Philippians 2:10-17

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹⁰That in (at) the name of Jesus every knee ^[a]should (must) bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

¹¹And every tongue [^[b]frankly and openly] confess and acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

¹²Therefore, my dear ones, as you have always obeyed [my suggestions], so now, not only [with the enthusiasm you would show] in my presence but much more because I am absent, work out (cultivate, carry out to the goal, and fully complete) your own salvation with reverence and awe and trembling (self-distrust, ^[c]with serious caution, tenderness of conscience, watchfulness against temptation, timidly shrinking from whatever might offend God and discredit the name of Christ).

¹³[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while ^[d]effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and ^[e]delight.

¹⁴Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining [^[f]against God] and ^[g]questioning and doubting [among yourselves],

¹⁵That you may show yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish (faultless, unrebukable) in the midst of a crooked and wicked generation [spiritually perverted and perverse], among whom you are seen as bright lights (stars or beacons shining out clearly) in the [dark] world,

¹⁶Holding out [to it] and offering [to all men] the Word of Life, so that in the day of Christ I may have something of which exultantly to rejoice and glory in that I did not run my race in vain or spend my labor to no purpose.

¹⁷Even if [my lifeblood] must be poured out as a libation on the sacrificial offering of your faith [to God], still I am glad [to do it] and ^[h]congratulate you all on [your share in] it.

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Footnotes

Philippians 2:10 “Should” is the past tense of “shall,” implying authority or compulsion.
Philippians 2:11 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Philippians 2:12 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Philippians 2:13 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Philippians 2:13 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon of the Greek New Testament.
Philippians 2:14 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Philippians 2:14 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
Philippians 2:17 Joseph P. Lightfoot, Saint Paul’s Epistle to the Philippians and James Moulton and George Milligan, The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament.

Philippians 2:10-17

New International Version

¹⁰that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,^(A)
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,^(B)
¹¹and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,^(C)
to the glory of God the Father.

Do Everything Without Grumbling

¹²Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,^(D) ¹³for it is God who works in you^(E) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.^(F)

¹⁴Do everything without grumbling^(G) or arguing, ¹⁵so that you may become blameless^(H) and pure, “children of God^(I) without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”^[a]^(J) Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky ¹⁶as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ^(K) that I did not run^(L) or labor in vain.^(M) ¹⁷But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering^(N) on the sacrifice^(O) and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.^(P)