Philippians 2 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Be like Christ

1 Therefore ^G3767 if ^G1487 there is any ^G5100 encouragement ^G3874 in Christ ^G5547, if ^G1487 any ^G5100 consolation ^G3890 of love ^G26, if ^G1487 any ^G5100 fellowship ^G2842 of the Spirit ^G4151, if ^G1487 any ^G5100 [fn]affection ^G4698 and compassion ^G3628,

2 make ^G4137 my joy ^G5479 complete ^G4137 [fn]by being ^G5426 of ^G5426 the same ^G846 mind ^G5426, maintaining ^G2192 the same ^G846 love ^G26, united ^G4861 in ^G4861 spirit ^G4861, intent ^G5426 on ^G5426 one ^G1520 purpose ^G5426. 3 Do nothing ^G3367 [fn]from [fn]selfishness ^G2052 or ^G3366 empty ^G2754 conceit ^G2754, but with humility ^G5012 consider ^G2233 one ^G240 another ^G240 as more ^G5242 important ^G5242 than yourselves ^G1438; 4 do not merely look ^G4648 out ^G4648 for ^G4648 your own ^G1438 personal ^G1538 interests, but also ^G2532 for the interests of others ^G2087. 5 Have ^G5426 this ^G3778 attitude ^G5426 [fn]in yourselves ^G4771 which ^G3739 was also ^G2532 in Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424, 6 who ^G3739, as He already existed ^G5225 in the form ^G3444 of God ^G2316, did not consider ^G2233 equality ^G2470 with God ^G2316 something ^G725 to ^G725 be ^G725 [fn]grasped ^G725, 7 but [fn]emptied ^G2758 Himself ^G1438 by taking ^G2983 the form ^G3444 of a bond-servant ^G1401 and [fn]being ^G1096 born ^G1096 in the likeness ^G3667 of men ^G444. 8 And being found ^G2147 in appearance ^G4976 as a man ^G444, He humbled ^G5013 Himself ^G1438 by becoming ^G1096 obedient ^G5255 to the point ^G3360 of death ^G2288: death ^G2288 [fn]on a cross ^G4716. 9 For this ^G1352 reason ^G1352 also ^G2532 God ^G2316 highly ^G5251 exalted ^G5251 Him, and bestowed ^G5483 on Him the name ^G3686 which is above ^G5228 every ^G3956 name ^G3686, 10 so ^G2443 that ^G2443 at the name ^G3686 of Jesus ^G2424 EVERY ^G3956 KNEE ^G1119 WILL BOW ^G2578, of those who are in ^G2032 heaven ^G2032 and on ^G1919 earth ^G1919 and under ^G2709 the ^G2709 earth ^G2709, 11 and that every ^G3956 tongue ^G1100 will confess ^G1843 that Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547 is Lord ^G2962, to the glory ^G1391 of God ^G2316 the Father ^G3962.

12 So ^G5620 then ^G5620, my beloved ^G27, just ^G2531 as ^G2531 you have always ^G3842 obeyed ^G5219, not as in my presence ^G3952 only ^G3440, but now ^G3568 much ^G4183 more ^G3123 in my absence ^G666, work ^G2716 out ^G2716 your own ^G1438 salvation ^G4991 with fear ^G5401 and trembling ^G5156; 13 for it is God ^G2316 who is ^G1754 at ^G1754 work ^G1754 in you, both ^G2532 to [fn]desire ^G2309 and to work ^G1754 for His good ^G2107 pleasure ^G2107.

14 Do ^G4160 all ^G3956 things ^G3956 without ^G5565 complaining ^G1112 or ^G2532 arguments ^G1261; 15 so ^G2443 that ^G2443 you will [fn]prove ^G1096 yourselves to be blameless ^G273 and innocent ^G185, children ^G5043 of God ^G2316 above ^G299 reproach ^G299 in the midst ^G3319 of a crooked ^G4646 and perverse ^G1294 generation ^G1074, among ^G1722 whom ^G3739 you [fn]appear ^G5316 as [fn]lights ^G5458 in the world ^G2889, 16 holding ^G1907 firmly ^G1907 the word ^G3056 of life ^G2222, so ^G1519 that ^G1519 on the day ^G2250 of Christ ^G5547 I can take pride ^G2745 because ^G3754 I did not run ^G5143 in vain ^G2756 nor ^G3761 labor ^G2872 in vain ^G2756. 17 But even ^G2532 if ^G1487 I am being poured ^G4689 out ^G4689 as ^G4689 a ^G4689 drink ^G4689 offering ^G4689 upon the sacrifice ^G2378 and service ^G3009 of your faith ^G4102, I rejoice ^G5463 and share ^G4796 my joy ^G4796 with ^G4796 you all ^G3956. 18 You too ^G2532, I urge you, rejoice ^G5463 in the same ^G846 way ^G846 and share ^G4796 your joy ^G4796 with ^G4796 me.

Timothy and Epaphroditus

19 But I hope ^G1679, [fn]in the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424, to send ^G3992 Timothy ^G5095 to you shortly ^G5030, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 I also ^G2532 may be ^G2174 encouraged ^G2174 when I learn ^G1097 of your condition ^G3588 G4012.

20 For I have ^G2192 no ^G3762 one ^G3762 else of ^G2473 kindred ^G2473 spirit ^G2473 who ^G3748 will genuinely ^G1104 be concerned ^G3309 for your welfare ^G3588. 21 For they all ^G3956 seek ^G2212 after ^G2212 their own ^G1438 interests, not those ^G3588 of Christ ^G5547 Jesus ^G2424. 22 But you know ^G1097 of his proven ^G1382 character ^G1382, that he served ^G1398 with me in the furtherance of the gospel ^G2098 like ^G5613 a child ^G5043 serving his father ^G3962. 23 Therefore ^G3767 I hope ^G1679 to send ^G3992 him immediately ^G1824, as soon as I see ^G872 how ^G872 things ^G3588 go with me; 24 and I trust ^G3982 in the Lord ^G2962 that I myself ^G846 will also ^G2532 be coming ^G2064 shortly ^G5030. 25 But I thought ^G2233 it necessary ^G316 to send ^G3992 to you Epaphroditus ^G1891, my brother ^G80 and fellow ^G4904 worker ^G4904 and fellow ^G4961 soldier ^G4961, who is also ^G1161 your [fn]messenger ^G652 and minister ^G3011 to my need ^G5532, 26 because ^G1894 he was longing ^G1971 [fn]for ^G1971 you all ^G3956 and was distressed ^G85 because ^G1360 you had heard ^G191 that he was sick ^G770. 27 For indeed ^G2532 he was sick ^G770 to the point ^G3897 of death ^G2288, but God ^G2316 had ^G1653 mercy ^G1653 on him, and not only ^G3441 on him but also ^G2532 on me, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 I would not have ^G2192 sorrow ^G3077 upon sorrow ^G3077. 28 Therefore ^G3767 I have sent ^G3992 him all ^G4709 the ^G4709 more ^G4709 eagerly ^G4709, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 when you see ^G3708 him again ^G3825 you may rejoice ^G5463 and I may be less ^G253 concerned ^G253 about you. 29 Receive ^G4327 him then ^G3767 in the Lord ^G2962 with all ^G3956 joy ^G5479, and hold ^G2192 people ^G5108 like ^G5108 him in high ^G1784 regard ^G1784, 30 because ^G3754 he came ^G1448 close ^G1448 to death ^G2288 [fn]for the work ^G2041 of Christ ^G5547, risking ^G3851 his life ^G5590 to compensate ^G378 [fn]for your absence ^G5303 in your service ^G3009 to me.