Philippians 2

1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship from the Spirit, if any tenderness and acts of compassion,

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 make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.

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

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard one another as being better than yourselves.

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

4 Let each of you look out not only for his own concerns, but also for what concerns others.

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

5 In fact, let this mindset be in you that was also in Christ Jesus,

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

6 who, existing in God's form, did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

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

7 but divested Himself, taking a slave's form, coming to be in the likeness of men.

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

8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient to the point of death—even death on 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 Indeed, that is why God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is 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 will bow—of those in heaven, those on earth and those under the earth—

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 every tongue will acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Sovereign, 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 dear ones, just as you have always obeyed (not only in my presence but now much more in my absence), keep working 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 because God Himself is the One at work in you, both to will and to produce, for His good pleasure.

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 grumbling or arguing,

Do all things without murmurings and disputings,

15 so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and depraved generation, among whom you shine as light bearers 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 fast the Word of Life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain nor labor for nothing.

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 Yes, even if I am a libation being poured on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

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

18 For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.

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

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

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 one else like-minded, who will be genuinely concerned about your welfare

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

21 (for all seek their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus).

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

22 But you know the proof of him, that as a son with his father he slaved with me for the Gospel.

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

23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how things go with me.

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

24 Still, I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

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

25 However, I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and fellow soldier; also your messenger and minister to 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 was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

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

27 Well, he really was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, 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 So I sent him the more eagerly, that upon seeing him you might have joy, and I be less anxious.

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 in Sovereign with great joy, and hold such men in honor,

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

30 because for the work of the Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to complete what was lacking in 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.