{"book":"Philippians","slug":"philippians","ch":2,"genre":"poetry","sub":"Philippians","prev":"philippians/1","next":"philippians/3","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Therefore if [you have] any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from [His] love, if any fellowship with [the] Spirit, if any affection and compassion,","f":[],"h":"One in Christ","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"[then] {make} my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit [and] purpose.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"[Do] nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"Each [of you] should look not only {to} your own interests, but also to the interests of others.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"Let this mind be in you which [was] also in Christ Jesus:","f":[],"h":"The Mind of Christ","style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"Who, existing in [the] form of God, {did} not consider equality with God something to be grasped,","f":["Or something to be exploited"],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Who, existing in [the] form of God,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"{did} not consider equality with God"},{"style":"indent2","t":"something to be grasped,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":7,"t":"but emptied Himself, taking [the] form of a servant, being made in human likeness.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"but emptied Himself,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"taking [the] form of a servant,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"being made in human likeness."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":8,"t":"And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself [and] became obedient to death — even death on [a] cross.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"And being found in appearance as a man,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"He humbled Himself"},{"style":"indent1","t":"[and] became obedient to death —"},{"style":"indent2","t":"even death on [a] cross."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":9,"t":"Therefore God exalted Him {to the highest place} and gave Him the name above all names,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1stline","t":"Therefore God exalted Him {to the highest place}"},{"style":"indent2","t":"and gave Him the name above all names,"}],"style":"indent1stline"},{"v":10,"t":"that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"in heaven and on earth and under the earth,"}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":11,"t":"and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to [the] glory of God [the] Father.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"indent1","t":"and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord,"},{"style":"indent2","t":"to [the] glory of God [the] Father."}],"style":"indent1"},{"v":12,"t":"Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.","f":[],"h":"Lights in the World","style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of [His] good purpose.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"Do everything without complaining [or] arguing,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in [the] world","f":["Deuteronomy 32:5"]},{"v":16,"t":"as you hold forth [the] word of life, in order that I may boast on [the] day of Christ that I did not run [or] labor in vain.","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":18,"t":"So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.","f":[]},{"v":19,"t":"Now I hope in [the] Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you {are doing}.","f":[],"h":"Timothy and Epaphroditus","style":"reg"},{"v":20,"t":"I have nobody else like him who {will} genuinely care for your needs.","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"For all the [others] look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"But you know [Timothy’s] proven worth, that as a child [with his] father he has served with me to [advance] the gospel.","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"And I trust in [the] Lord that I myself will come soon.","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"But I thought [it] necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, [who is] also your messenger and minister to my needs.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":26,"t":"For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"Therefore {I am} all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":29,"t":"Welcome him in [the] Lord with great joy, and honor men [like him],","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking [his] life to make up for your deficit of service to me.","f":[]}]}