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Philippians 2

Common English Bible CEB

1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort in love, any sharing in the Spirit, any sympathy,

2 complete my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, being united, and agreeing with each other.

3 Don't do anything for selfish purposes, but with humility think of others as better than yourselves.

4 Instead of each person watching out for their own good, watch out for what is better for others.

5 Adopt the attitude that was in Christ Jesus:

6 Though he was in the form of God, he did not consider being equal with God something to exploit.

7 But he emptied himself by taking the form of a slave and by becoming like human beings. When he found himself in the form of a human,

8 he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

9 Therefore, God highly honored him and gave him a name above all names,

10 so that at the name of Jesus everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth might bow

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

12 Therefore, my loved ones, just as you always obey me, not just when I am present but now even more while I am away, carry out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 God is the one who enables you both to want and to actually live out his good purposes.

14 Do everything without grumbling and arguing

15 so that you may be blameless and pure, innocent children of God surrounded by people who are crooked and corrupt. Among these people you shine like stars in the world

16 because you hold on to the word of life. This will allow me to say on the day of Christ that I haven't run for nothing or worked for nothing.

17 But even if I am poured out like a drink offering upon the altar of service for your faith, I am glad. I'm glad with all of you.

18 You should be glad about this in the same way. Be glad with me!

19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to see you soon so that I may be encouraged by hearing about you.

20 I have no one like him. He is a person who genuinely cares about your well-being.

21 All the others put their own business ahead of Jesus Christ's business.

22 You know his character, how he labors with me for the gospel like a son works with his father.

23 So he is the one that I hope to send as soon as I find out how things turn out here for me.

24 I trust in the Lord that I also will visit you soon.

25 I think it is also necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. He is my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier; and he is your representative who serves my needs.

26 He misses you all, and he was upset because you heard he was sick.

27 In fact, he was so sick that he nearly died. But God had mercy on him—and not just on him but also on me, because his death would have caused me great sorrow.

28 Therefore, I am sending him immediately so that when you see him again you can be glad and I won't worry.

29 So welcome him in the Lord with great joy and show great respect for people like him.

30 He risked his life and almost died for the work of Christ, and he did this to make up for the help you couldn't give me.

Revised Standard Version RSV

1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy,

2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.

3 Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves.

4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,

7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

8 And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross.

9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name,

10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

13 for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

16 holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

17 Even if I am to be poured as a libation upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

18 Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you.

20 I have no one like him, who will be genuinely anxious for your welfare.

21 They all look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

22 But Timothy's worth you know, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.

23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me;

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

25 I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphrodi'tus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need,

26 for he has been longing for you all, and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.

27 Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

28 I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious.

29 So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men,

30 for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete your service to me.