Philippians 2

1 Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

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

6 Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

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

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

12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

14 Do everything without complaining or arguing,

15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

16 as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.

20 I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.

21 For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.

22 But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.

23 So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.

24 And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

25 But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

26 For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

27 He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

29 Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,

30 because he nearly died for the work of Christ, disregarding his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

1 ¶ If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind.

3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

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

6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;

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

12 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, 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 which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.

14 ¶ Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

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

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

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

23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

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

25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

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

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

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

1 If therefore there be with you exhortation in Christ, comfort of love, fellowship of the Spirit, tender love and mercy,

2 Be filled with my joy, that ye be of one mind, having the same love, being of one accord and of one mind,

3 Do nothing by quarreling or vain glory, but by humility esteem one another better than yourselves.

4 And every man look not to his own, but to the things of others.

5 Let every man be of the same mind as Jesus Christ was,

6 Which, though he were in the form of God, yet did he not think it robbery to be equal with God,

7 But emptied himself, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made like unto another man, and was found in the likeness of men;

8 And humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

9 Therefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name,

10 That at the name of JEsu all the knees of them which are in heaven, and in earth, and under the earth, should bow,

11 and let every tongue confess that JEsus Christ is the LORD, to the glory of GOD the Father].

12 So then, my beloved, as ye have always been obedient, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence: work out that ye may be saved with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God that worketh in you both to will and to do, according to his good pleasure.

14 do everything without murmuring and without doubt,

15 That ye may be blameless, pure, and children of God, blameless in the midst of the unrighteous and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.

16 That ye may keep the word of life, for a glory unto me in the day of Christ, as I have not walked in vain, nor labored in vain.

17 And if I be offered above the sacrifice and worship of your faith, I will rejoice and be glad with you all.

18 In the same ye shall rejoice, and be glad with me.

19 But I hope in JESUS the Lord, that I shall send Timothy unto you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, when I shall know how ye are.

20 For I have no man that is so much of my mind, that careth so earnestly for you.

21 For they all seek their own, not Christ's JEsu.

22 But ye know that he is righteous: for as a child unto his father he hath served the gospel with me.

23 The same, I hope, will I send from this hour, when I have found out how I am.

24 But I trust in the LORD, that I myself also shall come shortly.

25 But I have thought it necessary to send unto you the brother Epaphroditus, who is my helpmate and companion, and your apostle, and the minister of my need,

26 Because he longed after you all, and was greatly grieved that ye had heard that he was sick.

27 And though he was sick unto death, yet God had mercy upon him, and not upon him only, but upon me also, that I might not have one sorrow upon another.

28 But I have sent him the more quickly, that ye may see him, and be glad again, and that I also may have less sorrow.

29 Receive ye him therefore in the LORD with all joy, and cherish it.

30 For because of the work of Christ he came so near to death, having little thought of his life, that he might serve me in your stead.