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If there be thereforeanyconsolationinChrist, if anycomfort of love, if anyfellowship of the Spirit, if anybowelsandmercies,2
Fulfil yemyjoy,that ye be likeminded , having the samelove, being of one accord, of onemind .
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Let nothing be done throughstrifeorvainglory;but in lowliness of mindleteachesteemother better thanthemselves.4Looknot every man on his own things,but every manalso on the things of others.5Letthis mind beinyou,which was alsoinChristJesus:6Who,beingin the form of God, thought itnotrobbery to beequal with God:7Butmadehimself of no reputation , and took upon him the form of a servant, and was madein the likeness of men:8And being found in fashionaas a man, he humbledhimself, and becameobedientuntodeath,even the death of the cross.9WhereforeGodalso hath highly exaltedhim,andgivenhim a namewhich is aboveeveryname:10Thatat the name of Jesuseveryknee should bow , of things in heaven,and things in earth,and things under the earth;11And that everytongue should confessthatJesusChrist is Lord,to the glory of God the Father.12Wherefore,mybeloved,as ye havealwaysobeyed , notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence, work out your ownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.13For it isGodwhichworkethinyouboth to willand to doof his good pleasure.14Do all thingswithoutmurmuringsanddisputings:15That ye may beblamelessandharmless,b the sons of God, without rebuke,in the midst of a crookedandperversenation,amongwhom ye shineaslightsin the world;16
Holding forth the word of life;thatI may rejoicein the day of Christ,that I havenotruninvain,neitherlabouredinvain.17Yea, and if I be offeredcupon the sacrificeandservice of yourfaith, I joy , and rejoice withyouall.18For the same causealsodoyejoy , and rejoice withme.
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