Philippians 2

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

who, being in the form of God, did not think it an act of 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:

but he divested himself by taking the form of a servant, and being 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.

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

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which 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 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] 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 [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 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.

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 which worketh in you both to will and to do of [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 murmurings and disputings:

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;

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 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.

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 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, 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 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

In like manner do you also rejoice, 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.

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 likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

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

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

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

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

But you know his approved character, that as a son with a father he has 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the 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 in reputation:

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

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