Philippians 2 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Be like Christ

2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any (A)fellowship of the Spirit, if any [a](B)affection and compassion, 2 (C)make my joy complete [b]by (D)being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. 3 Do nothing [c]from [d](E)selfishness or (F)empty conceit, but with humility (G)consider one another as more important than yourselves; 4 (H)do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 (I)Have this attitude [e]in yourselves which was also in (J)Christ Jesus, 6 who, as He already (K)existed in the (L)form of God, (M)did not consider equality with God something to be [f]grasped, 7 but [g](N)emptied Himself by taking the form of a (O)bond-servant and [h](P)being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, (Q)He humbled Himself by becoming (R)obedient to the point of death: (S)death [i]on a cross. 9 (T)For this reason also God (U)highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him (V)the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus (W)every knee will bow, of (X)those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is (Y)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 So then, my beloved, (Z)just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own (AA)salvation with (AB)fear and trembling; 13 for it is (AC)God who is at work in you, both to [j]desire and to work (AD)for His good pleasure.

14 Do all things without (AE)complaining or arguments; 15 so that you will [k]prove yourselves to be (AF)blameless and innocent, (AG)children of God above reproach in the midst of a (AH)crooked and perverse generation, among whom you [l](AI)appear as [m]lights in the world, 16 holding firmly the word of life, so that on (AJ)the day of Christ I can take pride because I did not (AK)run in vain nor (AL)labor in vain. 17 But even if I am being (AM)poured out as a drink offering upon (AN)the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. 18 You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.

Timothy and Epaphroditus

19 But I hope, [n]in the Lord Jesus, to (AO)send (AP)Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition. 20 For I have no one else (AQ)of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all (AR)seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. 22 But you know (AS)of his proven character, that (AT)he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel (AU)like a child serving his father. 23 (AV)Therefore I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I see how things go with me; 24 and (AW)I trust in the Lord that I myself will also be coming shortly. 25 But I thought it necessary to send to you (AX)Epaphroditus, my brother and (AY)fellow worker and (AZ)fellow soldier, who is also your [o](BA)messenger and (BB)minister to my need, 26 because he was longing [p]for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. 27 For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly, so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned about you. 29 (BC)Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and (BD)hold people like him in high regard, 30 because he came close to death [q](BE)for the work of Christ, risking his life to (BF)compensate [r]for your absence in your service to me.

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:1 Lit inward parts
  2. Philippians 2:2 Lit that you be
  3. Philippians 2:3 Lit according to
  4. Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness
  5. Philippians 2:5 Or among
  6. Philippians 2:6 Or seized
  7. Philippians 2:7 I.e., set aside His divine rights
  8. Philippians 2:7 Or having come to be
  9. Philippians 2:8 Lit of
  10. Philippians 2:13 Or be willing
  11. Philippians 2:15 Or become
  12. Philippians 2:15 Or shine
  13. Philippians 2:15 Or luminaries, stars
  14. Philippians 2:19 Or trusting in
  15. Philippians 2:25 Lit apostle
  16. Philippians 2:26 One early ms to see you all
  17. Philippians 2:30 Lit because of
  18. Philippians 2:30 Lit your deficiency of service

Cross references

  1. Philippians 2:1 : 2 Cor 13:14
  2. Philippians 2:1 : Col 3:12
  3. Philippians 2:2 : John 3:29
  4. Philippians 2:2 : Rom 12:16; Phil 4:2
  5. Philippians 2:3 : Rom 2:8; Phil 1:17
  6. Philippians 2:3 : Gal 5:26
  7. Philippians 2:3 : Rom 12:10; Eph 5:21
  8. Philippians 2:4 : Rom 15:1f
  9. Philippians 2:5 : Matt 11:29; Rom 15:3
  10. Philippians 2:5 : Phil 1:1
  11. Philippians 2:6 : John 1:1
  12. Philippians 2:6 : 2 Cor 4:4
  13. Philippians 2:6 : John 5:18; 10:33; 14:28
  14. Philippians 2:7 : 2 Cor 8:9
  15. Philippians 2:7 : Matt 20:28
  16. Philippians 2:7 : John 1:14; Rom 8:3; Gal 4:4; Heb 2:17
  17. Philippians 2:8 : 2 Cor 8:9
  18. Philippians 2:8 : Matt 26:39; John 10:18; Rom 5:19; Heb 5:8
  19. Philippians 2:8 : Heb 12:2
  20. Philippians 2:9 : Heb 1:9
  21. Philippians 2:9 : Matt 28:18; Acts 2:33; Heb 2:9
  22. Philippians 2:9 : Eph 1:21
  23. Philippians 2:10 : Is 45:23; Rom 14:11
  24. Philippians 2:10 : Eph 1:10
  25. Philippians 2:11 : John 13:13; Rom 10:9; 14:9
  26. Philippians 2:12 : Phil 1:5, 6; 4:15
  27. Philippians 2:12 : Heb 5:9
  28. Philippians 2:12 : 2 Cor 7:15
  29. Philippians 2:13 : Rom 12:3; 1 Cor 12:6; 15:10; Heb 13:21
  30. Philippians 2:13 : Eph 1:5
  31. Philippians 2:14 : 1 Cor 10:10; 1 Pet 4:9
  32. Philippians 2:15 : Luke 1:6; Phil 3:6
  33. Philippians 2:15 : Matt 5:45; Eph 5:1
  34. Philippians 2:15 : Deut 32:5; Acts 2:40
  35. Philippians 2:15 : Matt 5:14-16
  36. Philippians 2:16 : Phil 1:6
  37. Philippians 2:16 : Gal 2:2
  38. Philippians 2:16 : Is 49:4; Gal 4:11; 1 Thess 3:5
  39. Philippians 2:17 : 2 Cor 12:15; 2 Tim 4:6
  40. Philippians 2:17 : Num 28:6, 7; Rom 15:16
  41. Philippians 2:19 : Phil 2:23
  42. Philippians 2:19 : Phil 1:1
  43. Philippians 2:20 : 1 Cor 16:10; 2 Tim 3:10
  44. Philippians 2:21 : 1 Cor 10:24; 13:5; Phil 2:4
  45. Philippians 2:22 : Rom 5:4; Acts 16:2
  46. Philippians 2:22 : Acts 16:3; 1 Cor 16:10; 2 Tim 3:10
  47. Philippians 2:22 : 1 Cor 4:17
  48. Philippians 2:23 : Phil 2:19
  49. Philippians 2:24 : Phil 1:25
  50. Philippians 2:25 : Phil 4:18
  51. Philippians 2:25 : Rom 16:3, 9, 21; Phil 4:3; Philem 1, 24
  52. Philippians 2:25 : Philem 2
  53. Philippians 2:25 : John 13:16; 2 Cor 8:23
  54. Philippians 2:25 : Phil 4:18
  55. Philippians 2:29 : Rom 16:2
  56. Philippians 2:29 : 1 Cor 16:18
  57. Philippians 2:30 : Acts 20:24
  58. Philippians 2:30 : 1 Cor 16:17; Phil 4:10

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