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Philippians 2:20–22

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For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
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From verse 20

  1. Philippians 2:2Rank 1 from verse 20
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    2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

  2. 1 Corinthians 16:10Rank 2 from verse 20
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    10Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

  3. 1 Samuel 18:3Rank 3 from verse 20
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    3Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

  4. Philippians 2:22Rank 4 from verse 20
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    22But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

  5. 1 Samuel 18:1Rank 5 from verse 20
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    1AND it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

From verse 21

  1. 1 Corinthians 10:24Rank 1 from verse 21
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    24Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.

  2. 1 Corinthians 10:33Rank 2 from verse 21
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    33Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

  3. Philippians 2:4Rank 3 from verse 21
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    4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

  4. Matthew 16:24Rank 4 from verse 21
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    24¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

  5. 1 Corinthians 13:5Rank 5 from verse 21
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    5Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

From verse 22

  1. 1 Corinthians 4:17Rank 1 from verse 22
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    17For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

  2. 1 Timothy 1:2Rank 2 from verse 22
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    2Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

  3. 2 Corinthians 2:9Rank 3 from verse 22
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    9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

  4. 2 Timothy 1:2Rank 4 from verse 22
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    2To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

  5. 1 Timothy 1:18Rank 5 from verse 22
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    18This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

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Philippians 2:20

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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care

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Sense 1: Concern, attention, anxiety, or responsibility for a person or matter. Sense 2: To feel concern or regard; to take anxious thought.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Philippians 2:21

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Philippians 2:22

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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proof

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Evidence that proves; a test or demonstration of truth, genuineness, or obedience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

served

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of serve, meaning to work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

gospel

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Good news or glad tidings; especially the proclaimed word of God concerning Jesus Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation, including that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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19But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

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21For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.

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22But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

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23Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

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