Philippians:2

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* Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ , if any comfort of love , if any fellowship of the Spirit , if any affection and acts of compassion , * fulfill my joy by being like-minded , having the same love , being united in spirit , intending the same purpose , * doing nothing according to selfish ambition or conceit , but with humility , regarding one another as being better than yourselves . * Let each of you look out not only for his own concerns , but also for the concerns of others . * Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus , * who , existing in the form of God , did not consider it robbery to be equal with God , * but made Himself of no reputation , taking the form of a bondservant , and coming to be in the likeness of men . * And being found in appearance as a man , He humbled Himself , becoming obedient unto death , even the death of the cross . * Therefore God also has highly exalted Him , and has graciously given Him a name which is above every name , * that at the name of Jesus every knee may bow , of those in heaven , and of those on earth , and of those under the earth , * and [that ]every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ is Lord , to the glory of God the Father . * So then , my beloved , just 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 ; * for it is God who is working in you , both to will and to do for His good pleasure . * Do all things without grumbling and disputing , * in order that you may become blameless and harmless , children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation , among whom you shine as light bearers in the world , * holding fast the word of life , so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ , that I have not run in vain or labored in vain . * But even if I am being poured upon the sacrifice and service of your faith , I rejoice ; [yea ,] and I rejoice with you all . * For the same reason you also rejoice and rejoice together with me . * Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly , that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your circumstances . * For I have no one like-minded , who will be genuinely concerned about your circumstances . * For all seek their own interests , not the things of Christ Jesus . * And you know his approved character , that as a child with his father he served as a slave for the gospel . * Therefore I hope to send him at once , as soon as I may see how my circumstances go . * But I have been persuaded in the Lord that I myself will also come shortly . * Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus , my brother , fellow worker , and fellow soldier , and your messenger and minister to my needs ; * since he was longing for you all , and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick . * For indeed he was sick , [and ]near death ; but God showed mercy [on ] him , and not only on him but on me also , lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow . * Therefore I sent him more eagerly , in order that when you see him again you may have joy , and I may be less anxious . * Receive him therefore in the Lord with the utmost joy , and hold such [ones ] in honor ; * because for the work of Christ he drew near unto death , being careless with his life , in order that he might fill up that which was lacking in your service to me .

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