Philippians 2
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration:
If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2 Fulfill ye my joy, that you may be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.
fulfill my joy, that ye may think the same way, having the same love, being knit in soul, thinking in oneness,
3 Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.
4 Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men’s.
Look ye out each man not to things of yourselves, but each man also to the things of others.
5 For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,
6 Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.
7 But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.
But he emptied himself, having taken a form of a bondman, having become in a likeness of men.
8 He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.
And having been found in a form like a man, he lowered himself, having become obedient until death, even of death from a cross.
9 For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names:
Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name above every name,
10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:
so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of the heavenly, and the earthly, and the sub-earthly,
11 And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
and that every tongue should acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence, ) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.
Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.
For it is God who works in you both to desire and to work for approval.
14 And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations;
Do all things without grumblings and arguments,
15 That you may be blameless, and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom you shine as lights in the world.
so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.
16 Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ, because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.
Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
17 Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and congratulate with you all.
Yet even if I am poured out a libation upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 And for the selfsame thing do you also rejoice, and congratulate with me.
And in the same way, ye also be glad and rejoice with me.
19 And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy unto you shortly, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know the things concerning you.
But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be cheerful when I know the things about you.
20 For I have no man so of the same mind, who with sincere affection is solicitous for you.
For I have no man like-minded who will genuinely care for the things about you.
21 For all seek the things that are their own; not the things that are Jesus Christ’s.
For they all seek the things of themselves, not the things of Christ Jesus.
22 Now know ye the proof of him, that as a son with the father, so hath he served with me in the gospel.
But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child to a father, he served with me for the good news.
23 Him therefore I hope to send unto you immediately, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
Indeed therefore I hope to send this man immediately, whenever I may focus on the things concerning me.
24 And I trust in the Lord, that I myself also shall come to you shortly.
And I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come soon.
25 But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer, and fellow soldier, but your apostle, and he that hath ministered to my wants.
But I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and co-workman and fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,
26 For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.
since he was longing for you all, and distressed because ye heard that he was sick.
27 For indeed he was sick, nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him; and not only on him, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
For also he was sick, near death, but God was merciful to him, and not only him, but also me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 Therefore I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.
Therefore I sent him more urgently, so that having seen him again, ye may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.
29 Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord; and treat with honour such as he is.
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men esteemed.
30 Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfill that which on your part was wanting towards my service.
Because for sake of the work of the Christ he came near the point of death, handing over his life so that he might fill up the deficiency of your service toward me.
