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Philippians 2

CHAPTER 2 Be of One Mind

1 If then there be any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any feelings of compassion and pities, 2 fulfill my joy! that [²the ³same ¹you should be thinking], [²the ³same ⁴love ¹having], unanimous, [²one thing ¹thinking]; 3 nothing according to contention or self seeking-glory; but in humility, [²one another ¹esteeming] superior than oneselves. 4 [²not ⁵for the things ⁶of themselves ³each ¹Let ⁴watch out], but [²also ³the things ⁴of others ¹each]! 5 [³this ¹For ²let ⁴thinking] be in you which also is in Christ Jesus! 6 who [²in ³the appearance ⁴of God ¹existing], [²not ³a seizure ¹esteemed it] to be equal with God; 7 but emptied himself, [²the appearance ³of a bondman ¹having taken on], [²in ³the likeness ⁴of men ¹having become]. 8 And in condition having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become subject unto death, even death of the cross. 9 Therefore also God greatly exalted him, and granted to him the name above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend -- heavenly, and earthly, and underground; 11 and every tongue should acknowledge that [³is Lord ¹Jesus ²Christ] to the glory of God the father. 12 So that, my beloved, as at all times you obeyed, not as at my arrival only, but now much rather in my absence, with fear and trembling [²your own ³deliverance ¹work out]! 13 For God is the one operating in you both to want and to operate for the good-pleasure. 14 Do all things without grumblings and arguings! 15 that you should become blameless and unmixed, children of God, without blemish, in the midst of a generation crooked and perverted, among whom you appear as luminaries in the world, 16 [²the word ³of life ¹giving heed to], for a boasting to me in the day of Christ, that not in vain I ran, nor in vain I tired. 17 But even if I am offered as a libation upon the sacrifice and ministration of the belief of yours, I rejoice, and I rejoice along with all you. 18 And likewise also you rejoice, even rejoice along with me!

Paul and Timothy

19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus [²Timothy ³quickly ¹to send forth] to you, that I also should be full of confidence, having known the things concerning you. 20 [³no one ¹For ²I have] like-minded who genuinely [²the things ³concerning ⁴you ¹shall have concern for], 21 ([²all ¹for ⁴the things ⁵of themselves ³seek], not the things of Christ Jesus.) 22 but the proof of him you know, that as to a father [²as a child ³with ⁴me ¹he served] in the good news. 23 This one indeed then I hope to send forth (as whenever I look over the things concerning me) immediately. 24 And I am persuaded in the Lord, that also myself [²quickly ¹shall come]. 25 [³important ¹But ²I esteemed it] that Epaphroditus the brother and fellow-worker and my fellow-soldier, (but your apostle,) and minister of my need to send to you, 26 since he was longing after you all, and was anxious because you heard that he was sick. 27 For even he was sick, close to death; but God showed mercy on him; [²not ³him ¹and] only, but also me, that [²not ⁴distress ⁵upon ⁶distress ¹I should ³have]. 28 More diligently then I sent him, that seeing him again, you should rejoice, and I should be free from sorrow. 29 Favorably receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and such ones [²in esteem ¹have]! 30 for because of the work of the Christ [²unto ³death ¹he approached], risking his life, that he should supply your deficiency of the [²towards ³me ¹ministration].