Philippians 2

1 If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

If, therefore, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort arising from love, if any participation of the Spirit, if any affections and mercies,

2 fulfill my joy, that ye may think the same way, having the same love, being knit in soul, thinking in oneness,

fulfill my joy, that you be of the same mind, having the same love, of one soul, of one mind;

3 in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.

doing nothing in strife and vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

4 Look ye out each man not to things of yourselves, but each man also to the things of others.

Consider not each one his own gifts, but each one also the gifts of others.

5 Indeed have this way to think in you, that also was in Christ Jesus,

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

6 who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.

who, being in the form of God, did not think it an act of robbery to be equal with God;

7 But he emptied himself, having taken a form of a bondman, having become in a likeness of men.

but he divested himself by taking the form of a servant, and being made in the likeness of men:

8 And having been found in a form like a man, he lowered himself, having become obedient until death, even of death from a cross.

and being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient even to death, the death, indeed, of the cross.

9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name above every name,

For which reason God has highly exalted him, and, also, bestowed on him a name that is above every name;

10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of the heavenly, and the earthly, and the sub-earthly,

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

11 and that every tongue should acknowledge 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 Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

So, then, my beloved, as you 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 who works in you both to desire and to work for approval.

for it is God, who, of his good pleasure, works in you both the will and the power to perform.

14 Do all things without grumblings and arguments,

Do all things without murmurings and disputings,

15 so that ye may become blameless and pure children of God, blameless in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.

that you may be without reproach and Harmless, the children of God, without blame, in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world,

16 Holding firm the word of life, for a boast by me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

holding forth the word of life, that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.

17 Yet even if I am poured out a libation upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

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

18 And in the same way, ye also be glad and rejoice with me.

In like manner do you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be cheerful when I know the things about you.

But I trust in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy shortly to you, that I also may be refreshed by knowing your condition;

20 For I have no man like-minded who will genuinely care for the things about you.

for I have no one of a kindred spirit who will sincerely care for your condition:

21 For they all seek the things of themselves, not the things of Christ Jesus.

for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child to a father, he served with me for the good news.

But you know his approved character, that as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.

23 Indeed therefore I hope to send this man immediately, whenever I may focus on the things concerning me.

Him, therefore, I hope to send immediately, as soon as I know how it may go with me.

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

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

25 But I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and co-workman and fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labor and fellow-soldier, but your apostle, who also ministered to my want,

26 since he was longing for you all, and distressed because ye heard that he was sick.

because he longed after you all, and was much distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

27 For also he was sick, near death, but God was merciful to him, and not only him, but also me, so that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

And, indeed, he was sick near 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 Therefore I sent him more urgently, so that having seen him again, ye may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

I sent him, therefore, the sooner, that, by seeing him again, you might rejoice, and that I might be the less sorrowful.

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men esteemed.

Receive him, therefore, in the Lord with all joy, and regard such as worthy of honor;

30 Because for sake of the work of the Christ he came near the point of death, handing over his life so that he might fill up the deficiency of your service toward me.

because for the work of the Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, that he might supply that which was lacking in your service to me.