Philippians 2
Legacy Standard Bible
Christ’s Humility and Exaltation
2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any (A)fellowship of the Spirit, if any [a](B)affection and compassion, 2 (C)fulfill my joy, that (D)you think the same way, by maintaining the same love, being united in spirit, thinking on one purpose, 3 doing nothing [b]from [c](E)selfish ambition or (F)vain glory, but with humility of mind (G)regarding one another as more important than yourselves, 4 (H)not merely looking out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 (I)Have this way of thinking [d]in yourselves which was also in (J)Christ Jesus, 6 who, although (K)existing in the (L)form of God, (M)did not regard equality with God a thing [e]to be grasped, 7 but [f](N)emptied Himself, by taking the form of a (O)slave, by (P)being made in the likeness of men. 8 Being found in appearance as a man, (Q)He humbled Himself by becoming (R)obedient to the point of death, even (S)death [g]on a cross. 9 (T)Therefore, God also (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 (Y)every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is [h](Z)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 So then, my beloved, (AA)just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your (AB)salvation with (AC)fear and trembling; 13 for it is (AD)God who is at work in you, both to will and to work (AE)for His good pleasure.
14 Do all things without (AF)grumbling or disputing, 15 so that you will be (AG)blameless and innocent, (AH)children of God without blemish in the midst of a (AI)crooked and perverse generation, among whom you (AJ)shine as [i]lights in the world, 16 holding [j]fast the word of life, so that in (AK)the day of Christ I will have reason to boast because I did not (AL)run in vain nor (AM)labor in vain. 17 But even if I am being (AN)poured out as a drink offering upon (AO)the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. 18 And you also, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus Sent
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to (AP)send (AQ)Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be in good spirits when I learn of your circumstances. 20 For I have no one else (AR)of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned about your circumstances. 21 For they all (AS)seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. 22 But you know (AT)of his proven worth, that (AU)he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel (AV)like a child serving his father. 23 (AW)Therefore I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I [k]evaluate my own circumstances, 24 and (AX)I am confident in the Lord that I myself also will be coming shortly. 25 But I regarded it necessary to send to you (AY)Epaphroditus, my brother and (AZ)fellow worker and (BA)fellow soldier, who is also your [l](BB)messenger and (BC)minister to my need; 26 because he was longing [m]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 on him only 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. 29 (BD)Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and (BE)hold men like him in high regard 30 because he came close to death [n](BF)for the work of Christ, risking his life to (BG)fulfill [o]what was lacking in your service to me.
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:1 Lit inward parts
- Philippians 2:3 Lit according to
- Philippians 2:3 Or contentiousness
- Philippians 2:5 Or among
- Philippians 2:6 Or of which to be taken advantage
- Philippians 2:7 Laid aside His privileges
- Philippians 2:8 Lit of
- Philippians 2:11 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 45:23-25
- Philippians 2:15 Or luminaries, stars
- Philippians 2:16 Or forth
- Philippians 2:23 Or see about
- Philippians 2:25 Lit apostle
- Philippians 2:26 One early ms to see you all
- Philippians 2:30 Lit because of
- Philippians 2:30 Lit your deficiency of service
Philippians 2
King James Version
2 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.
Filipenses 2
Reina Valera Actualizada
El ejemplo de Cristo
2 Por tanto, si hay algún aliento en Cristo, si hay algún incentivo en el amor, si hay alguna comunión en el Espíritu, si hay algún afecto profundo y alguna compasión, 2 completen mi gozo a fin de que piensen de la misma manera, teniendo el mismo amor, unánimes, pensando en una misma cosa. 3 No hagan nada por rivalidad ni por vanagloria, sino estimen humildemente a los demás como superiores a ustedes mismos; 4 no considerando cada cual solamente los intereses propios sino considerando cada uno[a] también los intereses de los demás.
5 Haya en ustedes esta manera de pensar que hubo también en Cristo Jesús:
6 Existiendo en forma de Dios,
él no consideró el ser igual a Dios como algo a que aferrarse;
7 sino que se despojó a sí mismo,
tomando forma de siervo,
haciéndose semejante a los hombres;
8 y, hallándose en condición de hombre,
se humilló a sí mismo
haciéndose obediente hasta la muerte,
¡y muerte de cruz!
9 Por lo cual, también Dios
lo exaltó hasta lo sumo
y le otorgó el nombre
que es sobre todo nombre;
10 para que en el nombre de Jesús
se doble toda rodilla
de los que están en los cielos,
en la tierra y debajo de la tierra;
11 y toda lengua confiese
para gloria de Dios Padre
que Jesucristo es Señor.
Resplandecer como luminares
12 De modo que, amados míos, así como han obedecido siempre —no solo cuando yo estaba presente sino mucho más ahora en mi ausencia—, ocúpense[b] en su salvación con temor y temblor; 13 porque Dios es el que produce en ustedes tanto el querer como el hacer para cumplir su buena voluntad.
14 Hagan todo sin murmuraciones y contiendas, 15 para que sean irreprensibles y sencillos, hijos de Dios sin mancha en medio de una generación torcida y perversa, en la cual ustedes resplandecen como luminares en el mundo, 16 reteniendo la palabra de vida. Así yo podré gloriarme en el día de Cristo de que no he corrido ni he trabajado en vano. 17 Al contrario, aunque haya de ser derramado como una ofrenda líquida sobre el sacrificio y servicio de su fe, me gozo y me regocijo con todos ustedes. 18 De igual modo, gócense también ustedes y regocíjense conmigo.
La misión de Timoteo y Epafrodito
19 Espero en el Señor Jesús enviarles pronto a Timoteo para que yo también me reanime al saber de su estado; 20 pues no tengo a nadie que se interese por ustedes con tanto ánimo y sinceridad. 21 Porque todos buscan sus intereses personales, no lo que es de Jesucristo. 22 Ya conocen la reputación de Timoteo, que como hijo a padre ha servido conmigo en el evangelio. 23 Por lo tanto, espero enviarlo en cuanto yo vea cómo van mis asuntos; 24 pero confío en el Señor que yo también iré pronto a ustedes.
25 Sin embargo, también creí necesario enviarles a Epafrodito, mi hermano, colaborador y compañero de milicia, y su mensajero y suministrador de mis necesidades, 26 ya que él los añoraba a todos ustedes y estaba angustiado porque habían oído que él estaba enfermo. 27 Pues en verdad estuvo enfermo de muerte, pero Dios tuvo misericordia de él; y no solamente de él sino también de mí, para que yo no tuviese tristeza sobre tristeza. 28 Por lo tanto, lo envío con más urgencia, para que se vuelvan a gozar al verlo y yo esté libre de preocupación. 29 Recíbanlo, pues, en el Señor con todo gozo y tengan en alta estima a hombres como él; 30 porque a causa de la obra de Cristo estuvo cercano a la muerte, arriesgando su vida para completar lo que faltaba en el servicio de ustedes a mi favor.
Footnotes
- Filipenses 2:4 Algunos mss. antiguos tienen en lugar de cada uno la forma plural; se traduciría todos.
- Filipenses 2:12 Otra trad., esfuércense.
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