1If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,studyinterlinear
2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.studyinterlinear
3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.studyinterlinear
4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.studyinterlinear
5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:studyinterlinear
6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:studyinterlinear
7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:studyinterlinear
8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.studyinterlinear
9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:studyinterlinear
10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;studyinterlinear
11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.studyinterlinear
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.studyinterlinear
13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.studyinterlinear
14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:studyinterlinear
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;studyinterlinear
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.studyinterlinear
17Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.studyinterlinear
18For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.studyinterlinear
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.studyinterlinear
20For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.studyinterlinear
21For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.studyinterlinear
22But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.studyinterlinear
23Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.studyinterlinear
24But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.studyinterlinear
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.studyinterlinear
26For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.studyinterlinear
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.studyinterlinear
28I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.studyinterlinear
29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:studyinterlinear
30Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.studyinterlinear