14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, (A)you also ought to wash one another's feet.

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Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. (A)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for (B)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

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35 In all things (A)I have shown you that (B)by working hard in this way we must (C)help the weak and (D)remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed (E)to give than to receive.’

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Stewards of God's Grace

Since therefore (A)Christ suffered in the flesh,[a] (B)arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for (C)whoever has suffered in the flesh (D)has ceased from sin,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 4:1 Some manuscripts add for us; some for you

13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. (A)Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love (B)serve one another.

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26 (A)But not so with you. Rather, let (B)the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. 27 For who is the greater, (C)one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But (D)I am among you as the one who serves.

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Although (A)he was a son, (B)he learned obedience through what he suffered. And (C)being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

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(A)complete my joy by being (B)of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from (C)selfish ambition or (D)conceit, but in (E)humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you (F)look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (G)Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,[a] (H)who, though he was in (I)the form of God, did not count equality with God (J)a thing to be grasped,[b] but (K)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (L)servant,[c] (M)being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (N)becoming obedient to the point of death, (O)even death on a cross.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:5 Or which was also in Christ Jesus
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
  3. Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

Bear One Another's Burdens

Brothers,[a] (A)if anyone is caught in any transgression, (B)you who are spiritual should restore him in (C)a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. (D)Bear one another's burdens, and (E)so fulfill (F)the law of Christ.

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  1. Galatians 6:1 Or Brothers and sisters; also verse 18

13 Therefore, (A)if food makes my brother stumble, I will never eat meat, lest I make my brother stumble.

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16 (A)Live in harmony with one another. (B)Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly.[a] (C)Never be wise in your own sight.

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  1. Romans 12:16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks

43 But (A)it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,[a] 44 and whoever would be first among you must be (B)slave[b] of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but (C)to serve, and (D)to give his life as a ransom for (E)many.”

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 10:43 Greek diakonos
  2. Mark 10:44 Or bondservant, or servant (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

26 (A)It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,[a] 27 and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,[b] 28 even as the Son of Man came not to be served but (B)to serve, and (C)to give his life as a ransom for (D)many.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 20:26 Greek diakonos
  2. Matthew 20:27 Or bondservant, or servant (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, (A)who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising (B)the shame, and (C)is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Paul Defends His Ministry

10 (A)I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the (B)meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!—

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For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that (A)though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.

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19 For (A)though I am free from all, (B)I have made myself a servant to all, that I might (C)win more of them. 20 (D)To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. 21 To (E)those outside the law I became (F)as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but (G)under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. 22 (H)To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. (I)I have become all things to all people, that (J)by all means I might save some.

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The Example of Christ

15 (A)We who are strong (B)have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. (C)Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For (D)Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, (E)“The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.”

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10 (A)Love one another with brotherly affection. (B)Outdo one another in showing honor.

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