Philippians 2
1 If there be therfore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of loue, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any compassion and mercie,
If therefore there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any participation of the Spirit,
2 Fulfill my ioye, that ye be like minded, hauing the same loue, being of one accorde, and of one iudgement,
if any bowels of compassion, compleat ye my joy, be like-minded, maintaining the same love, with your souls united, in attending to the one thing needful.
3 That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.
Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind each esteeming others better than themselves.
4 Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of other men.
Look not every one to his own interests only, but every one also to the concerns of others.
5 Let the same minde be in you that was euen in Christ Iesus,
Let the same mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who being in ye forme of God, thought it no robberie to be equall with God:
who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be as God.
7 But he made himself of no reputation, and tooke on him ye forme of a seruant, and was made like vnto men, and was founde in shape as a man.
Yet He emptied himself, assuming the form of a servant, when made in the likeness of men:
8 He humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto the death, euen the death of the Crosse.
and being in the human state, He humbled himself, and was obedient even unto death, and that the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God hath also highly exalted him, and giuen him a Name aboue euery name,
Wherefore God hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name above every name:
10 That at the Name of Iesus shoulde euery knee bowe, both of things in heauen, and things in earth, and things vnder the earth,
that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of celestial beings, as well as of those on earth, and of those under the earth;
11 And that euery tongue shoulde confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord, vnto the glory of God the Father.
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Wherefore my beloued, as ye haue alwayes obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now much more in mine absence, so make an end of your owne saluation with feare and trembling.
Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed the gospel, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence; be still working out your own salvation though with fear and trembling:
13 For it is God which worketh in you, both the will and the deede, euen of his good pleasure.
for it is God that worketh in you both to will, and to work, out of his own good-pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmuring and reasonings,
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blamelesse, and pure, and the sonnes of God without rebuke in the middes of a naughtie and crooked nation, among whom yee shine as lights in the world,
that ye may be blameless and inoffensive, the children of God without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as lights in the world,
16 Holding forth the worde of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither haue laboured in vaine.
exhibiting the word of life; to my rejoicing in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.
17 Yea, and though I bee offered vp vpon the sacrifice, and seruice of your faith, I am glad, and reioyce with you all.
But if I be even poured forth as a libation on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all.
18 For the same cause also be ye glad, and reioyce with me.
And for the same cause do ye also rejoice, and congratulate with me.
19 And I trust in the Lord Iesus, to sende Timotheus shortly vnto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I knowe your state.
But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, by knowing the state of your affairs.
20 For I haue no man like minded, who will faithfully care for your matters.
For I have no one of a like spirit, who will with a kind of natural affection take care of your affairs.
21 For all seeke their owne, and not that which is Iesus Christes.
For all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
22 But yee knowe the proofe of him, that as a sonne with the father, hee hath serued with me in the Gospel.
But ye know the proof I have had of him, that as son with a father he served with me in the gospel.
23 Him therefore I hope to send assoone as I knowe howe it will goe with me,
I hope therefore to send him as soon as I see the issue of my own affairs.
24 And trust in the Lord, that I also my selfe shall come shortly.
But I trust in the Lord, that I shall soon come myself too.
25 But I supposed it necessarie to sende my brother Epaphroditus vnto you, my companion in labour, and fellowe souldier, euen your messenger, and he that ministred vnto me such things as I wanted.
However, I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother, and fellow-laborer, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, who ministred to my wants:
26 For he longed after all you, and was full of heauinesse, because yee had heard that hee had beene sicke.
for he much longed after you all, and was greatly concerned because ye had heard that he was sick.
27 And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely, but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe.
For indeed he was sick and nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee shoulde see him againe, yee might reioyce, and I might be the lesse sorowfull.
I have sent him therefore the more desirously, that when ye see him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful.
29 Receiue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnesse, and make much of such:
Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and have such in high esteem:
30 Because that for the woorke of Christ he was neere vnto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that seruice which was lacking on your part towarde me.
because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, so that he might fill up what was wanting in your kind offices towards me.
