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Philippians 2

New American Standard Bible 2020

Be like Christ

1ThereforeG3767 ifG1487 there is anyG5100 encouragementG3874 in ChristG5547, ifG1487 anyG5100 consolationG3890 of loveG26, ifG1487 anyG5100 1fellowshipG2842 of the SpiritG4151, ifG1487 anyG5100 23affectionG4698 and compassionG3628, 24makeG4137 my joyG5479 completeG4137 5by 6beingG5426 ofG5426 the sameG846 mindG5426, maintainingG2192 the sameG846 loveG26, unitedG4861 inG4861 spiritG4861, intentG5426 onG5426 oneG1520 purposeG5426. 3Do nothingG3367 7from 89selfishnessG2052 orG3366 10emptyG2754 conceitG2754, but with humilityG5012 11considerG2233 oneG240 anotherG240 as moreG5242 importantG5242 than yourselvesG1438; 412do not merely lookG4648 outG4648 forG4648 your ownG1438 personalG1538 interests, but alsoG2532 for the interests of othersG2087. 513HaveG5426 thisG3778 attitudeG5426 14in yourselvesG4771 whichG3739 was alsoG2532 in 15ChristG5547 JesusG2424, 6whoG3739, as He already 16existedG5225 in the 17formG3444 of GodG2316, 18did not considerG2233 equalityG2470 with GodG2316 somethingG725 toG725 beG725 19graspedG725, 7but 2021emptiedG2758 HimselfG1438 by takingG2983 the formG3444 of a 22bond-servantG1401 and 2324beingG1096 bornG1096 in the likenessG3667 of menG444. 8And being foundG2147 in appearanceG4976 as a manG444, 25He humbledG5013 HimselfG1438 by becomingG1096 26obedientG5255 to the pointG3360 of deathG2288: 27deathG2288 28on a crossG4716. 929For thisG1352 reasonG1352 alsoG2532 GodG2316 30highlyG5251 exaltedG5251 Him, and bestowedG5483 on Him 31the nameG3686 which is aboveG5228 everyG3956 nameG3686, 10soG2443 thatG2443 at the nameG3686 of JesusG2424 32everyG3956 kneeG1119 will bowG2578, of 33those who are inG2032 heavenG2032 and onG1919 earthG1919 and underG2709 theG2709 earthG2709, 11and that everyG3956 tongueG1100 will confessG1843 that JesusG2424 ChristG5547 is 34LordG2962, to the gloryG1391 of GodG2316 the FatherG3962.

12SoG5620 thenG5620, my belovedG27, 35justG2531 asG2531 you have alwaysG3842 obeyedG5219, not as in my presenceG3952 onlyG3440, but nowG3568 muchG4183 moreG3123 in my absenceG666, workG2716 outG2716 your ownG1438 36salvationG4991 with 37fearG5401 and tremblingG5156; 13for it is 38GodG2316 who isG1754 atG1754 workG1754 in you, bothG2532 to 39desireG2309 and to workG1754 40for His goodG2107 pleasureG2107.

14DoG4160 allG3956 thingsG3956 withoutG5565 41complainingG1112 orG2532 argumentsG1261; 15soG2443 thatG2443 you will 42proveG1096 yourselves to be 43blamelessG273 and innocentG185, 44childrenG5043 of GodG2316 aboveG299 reproachG299 in the midstG3319 of a 45crookedG4646 and perverseG1294 generationG1074, amongG1722 whomG3739 you 4647appearG5316 as 48lightsG5458 in the worldG2889, 16holdingG1907 firmlyG1907 the wordG3056 of lifeG2222, soG1519 thatG1519 on 49the dayG2250 of ChristG5547 I can take prideG2745 becauseG3754 I did not 50runG5143 in vainG2756 norG3761 51laborG2872 in vainG2756. 17But evenG2532 ifG1487 I am being 52pouredG4689 outG4689 asG4689 aG4689 drinkG4689 offeringG4689 upon 53the sacrificeG2378 and serviceG3009 of your faithG4102, I rejoiceG5463 and shareG4796 my joyG4796 withG4796 you allG3956. 18You tooG2532, I urge you, rejoiceG5463 in the sameG846 wayG846 and shareG4796 your joyG4796 withG4796 me.

