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World English Bible

Philippians 2 (WEBP)

[1] If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
[2] make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
[3] doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
[4] each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
[5] Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
[6] who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
[7] but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
[8] And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.
[9] Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,
[10] that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
[11] and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
[12] 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] For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
[14] Do all things without complaining and arguing,
[15] that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
[16] 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] Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
[18] In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
[19] 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] For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.
[21] For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
[22] But you know that he has proved himself. As a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.
[23] Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.
[24] But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.
[25] But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,
[26] since he longed for you all, and was very troubled because you had heard that he was sick.
[27] 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] 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] Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,
[30] 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.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Philippians 2 (KJVS)

[1] If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ , if any comfort of love , if any fellowship of the Spirit , if any bowels and mercies ,
[2] Fulfil ye () my joy , that ye be likeminded (), having () the same love , [being] of one accord , of one mind ().
[3] [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory ; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem () other better than () themselves .
[4] Look () not every man on his own things , but every man also on 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 , thought it () not 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 unto death , even the death of the cross .
[9] Wherefore God also hath 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] in 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] Wherefore , my beloved , 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] For it is () God which worketh () in you both to will () and to do () of [his] good pleasure .
[14] Do () all things without murmurings and disputings :
[15] That ye may be () blameless and harmless , the sons of God , without rebuke , in the midst of a crooked and perverse () nation , among whom ye shine () as lights in the world ;
[16] Holding forth () the word of life ; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ , that I have not run () in vain , neither laboured () in vain .
[17] Yea , and if I be offered () upon the sacrifice and service of your faith , I joy (), and rejoice with () you all .
[18] For the same cause also do ye joy (), and rejoice with () me .
[19] But I trust () in the Lord Jesus to send () Timotheus shortly unto you , that I also may be of good comfort (), when I know () your state .
[20] For I have () no man likeminded , who will naturally care () for your state .
[21] For all seek () their own , not the things which are Jesus Christ’s .
[22] But ye know () the proof of him , that , as a son with the father , he hath served () with me in the gospel .
[23] Him therefore I hope () to send () presently , so 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 labour , and fellowsoldier , but your messenger , and he that ministered to my wants .
[26] For he () longed after () you all , and was full of heaviness (), because that ye had heard () that he had been sick ().
[27] For indeed he was sick () nigh unto death : but God had mercy () on him ; and not on him only , but on me also , lest I should have () sorrow upon sorrow .
[28] I sent () him therefore the more carefully , that , when ye see () him again , ye 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 nigh () unto death , not regarding () his life , to supply () your lack of service toward me .

Young’s Literal Translation

Philippians 2 (YLT)

[1] If, then, any exhortation is in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
[2] fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing-having the same love-of one soul-minding the one thing,
[3] nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-
[4] each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.
[5] For, let this mind be in you that is also in Christ Jesus,
[6] who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal to God,
[7] but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,
[8] and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death-death even of a cross,
[9] wherefore, also, God did highly exalt him, and gave to him a name that is above every name,
[10] that in the name of Jesus every knee may bow-of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth-
[11] and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
[12] 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] for God it is who is working in you both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
[14] All things do without murmurings and reasonings,
[15] 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] 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] but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,
[18] because of this do ye also rejoice and joy with me.
[19] 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] for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,
[21] for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,
[22] 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] him, indeed, therefore, I hope to send, when I may see through the things concerning me-immediately;
[24] and I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall quickly come.
[25] 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] seeing he was longing after you all, and in heaviness, because ye heard that he ailed,
[27] 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] The more eagerly, therefore, I did send him, that having seen him again ye may rejoice, and I may be the less sorrowful;
[29] receive him, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy, and hold such in honour,
[30] 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.