Philippians 2

1 If then there is any exhortation in Christ, if any encouragement from love, if any partaking of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,

If, then, any exhortation [is] in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of [the] Spirit, if any yearnings and mercies,

2 make my joy full, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, with union of soul cherishing one mind;

fulfill my joy, that you may mind the same thing—having the same love—of one soul—minding the one thing,

3 doing nothing in the spirit of faction, or in the spirit of vain-glory, but in humility esteeming others as better than yourselves;

nothing in rivalry or vainglory, but in humility of mind counting one another more excellent than yourselves—

4 looking each of you not to his own interest, but each to the interest of others also.

do not each look to your own, but each also to the things of others.

5 Yea, let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

For let this mind be in you that [is] also in Christ Jesus,

6 who, being in the form of God, did not regard it as a thing to be grasped at to be on an equality with God,

who, being in the form of God, thought [it] not something to be seized to be equal to God,

7 but made himself of no consideration, taking the form of a servant, and becoming like men;

but emptied Himself, having taken the form of a servant, having been made in the likeness of men,

8 and in what appertained to him appearing as a man, he humbled himself, and was obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

and having been found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself, having become obedient to death—even death of a cross,

9 Wherefore God also highly exalted him, and gave him a name which is above every name;

for this reason, also, God highly exalted Him, and gave to Him a Name that [is] above every name,

10 that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth,

that in the Name of Jesus every knee may bow—of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth—

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

and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ [is] LORD, to the glory of God the Father.

12 So then, my beloved, as ye always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

So that, my beloved, as you always obey, not as in my presence only, 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 work for his good pleasure.

for it is God who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and doubts;

Do all things without murmurings and deliberations,

15 that ye may be blameless and pure, children of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom ye shine as luminaries in the world,

that you may become blameless and pure children of God, unblemished in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as luminaries in the world,

16 holding forth the word of life, that I may have whereof to boast against the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, or labor in vain.

holding forth the word of life, for rejoicing to me in regard to [the] Day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor did I labor in vain;

17 But if I am even poured out on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

but if I also am poured forth on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and am glad with you all,

18 For the same reason, do ye also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

because of this you also rejoice and are glad with me.

19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I know your state.

And I hope, in the Lord Jesus, to send Timotheus to you quickly, that I also may be of good spirit, having known the things concerning you,

20 For I have no one like-minded, who will have a true concern for your state;

for I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for the things concerning you,

21 for all of them are seeking their own things, not those of Christ Jesus.

for the whole seek their own things, not the things of Christ Jesus,

22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son serves a father, he served with me for the gospel.

and you know his proof, that as a child [serves] a father, he served with me in regard to the good news;

23 Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, as soon as I see how it will go with me;

I indeed hope to send him, when I may see through the things concerning me—immediately;

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

and I trust in the LORD that I will also come quickly myself.

25 Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labor, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and minister to my wants;

And I thought [it] necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need,

26 for he was longing after you all, and was much troubled, because ye heard that he was sick.

seeing he was longing after you all, and in heaviness, because you heard that he ailed,

27 For indeed he was sick near to death; but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

for he also ailed near to death, but God dealt kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

28 I send him therefore the more speedily, that when ye see him ye may again rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

The more eagerly, therefore, I sent him, that having seen him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful;

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such in honor;

receive him, therefore, in the LORD, with all joy, and hold such in honor,

30 because he was near to death on account of the work, hazarding his life to supply what was wanting on your part in the ministration to me.

because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded life that he might fill up your deficiency of service to me.