“1 If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort
of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2
Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being]
of one accord, of one mind. 3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or
vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than
themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also
on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to
be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon
him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And
being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient
unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath
highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven,
and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; 11 And [that] every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God
the Father.”
“12 Wherefore, my beloved, 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 For it is God which worketh in you
both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.”
“14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 That ye may be
blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of
a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the
world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day
of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17
Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I
joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and
rejoice with me. 19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus
shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your
state. 20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your
state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus
Christ’s. 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the
father, he hath served with me in the gospel. 23 Him therefore I hope to
send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. 24 But I
trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. 25 Yet I
supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and
companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that
ministered to my wants. 26 For he longed after you all, and was full of
heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. 27 For
indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on
him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I
sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye
may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29 Receive him
therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: 30
Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his
life, to supply your lack of service toward me.” (Philippians 2:1-30 AV)
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