No one is to seek his own advantage, but rather that of his neighbor.

μηδεὶς τὸ ἑαυτοῦ ζητείτω ἀλλὰ τὸ τοῦ ἑτέρου.

Apostle Paul

1st Corinthians 10:24

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Topic

Selflessness Loving others

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

1st Corinthians The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Orders and commands

Language

Greek

Time

55 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Apostle Early Christian Christian

From

Turkey Europe Roman Empire

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Citation

The Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. The Lockman Foundation, 1971. (1st Corinthians 10:24).

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Source
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Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Era
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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (1st Timothy 5:23).

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Pericles

Quoted in Funeral Oration, by Thucydides

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Author

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Source
Funeral Oration History of the Peloponnesian War
Medium
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Genre
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Language
Greek
Time
430 BC 430s BC 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Thucydides. The History of the Peloponnesian War. c. 431 BC, bk. 2.

Current Citation

Thucydides. The Peloponnesian War, translated by Martin Hammond. Oxford University Press, 2009, bk. 2.

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Actor
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Medium
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Genre
Crime (TV) Drama (TV) Crime Drama
Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
2012 2010s 21st century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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