Unity Through Humility

Therefore if there is any [a]consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any (A)affection and mercy, (B)fulfill my joy (C)by being like-minded, having the same love, being of (D)one accord, of one mind. (E)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (F)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. (G)Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of (H)others.

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

(I)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, (J)being in the form of God, did not consider it [b]robbery to be equal with God, (K)but [c]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (L)of a bondservant, and (M)coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (N)became (O)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. (P)Therefore God also (Q)has highly exalted Him and (R)given Him the name which is above every name, 10 (S)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and (T)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:1 Or encouragement
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  3. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges

22 “Look to Me, and be saved,
(A)All you ends of the earth!
For I am God, and there is no other.
23 (B)I have sworn by Myself;
The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,
And shall not return,
That to Me every (C)knee shall bow,
(D)Every tongue shall take an oath.
24 He shall say,
[a]‘Surely in the Lord I have (E)righteousness and strength.
To Him men shall come,
And (F)all shall be ashamed
Who are incensed against Him.
25 (G)In the Lord all the descendants of Israel
Shall be justified, and (H)shall glory.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 45:24 Or Only in the Lord are all righteousness and strength

17 and if children, then (A)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (B)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

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and (A)declared to be the Son of God with power according (B)to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

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Submit to God, Resist the Devil

Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, (A)all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for

(B)“God resists the proud,
But (C)gives grace to the humble.”

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

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19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, (A)according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when (B)He raised Him from the dead and (C)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 (D)far above all (E)principality[a] and [b]power and [c]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.

22 And (F)He put all things under His feet, and gave Him (G)to be head over all things to the church, 23 (H)which is His body, (I)the fullness of Him (J)who fills all in all.

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Footnotes

  1. Ephesians 1:21 rule
  2. Ephesians 1:21 authority
  3. Ephesians 1:21 power

29 “Men and brethren, let me speak freely to you (A)of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, being a prophet, (B)and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, [a]according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, 31 he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, (C)that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption. 32 (D)This Jesus God has raised up, (E)of which we are all witnesses. 33 Therefore (F)being exalted [b]to (G)the right hand of God, and (H)having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He (I)poured out this which you now see and hear.

34 “For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he says himself:

(J)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:30 NU He would seat one on his throne,
  2. Acts 2:33 Possibly by

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