should look after those who are not.
Romans 15: 1 We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.”
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Q&A Queen on 15 Oct 2009 at 5:16 pm #
Here ya go
(Philippians 2:4) keeping an eye, not in personal interest upon just YOUR own matters, but also in personal interest upon those of the others.
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rhys on 15 Oct 2009 at 5:51 pm #
don’t know don’t care you should just treat people right and treat them with the respect they deserve or not care about those who don’t deserve it you don’t need religoun to guide you
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raVar on 15 Oct 2009 at 6:18 pm #
It’s often a matter of balance. The Bible encourages Christians to mind their own business, and not be busybodies. But at the same time, keep an eye on the interests of others, in the sense of caring for each others needs, and helping them wherever we can to their advantage.
"However, let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a busybody in other people’s matters" – 1 Peter 4:15
"And to make it your aim to live quietly and to mind your own business and work with your hands" – 1 Thessalonians 4:11
Naturally, this is in reference to being a ‘busybody’ and trying to butt into peoples personal interests, for which they do not wish intrusion.
So on the other hand, the Bible does encourage us to ‘look out’ for the interests of others, in the sense that we loyally support our brothers and sisters in the faith. We are not to be aloof, but actively care about our friends in the faith
"doing nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with lowliness of mind considering that the others are superior to you, keeping an eye, not in personal interest upon just your own matters, but also in personal interest upon those of the others" – Phillipians 2:3,4
In doing this, we do not contradict the counsel in Peter or Thessalonians. We actually work in cooperation with that counsel; in that we seek the advantage of others.
"Let each one keep seeking, not his own [advantage], but that of the other person" – 1 Corinthians 10:24
"On the other hand, we exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, speak consolingly to the depressed souls, support the weak, be long-suffering toward all. See that no one renders injury for injury to anyone else, but always pursue what is good toward one another and to all others" – 1 Thessalonians 5:14,15
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The Bible
Only Jesus Saves on 15 Oct 2009 at 6:36 pm #
1Cor10:24 Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
—Barnes’ Notes regarding this verse:
“Let no man seek his own” The injunction, however, has a general form, and is applicable to all Christians, and to all cases of a similar kind. It does not mean that a man is not in any instance to regard his own welfare, happiness, or salvation; it does not mean that a man owes no duty to himself or family, or that he should neglect all these to advance the welfare of others; but the precept means, that in cases like that under consideration, when there is no positive law, and when a man’s example would have a great influence, he should be guided in his conduct, not by a reference to his own ease, comfort, or gratification, but by a reference to the purity and salvation of others. And the observance of this simple rule would make a prodigious change in the church and the world.
“But every man another’s wealth.” The word wealth is not in the Greek. Literally, "that which is of another;" the word το referring to anything and everything that pertains to his comfort, usefulness, happiness, or salvation. The sentiment of the whole is, when a man is bound and directed by no positive law, his grand rule should be the comfort and salvation of others. This is a simple rule; it might be easily applied; and this would be a sort of balance-wheel in the various actions and plans of the world. If every man would adopt this rule, he could not be in much danger of going wrong; he would be certain that he would not live in vain.
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1Cor10:24