Timothy and Epaphroditus

19But I hopeG1679, 54in the LordG2962 JesusG2424, to 55sendG3992 56TimothyG5095 to you shortlyG5030, soG2443 thatG2443 I alsoG2532 may beG2174 encouragedG2174 when I learnG1097 of your conditionG3588G4012. 20For I haveG2192 noG3762 oneG3762 else 57ofG2473 kindredG2473 spiritG2473 whoG3748 will genuinelyG1104 be concernedG3309 for your welfareG3588. 21For they allG3956 58seekG2212 afterG2212 their ownG1438 interests, not thoseG3588 of ChristG5547 JesusG2424. 22But you knowG1097 59of his provenG1382 characterG1382, that 60he servedG1398 with me in the furtherance of the gospelG2098 61likeG5613 a childG5043 serving his fatherG3962. 2362ThereforeG3767 I hopeG1679 to sendG3992 him immediatelyG1824, as soon as I seeG872 howG872 thingsG3588 go with me; 24and 63I trustG3982 in the LordG2962 that I myselfG846 will alsoG2532 be comingG2064 shortlyG5030. 25But I thoughtG2233 it necessaryG316 to sendG3992 to you 64EpaphroditusG1891, my brotherG80 and 65fellowG4904 workerG4904 and 66fellowG4961 soldierG4961, who is alsoG1161 your 6768messengerG652 and 69ministerG3011 to my needG5532, 26becauseG1894 he was longingG1971 70forG1971 you allG3956 and was distressedG85 becauseG1360 you had heardG191 that he was sickG770. 27For indeedG2532 he was sickG770 to the pointG3897 of deathG2288, but GodG2316 hadG1653 mercyG1653 on him, and not onlyG3441 on him but alsoG2532 on me, soG2443 thatG2443 I would not haveG2192 sorrowG3077 upon sorrowG3077. 28ThereforeG3767 I have sentG3992 him allG4709 theG4709 moreG4709 eagerlyG4709, soG2443 thatG2443 when you seeG3708 him againG3825 you may rejoiceG5463 and I may be lessG253 concernedG253 about you. 2971ReceiveG4327 him thenG3767 in the LordG2962 with allG3956 joyG5479, and 72holdG2192 peopleG5108 likeG5108 him in highG1784 regardG1784, 30becauseG3754 he cameG1448 closeG1448 to deathG2288 7374for the workG2041 of ChristG5547, riskingG3850 his lifeG5590 to 75compensateG378 76for your absenceG5303 in your serviceG3009 to me.

