Philippians 2
1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship from the Spirit, if any tenderness and acts of compassion,
If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration:
2 make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
Fulfill ye my joy, that you may be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard one another as being better than yourselves.
Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
4 Let each of you look out not only for his own concerns, but also for what concerns others.
Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men’s.
5 In fact, let this mindset be in you that was also in Christ Jesus,
For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 who, existing in God's form, did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 but divested Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men.
But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross!
He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.
9 Indeed, that is why God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name,
For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names:
10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow—of those in heaven, those on earth and those under the earth—
That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:
11 and every tongue will acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Sovereign, to the glory of God the Father.
And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
12 So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed (not only in my presence but now much more in my absence), keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
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.
13 because God Himself is the One at work in you, both to will and to produce, for His good pleasure.
For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.
14 Do all things without grumbling or arguing,
And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations;
15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and depraved generation, among whom you shine as light bearers in the world,
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.
16 holding fast the Word of Life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain nor labor for nothing.
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.
17 Yes, even if I am a libation being poured on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and congratulate with you all.
18 For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.
And for the selfsame thing do you also rejoice, and congratulate with me.
19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be encouraged when I know how you are doing.
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.
20 For I have no one else like-minded, who will be genuinely concerned about your welfare
For I have no man so of the same mind, who with sincere affection is solicitous for you.
21 (for all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus).
For all seek the things that are their own; not the things that are Jesus Christ’s.
22 But you know the proof of him, that as a son with his father he slaved with me for the Gospel.
Now know ye the proof of him, that as a son with the father, so hath he served with me in the gospel.
23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how things go with me.
Him therefore I hope to send unto you immediately, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
24 Still, I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
And I trust in the Lord, that I myself also shall come to you shortly.
25 However, I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier; also your messenger and minister to my need;
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.
26 since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.
27 Well, he really was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
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.
28 So I sent him the more eagerly, that upon seeing him you might have joy, and I be less anxious.
Therefore I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.
29 Receive him in Sovereign with great joy, and hold such men in honor,
Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord; and treat with honour such as he is.
30 because for the work of the Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to complete what was lacking in your service toward me.
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.
