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 there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

2 Fulfill you my joy, that you be like minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

make my joy full, by being like-minded, 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.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

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

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

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

Have this in your attitude, which was also in Christ Jesus,

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

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

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

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

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

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.

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

Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the 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;

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those 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 Why, 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.

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 awe and reverence.

13 For it is God which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Do everything without complaining or arguing,

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

that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen 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 labored in vain.

holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

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

Yes, and 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 you joy, and rejoice with me.

In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

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

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.

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

For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

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

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

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

But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

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

Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will 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 labor, and fellow soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;

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

since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

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

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.

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

I have sent him all the more eagerly, therefore, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and that I may be less anxious.

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 hold such in honor,

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

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.