Notes

  1. 1. Philippians 2:1 2 Cor 13:14 ↩
  2. 2. Philippians 2:1 Lit inward parts ↩
  3. 3. Philippians 2:1 Col 3:12 ↩
  4. 4. Philippians 2:2 John 3:29 ↩
  5. 5. Philippians 2:2 Lit that you be ↩
  6. 6. Philippians 2:2 Rom 12:16; Phil 4:2 ↩
  7. 7. Philippians 2:3 Lit according to ↩
  8. 8. Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness ↩
  9. 9. Philippians 2:3 Rom 2:8; Phil 1:17 ↩
  10. 10. Philippians 2:3 Gal 5:26 ↩
  11. 11. Philippians 2:3 Rom 12:10; Eph 5:21 ↩
  12. 12. Philippians 2:4 Rom 15:1f ↩
  13. 13. Philippians 2:5 Matt 11:29; Rom 15:3 ↩
  14. 14. Philippians 2:5 Or among ↩
  15. 15. Philippians 2:5 Phil 1:1 ↩
  16. 16. Philippians 2:6 John 1:1 ↩
  17. 17. Philippians 2:6 2 Cor 4:4 ↩
  18. 18. Philippians 2:6 John 5:18; 10:33; 14:28 ↩
  19. 19. Philippians 2:6 Or seized ↩
  20. 20. Philippians 2:7 I.e., set aside His divine rights ↩
  21. 21. Philippians 2:7 2 Cor 8:9 ↩
  22. 22. Philippians 2:7 Matt 20:28 ↩
  23. 23. Philippians 2:7 Or having come to be ↩
  24. 24. Philippians 2:7 John 1:14; Rom 8:3; Gal 4:4; Heb 2:17 ↩
  25. 25. Philippians 2:8 2 Cor 8:9 ↩
  26. 26. Philippians 2:8 Matt 26:39; John 10:18; Rom 5:19; Heb 5:8 ↩
  27. 27. Philippians 2:8 Heb 12:2 ↩
  28. 28. Philippians 2:8 Lit of ↩
  29. 29. Philippians 2:9 Heb 1:9 ↩
  30. 30. Philippians 2:9 Matt 28:18; Acts 2:33; Heb 2:9 ↩
  31. 31. Philippians 2:9 Eph 1:21 ↩
  32. 32. Philippians 2:10 Is 45:23; Rom 14:11 ↩
  33. 33. Philippians 2:10 Eph 1:10 ↩
  34. 34. Philippians 2:11 John 13:13; Rom 10:9; 14:9 ↩
  35. 35. Philippians 2:12 Phil 1:5, 6; 4:15 ↩
  36. 36. Philippians 2:12 Heb 5:9 ↩
  37. 37. Philippians 2:12 2 Cor 7:15 ↩
  38. 38. Philippians 2:13 Rom 12:3; 1 Cor 12:6; 15:10; Heb 13:21 ↩
  39. 39. Philippians 2:13 Or be willing ↩
  40. 40. Philippians 2:13 Eph 1:5 ↩
  41. 41. Philippians 2:14 1 Cor 10:10; 1 Pet 4:9 ↩
  42. 42. Philippians 2:15 Or become ↩
  43. 43. Philippians 2:15 Luke 1:6; Phil 3:6 ↩
  44. 44. Philippians 2:15 Matt 5:45; Eph 5:1 ↩
  45. 45. Philippians 2:15 Deut 32:5; Acts 2:40 ↩
  46. 46. Philippians 2:15 Or shine ↩
  47. 47. Philippians 2:15 Matt 5:14-16 ↩
  48. 48. Philippians 2:15 Or luminaries, stars ↩
  49. 49. Philippians 2:16 Phil 1:6 ↩
  50. 50. Philippians 2:16 Gal 2:2 ↩
  51. 51. Philippians 2:16 Is 49:4; Gal 4:11; 1 Thess 3:5 ↩
  52. 52. Philippians 2:17 2 Cor 12:15; 2 Tim 4:6 ↩
  53. 53. Philippians 2:17 Num 28:6, 7; Rom 15:16 ↩
  54. 54. Philippians 2:19 Or trusting in ↩
  55. 55. Philippians 2:19 Phil 2:23 ↩
  56. 56. Philippians 2:19 Phil 1:1 ↩
  57. 57. Philippians 2:20 1 Cor 16:10; 2 Tim 3:10 ↩
  58. 58. Philippians 2:21 1 Cor 10:24; 13:5; Phil 2:4 ↩
  59. 59. Philippians 2:22 Rom 5:4; Acts 16:2 ↩
  60. 60. Philippians 2:22 Acts 16:3; 1 Cor 16:10; 2 Tim 3:10 ↩
  61. 61. Philippians 2:22 1 Cor 4:17 ↩
  62. 62. Philippians 2:23 Phil 2:19 ↩
  63. 63. Philippians 2:24 Phil 1:25 ↩
  64. 64. Philippians 2:25 Phil 4:18 ↩
  65. 65. Philippians 2:25 Rom 16:3, 9, 21; Phil 4:3; Philem 1, 24 ↩
  66. 66. Philippians 2:25 Philem 2 ↩
  67. 67. Philippians 2:25 Lit apostle ↩
  68. 68. Philippians 2:25 John 13:16; 2 Cor 8:23 ↩
  69. 69. Philippians 2:25 Phil 4:18 ↩
  70. 70. Philippians 2:26 One early ms to see you all ↩
  71. 71. Philippians 2:29 Rom 16:2 ↩
  72. 72. Philippians 2:29 1 Cor 16:18 ↩
  73. 73. Philippians 2:30 Lit because of ↩
  74. 74. Philippians 2:30 Acts 20:24 ↩
  75. 75. Philippians 2:30 1 Cor 16:17; Phil 4:10 ↩
  76. 76. Philippians 2:30 Lit your deficiency of service ↩

Commentaries on Philippians 2

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