Philippians 2
The passage emphasizes the importance of unity and humility among believers, encouraging them to have the same understanding and charity, and to esteem others better than themselves. It cites Jesus Christ as the ultimate example of humility, who emptied himself and took the form of a servant, ultimately being exalted by God. Believers are urged to work towards their salvation with fear and trembling, knowing that God works in them to choose and act according to his will. The passage also expresses the apostle's hope to send Timothy and Epaphroditus to the Philippians, and his gratitude for their concern and support.
1Therefore, if there is any consolation in Christ, any solace of charity, any fellowship of the Spirit, any feelings of commiseration2complete my joy by having the same understanding, holding to the same charity, being of one mind, with the same sentiment3Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself4Let each of you not consider anything to be your own, but rather to belong to others5For this understanding in you was also in Christ Jesus6who, though he was in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be seized7Instead, he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and accepting the state of a man8He humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, even the death of the Cross9Because of this, God has also exalted him and has given him a name which is above every name10so that, at the name of Jesus, every knee would bend, of those in heaven, of those on earth, and of those in hell11and so that every tongue would confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father12And so, my most beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but even more so now in my absence: work toward your salvation with fear and trembling13For it is God who works in you, both so as to choose, and so as to act, in accord with his good will14And do everything without murmuring or hesitation15So may you be without blame, simple sons of God, without reproof, in the midst of a depraved and perverse nation, among whom you shine like lights in the world16holding to the Word of Life, until my glory in the day of Christ. For I have not run in vain, nor have I labored in vain17Moreover, if I am to be immolated because of the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and give thanks with all of you18And over this same thing, you also should rejoice and give thanks, together with me19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, in order that I may be encouraged, when I know the things concerning you20For I have no one else with such an agreeable mind, who, with sincere affection, is solicitous for you21For they all seek the things that are of themselves, not the things that are of Jesus Christ22So know this evidence of him: that like a son with a father, so has he served with me in the Gospel23Therefore, I hope to send him to you immediately, as soon as I see what will happen concerning me24But I trust in the Lord that I myself will also return to you soon25Now I have considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and co-worker, and fellow soldier, and an attendant to my needs, but your Apostle26For certainly, he has desired all of you, and he was saddened because you had heard that he was sick27For he was sick, even unto death, but God took pity on him, and not only on him, but truly on myself also, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow28Therefore, I sent him more readily, in order that, by seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow29And so, receive him with every joy in the Lord, and treat all those like him with honor30For he was brought close even to death, for the sake of the work of Christ, handing over his own life, so that he might fulfill what was lacking from you concerning my service
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