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Philippians
2
2 1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ,
if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit,
if any bowels of commiseration:
2 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that you may be of one mind, having
the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.
2 3 Let nothing be done through contention, neither
by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others
better than themselves:
2 4 Each one not considering the things that are his
own, but those that are other men's.
2 5 For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ
Jesus:
2 6 Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery
to be equal with God:
2 7 But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant,
being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found
as a man.
2 8 He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death,
even to the death of the cross.
2 9 For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath
given him a name which is above all names:
2 10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the
earth:
2 11 And that every tongue should confess that the Lord
Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
2 12 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now
in my absence,) with fear and trembling work out your
salvation.
2 13 For it is God who worketh in you, both to will
and to accomplish, according to his good will.
2 14 And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations;
2 15 That you may be blameless, and sincere children
of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and
perverse generation; among whom you shine as lights
in the world.
2 16 Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the
day of Christ, because I have not run in vain, nor laboured
in vain.
2 17 Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice
and service of your faith, I rejoice, and congratulate
with you all.
2 18 And for the selfsame thing do you also rejoice,
and congratulate with me.
2 19 And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy unto
you shortly, that I also may be of good comfort, when
I know the things concerning you.
2 20 For I have no man so of the same mind, who with
sincere affection is solicitous for you.
2 21 For all seek the things that are their own; not
the things that are Jesus Christ's.
2 22 Now know ye the proof of him, that as a son with
the father, so hath he served with me in the gospel.
2 23 Him therefore I hope to send unto you immediately,
so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
2 24 And I trust in the Lord, that I myself also shall
come to you shortly.
2 25 But I have thought it necessary to send to you
Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer, and fellow
soldier, but your apostle, and he that hath ministered
to my wants.
2 26 For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad,
for that you had heard that he was sick.
2 27 For indeed he was sick, nigh unto death; but God
had mercy on him; and not only on him, but on me also,
lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
2 28 Therefore I sent him the more speedily: that seeing
him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.
2 29 Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord;
and treat with honour such as he is.
2 30 Because for the work of Christ he came to the point
of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil
that which on your part was wanting towards my service.
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