< Philippians 2 >
1 If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
Wherefore, if there be any consolation in Christ; if any comfort of love; if any fellowship of the Spirit; if any sympathies and tender mercies,
2 make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
complete this my joy, that you be likeminded; having the very same love, being unanimous, minding the one thing.
3 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but, in humbleness of mind esteem each other better that yourselves:
4 each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
not aiming every one at his own interests, but every one also, at the interests of the others.
5 Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
Now let this disposition be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;
6 who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
who, though he was in the form of God, did not affect to appear in divine majesty;
7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
but divested himself, taking upon him the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;
8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.
and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,
And for this reason, God has exceedingly exalted him, and has bestowed on him a name which is above every name;
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
that, at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow; of those in heaven, and upon the earth, and under the earth;
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Wherefore, my beloved, since you have always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence; effectually work out your own salvation, with fear and trembling;
13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
for it is God who works effectually in you, both to will and to perform, on account of his benevolence.
14 Do all things without complaining and arguing,
Do all things without murmurings and disputings;
15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
that you may be blameless and harmless, the children of God, unblemished in the midst of a crooked and perverse race; among whom shine as lights in the world,
16 holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor have labored in vain.
17 Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
Yes, and if I be made a drink-offering upon the sacrifice and ministry of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all;
18 In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
and for the same do you also joy and rejoice with me.
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be of good courage, that I also may be of good courage, when I know your affairs.
20 For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.
For I have no one like disposed, who will sincerely take care of your affairs;
21 For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
22 But you know that he has proved himself. As a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.
But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with a father, so he has served with me in the gospel.
23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.
Now, indeed, I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.
However, I am fully persuaded by the Lord, that even I myself shall soon come.
25 But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,
Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellowlaborer, and fellowsoldier; but your Apostle, and a minister to my want.
26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled because you had heard that he was sick.
For he longed after you all, and was exceedingly grieved, because you had heard that he had been sick.
27 For indeed he was sick nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.
And, indeed, he was sick nigh to 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 have sent him therefore the more diligently, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
Wherefore I have sent him the more speedily, that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the more free from sorrow.
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,
Receive him, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy, and have such persons in great estimation;
30 because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
because for the work of Christ, he drew nigh to death, not regarding his life, that he might fully supply the want of your service toward me.