<p>10:24 <em>Let no one seek his own, but his neighbour's good- </em>In the context of what Paul has been saying (see notes above), the way to salvation involves far more than focusing upon our personal salvation. We get there, as the Lord did, through our focus upon saving others. What this means in practice is that we should be concerned, <em>truly</em> concerned, for the spiritual growth of our brethren. This isn't equivalent to a spirit of nosy observation of others' weaknesses.In spiritual terms, we are to love our neighbour as ourselves. Such a spirit is rare indeed (&quot;all seek their own...&quot;, Phil. 2:21); and in 1 Cor. 13:5 Paul will say that not seeking our own (but by implication, that of others) is the essence of love. seeking first the Kingdom (Mt. 6:33) therefore involves seeking it for others as well as ourselves. A few verses later in 10:33, Paul clarifies that this is indeed his sense- he seeks not his own profit, but rather the salvation of others. Truly he could later write to the Corinthians: &quot;I seek not yours (i.e. your money), but you (i.e. your salvation)&quot; (2 Cor. 12:14).</p>