^{1 Ref} If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,

^{2 Ref} make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

^{3 Ref} `doing' nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

^{4 Ref} not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

^{5 Ref} Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

^{6 Ref} who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,

^{7 Ref} but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

^{8 Ref} and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient `even' unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

^{9 Ref} Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;

^{10 Ref} that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of `things' in heaven and `things' on earth and `things' under the earth,

^{11 Ref} and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

^{12 Ref} So then, my beloved, even 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 Ref} for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

^{14 Ref} Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

^{15 Ref} that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

^{16 Ref} holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

^{17 Ref} Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

^{18 Ref} and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

^{19 Ref} But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

^{20 Ref} For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.

^{21 Ref} For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

^{22 Ref} But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child `serveth' a father, `so' he served with me in furtherance of the gospel.

^{23 Ref} Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me:

^{24 Ref} but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly.

^{25 Ref} But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

^{26 Ref} since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:

^{27 Ref} for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

^{28 Ref} I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

^{29 Ref} Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor:

^{30 Ref} because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

^{1 Ref} If, then, any exhortation `is' in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

^{2 Ref} fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing -- having the same love -- of one soul -- minding the one thing,

^{3 Ref} nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

^{4 Ref} each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

^{5 Ref} For, let this mind be in you that `is' also in Christ Jesus,

^{6 Ref} who, being in the form of God, thought `it' not robbery to be equal to God,

^{7 Ref} but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

^{8 Ref} and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross,

^{9 Ref} wherefore, also, God did highly exalt him, and gave to him a name that `is' above every name,

^{10 Ref} that in the name of Jesus every knee may bow -- of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth --

^{11 Ref} and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ `is' Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

^{12 Ref} So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

^{13 Ref} for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.

^{14 Ref} All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

^{15 Ref} that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

^{16 Ref} the word of life holding forth, for rejoicing to me in regard to a day of Christ, that not in vain did I run, nor in vain did I labour;

^{17 Ref} but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,

^{18 Ref} because of this do ye also rejoice and joy with me.

^{19 Ref} And I hope, in the Lord Jesus, Timotheus to send quickly to you, that I also may be of good spirit, having known the things concerning you,

^{20 Ref} for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,

^{21 Ref} for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,

^{22 Ref} and the proof of him ye know, that as a child `serveth' a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;

^{23 Ref} him, indeed, therefore, I hope to send, when I may see through the things concerning me -- immediately;

^{24 Ref} and I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall quickly come.

^{25 Ref} And I thought `it' necessary Epaphroditus -- my brother, and fellow-workman, and fellow-soldier, and your apostle and servant to my need -- to send unto you,

^{26 Ref} seeing he was longing after you all, and in heaviness, because ye heard that he ailed,

^{27 Ref} for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.

^{28 Ref} The more eagerly, therefore, I did send him, that having seen him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful;

^{29 Ref} receive him, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy, and hold such in honour,

^{30 Ref} because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me.

^{1 Ref} If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

^{2 Ref} make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

^{3 Ref} doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

^{4 Ref} each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

^{5 Ref} Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

^{6 Ref} who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider it robbery to be equal with God,

^{7 Ref} but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

^{8 Ref} And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.

^{9 Ref} Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;

^{10 Ref} that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,

^{11 Ref} and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

^{12 Ref} So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

^{13 Ref} For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

^{14 Ref} Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

^{15 Ref} that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

^{16 Ref} holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.

^{17 Ref} Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

^{18 Ref} In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

^{19 Ref} But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

^{20 Ref} For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

^{21 Ref} For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

^{22 Ref} But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Gospel.

^{23 Ref} Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

^{24 Ref} But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.

^{25 Ref} But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and minister to my need;

^{26 Ref} since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

^{27 Ref} For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

^{28 Ref} I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

^{29 Ref} Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

^{30 Ref} because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.