Philippians 2

1 If then there is any comfort in Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if there is any companionship of the Spirit, if there is any tenderness or pity,

If there be, therefore, any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any tender affections and compassions,

2 I entreat you to make my joy overflow by living in harmony; possessing the same love, and with one soul united in one purpose.

Fill ye up my joy—that, the same thing, ye esteem, the same love, possessing, joined in soul, the one thing, esteeming, —

3 Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, —but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, —

4 Let each have an eye not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Not, to your own things, severally looking, but, to the things of others, severally: —

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

The same thing, esteem, in yourselves, which also, in Christ Jesus, [ye esteem], —

6 who, though from the beginning he had the nature of God, did not reckon equality with God something to be forcibly retained,

Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God,

7 but emptied himself of his glory by taking the form of a slave, when he was born in the likeness of men.

But, himself, emptied, taking, a servant’s form, coming to be, in men’s likeness;

8 More than this, after he had shone himself in human form, he humbled himself in his obedience even to death; yes, and to death on a cross.

And, in fashion, being found, as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient as far as death, yea, death upon a cross.

9 And for this God highly exalted him, and graciously bestowed upon him the name which is above every name;

Wherefore also, God, uplifted him far on high, and favoured him with the name which is above every name, —

10 that in the name of Jesus every knee in heaven, on earth, and under the earth should bend,

In order that, in the name of Jesus, every knee might bow—of beings in heaven, and on earth, and underground, —

11 and every tongue confess that "Jesus Christ is Lord," to the glory of God the Father.

And, every tongue, might openly confess—that Jesus Christ is, Lord, unto the glory of God the Father.

12 And so, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, with reverence and self- distrust work out your own salvation;

So, then, my beloved—even as ye have always obeyed, not [as] in my presence only, but, now, much more, in my absence, with fear and trembling, your own salvation, be working out;

13 for it is God who, in his good-will is ever working in you both will and deed.

For it is, God, who energiseth within you, both the desiring and the energising, in behalf of his good pleasure.

14 Do everything without grumbling and disputes,

All things, be doing, apart from murmurings and disputings;

15 that you may become blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in a dark world,

In order that ye may become faultless and inviolate, children of God, blameless amidst a crooked and perverted generation, amongst whom ye appear as luminaries in the world,

16 holding out a message of life. Thus it will be my boast at the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, or toiled for nothing.

A word of light, holding forth, —as a matter of boasting unto me, for the day of Christ, —that, not in vain, I ran, nor, in vain, I toiled: —

17 Nay, even if my life is to be poured out as a libation upon the sacrifice and service of you faith,

Nay! if I am even to be poured out as a drink-offering, upon the sacrifice and public ministry of your faith, I rejoice, yea rejoice together with you all, —

18 I will rejoice and congratulate you all; and in the same way you must rejoice and congratulate me.

For the same cause, moreover, do, ye also, rejoice, yea rejoice together with me.

19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be of good comfort when I learn the news concerning you.

I am hoping, however, in the Lord Jesus—Timothy, shortly, to send unto you, in order that, I also, may be of cheerful soul, when I have ascertained the things that concern you.

20 For I have no other like him with a genuine concern for your welfare,

For, no one, have I, of equal soul, who, genuinely, as to the things that concern you, will be anxious;

21 for they are all seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

For, they all, their own things, do seek, not the things of Christ Jesus;

22 And you know Timothy’s worth, how he has shared my servitude in furtherance of the gospel, like a son helping his father.

But, of the proof of him, be taking note, —that, as child, with father, with me, hath he done service for the glad-message;

23 So I hope to send him, as soon as ever I see how it will go with me;

Him, indeed, therefore, am I hoping to send—as soon as I can look off from the things that concern myself, —forthwith.

24 but I trust in the Lord that I also shall come shortly.

I am assured, however, in the Lord, —that I, myself, shall shortly come.

25 Epaphroditus, my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, who is your messenger and minister to my needs, I have thought it necessary to send to you;

Needful, nevertheless have I accounted it—Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your apostle and public minister to my need, to send unto you;

26 for he has been homesick for you all, and distressed at your having heard of his illness.

Since he hath been longing to see, you all, and hath been in great distress, because ye had heard he was sick; —

27 And indeed he was sick nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also so that I should not have sorrow upon sorrow.

And, in fact, he was sick, nigh unto death; but, God, had mercy on him, —and, not on him only, but, on me also, lest, sorrow upon sorrow, I should have.

28 Therefore I have been the more eager to send him, in order that you may rejoice in seeing him again, and that I may have one sorrow less.

The more promptly, therefore, have I sent him, that, seeing him again, ye may rejoice, and, I, the less sorrowful, may be.

29 Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold in honor men like him;

Be giving him welcome, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy; and, such as he, in honour, be holding, —

30 for it was through the work of the Lord that he came near to death; for he hazarded his very life to supply what was lacking in the help you sent me.

Because, for the sake of the work of the Lord, unto death, he drew nigh, running hazard with his life, that he might fill up your lack of the public service, towards me.