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Philippians 2

New Revised Standard NRS

1 If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy,

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

3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.

4 Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.

5 Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,

6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited,

7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form,

8 he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross.

9 Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name,

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

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

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

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

14 Do all things without murmuring and arguing,

15 so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world.

16 It is by your holding fast to the word of life that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.

17 But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you—

18 and in the same way you also must 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 concerned for your welfare.

21 All of them are seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

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

23 I hope therefore to send him as soon as I see how things go with me;

24 and I trust in the Lord that I will also come soon.

25 Still, I think it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my brother and co-worker and fellow soldier, your messenger and minister to my need;

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

27 He was indeed so ill that he nearly died. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.

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

29 Welcome him then in the Lord with all joy, and honor such people,

30 because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for those services that you could not give me.

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.