1 T herefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,

2 f ulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

3 L et nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

4 L et each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. The Humbled and Exalted Christ

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

5 L et this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 w ho, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,

who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,

7 b ut made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

8 A nd being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

9 T herefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;

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

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

11 a nd that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Light Bearers

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

12 T herefore, my beloved, as you 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;

So then, my beloved, even 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 f or it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

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

14 D o all things without complaining and disputing,

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

15 t hat 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 lights in the world,

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

16 h olding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.

holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

17 Y es, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

18 F or the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me. Timothy Commended

and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

19 B ut I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 F or I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.

For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.

21 F or all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

22 B ut you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child serveth a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the gospel.

23 T herefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.

Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me:

24 B ut I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly. Epaphroditus Praised

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

25 Y et I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need;

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

26 s ince he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:

27 F or 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.

for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

28 T herefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

29 R eceive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem;

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor:

30 b ecause for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.

because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.