Philippians 2
2
Imitating Christ’s humility
1Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
5In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6who, being in very nature#2:6 Or in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature#2:7 Or the form of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death –
even death on a cross!
9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Do everything without grumbling
12Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfil his good purpose.
14Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15so that you may become blameless and pure, ‘children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.’#2:15 Deut. 32:5 Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labour in vain. 17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus
19I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20I have no-one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. 23I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. 24And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
25But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. 26For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. 27Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. 28Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. 29So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honour people like him, 30because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.
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Philippians 2
2
Unity Through Humility
1Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any #Col. 3:12affection and mercy, 2#John 3:29fulfill my joy #Rom. 12:16by being like-minded, having the same love, being of #Phil. 4:2one accord, of one mind. 3#Gal. 5:26; James 3:14Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but #Rom. 12:10; Eph. 5:21in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4#1 Cor. 13:5Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of #Rom. 15:1, 2others.
The Humbled and Exalted Christ
5#(Matt. 11:29); Rom. 15:3Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6who, #2 Cor. 4:4being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7#Ps. 22:6but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form #Is. 42:1of a bondservant, and #(John 1:14); Rom. 8:3; Gal. 4:4; (Heb. 2:17)coming in the likeness of men. 8And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and #Ps. 40:6–8; Matt. 26:39; John 10:18; (Rom. 5:19)became #Heb. 5:8obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9#(Matt. 28:18); Heb. 2:9Therefore God also #Ps. 68:18; 110:1; Is. 52:13; Acts 2:33has highly exalted Him and #Is. 9:6; Luke 1:32; Eph. 1:21given Him the name which is above every name, 10#Is. 45:23; Rom. 14:11; Rev. 5:13that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11and #John 13:13; (Rom. 10:9; 14:9)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Light Bearers
12Therefore, my beloved, #Phil. 1:5, 6; 4:15as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, #John 6:27, 29; 2 Pet. 1:10work out your own salvation with #Eph. 6:5fear and trembling; 13for #Rom. 12:3; 1 Cor. 12:6; 15:10; 2 Cor. 3:5; Heb. 13:20, 21it is God who works in you both to will and to do #Eph. 1:5for His good pleasure.
14Do all things #1 Cor. 10:10; 1 Pet. 4:9without complaining and #Rom. 14:1disputing, 15that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as #Matt. 5:15, 16lights in the world, 16holding fast the word of life, so that #2 Cor. 1:14I may rejoice in the day of Christ that #Gal. 2:2I have not run in vain or labored in #Is. 49:4; Gal. 4:11; 1 Thess. 3:5vain.
17Yes, and if #2 Cor. 12:15; 2 Tim. 4:6I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice #Num. 28:6, 7; Rom. 15:16and service of your faith, #2 Cor. 7:4I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.
Timothy Commended
19But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send #Rom. 16:21Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state. 20For I have no one #1 Cor. 16:10; 2 Tim. 3:10like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state. 21For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus. 22But you know his proven character, #1 Cor. 4:17that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel. 23Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me. 24But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly.
Epaphroditus Praised
25Yet I considered it necessary to send to you #Phil. 4:18Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and #Philem. 2fellow soldier, #John 13:16; 2 Cor. 8:23but your messenger and #2 Cor. 11:9the one who ministered to my need; 26#Phil. 1:8since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. 27For indeed he was sick almost 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 eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful. 29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem; 30because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, #1 Cor. 16:17; Phil. 4:10to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.
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