Bible, King James Version
Philippians
Phil.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,
[2] Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, 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.
[4] Look not every man on his own things, but every man
also on the things of others.
[5] Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ
Jesus:
[6] Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery
to be equal with God:
[7] But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him
the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
[8] And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled
himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the
cross.
[9] Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given
him a 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;
[11] And that every tongue should confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
[12] Wherefore, 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.
[13] For it is God which worketh in you both to will and
to do of his good pleasure.
[14] Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
[15] That 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;
[16] Holding 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.
[17] Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and
service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
[18] For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with
me.
[19] But 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.
[20] For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care
for your state.
[21] For all seek their own, not the things which are
Jesus Christ's.
[22] But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the
father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
[23] Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I
shall see how it will go with me.
[24] But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come
shortly.
[25] Yet 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.
[26] For he longed after you all, and was full of
heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
[27] For 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.
[28] I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when
ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less
sorrowful.
[29] Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness;
and hold such in reputation:
[30] Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto
death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service
toward me.
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