Philippians 2

¹If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration:

²Fulfil ye my joy, that you be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.

³Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

⁴Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men's.

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

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

⁷But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.

⁸He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.

⁹For which cause, God also hath exalted him and hath given him a name which is above all names:

¹⁰That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:

¹¹And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

¹²Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but much more now in my absence) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.

¹³For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.

¹⁴And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations:

¹⁵That you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world.

¹⁶Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ: because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.

¹⁷Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all.

¹⁸And for the selfsame thing, do you also rejoice and congratulate with me.

¹⁹And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy unto you shortly, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know the things concerning you.

²⁰For I have no man so of the same mind, who with sincere affection is solicitous for you.

²¹For all seek the things that are their own not the things that are Jesus Christ's.

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

²³Him therefore I hope to send unto you immediately: so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

²⁴And I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come to you shortly.

²⁵But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer and fellow soldier, but your apostle: and he that hath ministered to my wants.

²⁶For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.

²⁷For indeed he was sick, nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him. And not only on him, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

²⁸Therefore, I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.

²⁹Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord: and treat with honour such as he is.

³⁰Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service.

Philippians 2

¹If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

²Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

¹⁰That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

¹¹And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹²Wherefore, 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.

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

¹⁴Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

¹⁵That 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;

¹⁶Holding 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.

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

¹⁸For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

¹⁹But 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.

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

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

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

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

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

²⁵Yet 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.

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

²⁷For 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.

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

²⁹Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

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