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 then any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of Spirit, if any bowels and compassions,

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

fulfil my joy, that ye may think the same thing, having the same love, joined in soul, thinking one thing;

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

nothing in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

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

regarding not each his own, but each those of others also.

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

For let this mind be in you which also in Christ Jesus;

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

who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God;

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 a bondman's form, taking his place in 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 having been found in figure as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and death of 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 granted him a name, that 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 at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly and earthly and infernal,

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

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ Lord to God Father's glory.

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 that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather 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 works in you both the willing and the working according to good pleasure.

14 D o all things without complaining and disputing,

Do all things without murmurings and reasonings,

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 be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in 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 word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured 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.

But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all.

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

In like manner do ye also rejoice, 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 Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, knowing how ye get on.

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

For I have no one like-minded who will care with genuine feeling how ye get on.

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

For all seek their own things, 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 a father, he has served with me in the work of the glad tidings.

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 immediately, as soon as I shall see how it goes with me:

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

but I trust in Lord that I myself also shall soon come;

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 have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but 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 had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed 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 he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, 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 seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that I might 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 Lord with all joy, and hold such in honour;

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 sake of the work he drew near even to death, venturing his life that he might fill up what lacked in your ministration toward me.