Philippians 2

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Words urging a kind, humble spirit and behaviour

If then there is any comfort in Christ, any help given by love, any uniting of hearts in the Spirit, any loving mercies and pity, If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind; make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself; doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others. each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

The example of Christ

Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus, Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God; who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men; but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross. And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.
For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name; Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;
So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Diligence in the affairs of salvation, and to be examples to the world

So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts; So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
For it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure. For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
Do all things without protests and arguments; Do all things without murmurings and disputes,
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect. holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all: Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
And in the same way do you be glad and have a part in my joy. In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

The apostle's purpose of visiting Philippi

But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you. But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you. For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.
For they all go after what is theirs, not after the things of Christ. For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news. But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.
Him then I am hoping to send as quickly as possible, when I am able to see how things will go for me: Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.
But I have faith in the Lord that I myself will come before long. But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.
But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need; But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;
Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill: since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.
For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief. For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.
I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow. I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is: Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,
Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete. because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
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