1 Corinthians 10:33

Please all. Paul had the all-absorbing purpose of saving men, and he was prepared to do whatever could be legitimately done in order to achieve this objective; therefore he was determined to make the interests of others superior to his own interests, in order that he might draw them to Christ. He sought to avoid arousing prejudice by not needlessly insisting on his rights or stirring up opposition. Christ’s kingdom is established on principles entirely different from those upon which the kingdoms of this world are founded. Man’s thoughts are naturally opposed to God’s thoughts because of his sinful nature (see Ps. 51:5; Rom. 8:6, 7). Man naturally tries to exalt himself, to assert his own ideas and opinions irrespective of the feelings and beliefs of others, but the Christian denies self, exalts Christ, and devotes his life to the salvation of others (see Matt. 16:25; Mark 8:35; DA 550).

Many. Literally, “the many,” meaning the majority. Paul did not discriminate and seek the good of only certain ones who met his specifications; he was interested, as are all true Christians, in the salvation of all men of all races and all conditions of society.