1. If there is therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
2. Fulfill my joy, and be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3. Let nothing be done through strife or self glorification; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
4. Let each one not look out for his own things, but every one also for 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, did not think it 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 to death, even the death of the cross.
9. Therefore God also has 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 on 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. Therefore, my beloved, as you 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 who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
14. Do all things without murmuring and disputing:
15. That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;
16. Holding out the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor labored in vain.
17. Yes, and if I am offered in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I have joy, and rejoice with you all.
18. For the same reason also do you have joy, and rejoice with me.
19. But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
20. For I have no one likeminded, who will sincerely care for your welfare.
21. For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
22. But you know his trustworthiness, that, as a son with his father, he has served with me in the gospel.
23. Him therefore I hope to send presently, as 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 labor, and fellow soldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my needs.
26. For he longed for you all, and was full of heaviness, because you had heard that he had been sick.
27. For indeed he was sick near to death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
28. I sent him therefore the more urgently, that, when you see him again, you 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 near to death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
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