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.
Philippians 2
Amplified Bible
Be Like Christ
2 Therefore if there is any encouragement and comfort in Christ [as there certainly is in abundance], if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship [that we share] in the Spirit, if [there is] any [great depth of] affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same [a]love [toward one another], knit together in spirit, intent on one purpose [and living a life that reflects your faith and spreads the gospel—the good news regarding salvation through faith in Christ]. 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves. 4 Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this same attitude in yourselves which was in Christ Jesus [look to Him as your example in selfless humility], 6 who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God [as One with Him, possessing the fullness of all the divine attributes—the entire nature of deity], did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted [as if He did not already possess it, or was afraid of losing it]; 7 but emptied Himself [without renouncing or diminishing His deity, but only temporarily giving up the outward expression of divine equality and His rightful dignity] by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men [He became completely human but was without sin, being fully God and fully man]. 8 After He was found in [terms of His] outward appearance as a man [for a divinely-appointed time], He humbled Himself [still further] by becoming obedient [to the Father] to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 For this reason also [because He obeyed and so completely humbled Himself], God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus [b]every knee shall bow [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(A) 11 and that every tongue will confess and openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord (sovereign God), to the glory of God the Father.
12 So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ]. 13 For it is [not your strength, but it is] [c]God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.
14 Do everything without murmuring or questioning [the providence of God], 15 so that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish in the midst of a [morally] crooked and [spiritually] perverted generation, among whom you are seen as bright lights [beacons shining out clearly] in the world [of darkness], 16 holding out and offering to everyone the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to rejoice greatly because I did not run [my race] in vain nor labor without result. 17 But even if I am being poured out as a [d]drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith [for preaching the message of salvation], still I rejoice and share my joy with you all.(B) 18 You too, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may also be encouraged by learning news about you. 20 For I have no one else [like him who is] so kindred a spirit who will be genuinely concerned for your [spiritual] welfare. 21 For the others [who deserted me after my arrest] all seek [to advance] their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know of Timothy’s tested worth and his proven character, that he has served with me to advance the gospel like a son serving with his father. 23 Therefore, I hope [that it is His will] to send him immediately, just as soon as I see how [e]my case turns out; 24 and I trust [confidently] in the Lord that soon I also will be coming to you. 25 However, I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, [who has been] my brother and companion and fellow soldier, who was also sent as your messenger to take care of my needs. 26 For he has been longing [f]for all of you and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. 27 He certainly was sick and close to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 So I have sent him all the more eagerly so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned about you. 29 Welcome him home in the Lord with great joy, and appreciate and honor men like him; 30 because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me [which distance prevented you from rendering personally].
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:2 The key to understanding this and other statements about love is to know that this love (the Greek word agape) is not so much a matter of emotion as it is of doing things for the benefit of another person, that is, having an unselfish concern for another and a willingness to seek the best for another.
- Philippians 2:10 All intelligent beings in the universe, whether saved or unsaved, whether in spirit or as mortal mankind, will acknowledge Him.
- Philippians 2:13 God supports the believer, but it is the believer’s responsibility to do what he has been called by God to do.
- Philippians 2:17 The drink offering (wine) was required as part of the sacrificial system of the old covenant.
- Philippians 2:23 Lit things go with me. This letter to the Philippians was written near the end of Paul’s two-year period of imprisonment in Rome. This was the first of his two Roman imprisonments. At this time he was under house arrest and was living in his own rented home. About five years after his release he was imprisoned again. Emperor Nero was actively persecuting the Christians during this period, so Paul was held in the Mamertine dungeon (Tullianum). Shortly before his execution Paul wrote his second and final letter to Timothy from his cell in Rome.
- Philippians 2:26 One early ms reads to see you all.
Filipenses 2
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Humillación y exaltación de Cristo
2 Por tanto, si hay algún estímulo en Cristo, si hay algún consuelo de amor, si hay alguna comunión del Espíritu(A), si algún afecto[a] y compasión(B), 2 hagan completo mi gozo(C), siendo[b] del mismo sentir(D), conservando el mismo amor, unidos en espíritu, dedicados a un mismo propósito.
3 No hagan nada por egoísmo(E) o por vanagloria(F), sino que con actitud humilde cada uno de ustedes considere al otro como más importante que a sí mismo(G), 4 no buscando cada uno sus propios intereses, sino más bien los intereses de los demás(H).
5 Haya, pues, en[c] ustedes esta actitud que hubo también en Cristo Jesús(I), 6 el cual, aunque existía en forma de Dios(J), no consideró el ser igual a Dios(K) como algo a qué aferrarse, 7 sino que se despojó a Sí mismo[d](L) tomando forma de siervo(M), haciéndose[e] semejante a los hombres(N). 8 Y hallándose en forma de hombre, se humilló Él mismo(O), haciéndose obediente hasta la muerte(P), y muerte de cruz(Q). 9 Por lo cual Dios también lo exaltó(R) hasta lo sumo, y le confirió el nombre que es sobre todo nombre(S), 10 para que al[f] nombre de Jesús se doble toda rodilla(T) de los que están en el cielo, y en la tierra(U), y debajo de la tierra, 11 y toda lengua confiese que Jesucristo es Señor(V), para gloria de Dios Padre.
Exhortación a la obediencia
12 Así que, amados míos, tal como siempre han obedecido(W), no solo en[g] mi presencia, sino ahora mucho más en mi ausencia, ocúpense en su salvación(X) con temor y temblor(Y). 13 Porque Dios es quien obra en ustedes(Z) tanto el querer como el hacer, para[h] Su buena intención(AA).
14 Hagan todas las cosas sin murmuraciones(AB) ni discusiones, 15 para que sean irreprensibles y sencillos, hijos de Dios(AC) sin tacha(AD) en medio de una generación torcida y perversa[i](AE), en medio de la cual ustedes resplandecen como luminares[j] en el mundo(AF), 16 sosteniendo firmemente la palabra de vida, a fin de que yo tenga motivo para gloriarme en el día de Cristo(AG), ya que no habré corrido en vano(AH) ni habré trabajado en vano(AI).
17 Pero aunque yo sea derramado como libación[k](AJ) sobre el sacrificio(AK) y servicio de su fe, me regocijo y comparto mi gozo con todos ustedes. 18 Y también ustedes, les ruego, regocíjense de la misma manera, y compartan su gozo conmigo.
Timoteo y Epafrodito, soldados fieles
19 Pero espero en el Señor Jesús enviarles pronto a Timoteo(AL), a fin de que yo también sea alentado al saber de la condición de ustedes. 20 Pues a nadie más tengo del mismo sentir(AM) y que esté sinceramente interesado en el bienestar de ustedes. 21 Porque todos buscan sus propios intereses(AN), no los de Cristo Jesús. 22 Pero ustedes conocen los probados méritos(AO) de Timoteo, que sirvió conmigo en la propagación del evangelio(AP) como un hijo(AQ) sirve a su padre.
23 Por tanto, a este espero enviárselo inmediatamente(AR) tan pronto vea cómo van las cosas conmigo; 24 y confío en el Señor(AS) que también yo mismo iré pronto. 25 Pero creí necesario enviarles a Epafrodito(AT), mi hermano, colaborador(AU) y compañero de lucha(AV), quien también es su mensajero[l](AW) y servidor para mis necesidades(AX). 26 Porque él los extrañaba[m] a todos, y estaba angustiado porque ustedes habían oído que se había enfermado. 27 Pues en verdad estuvo enfermo, a punto de morir. Pero Dios tuvo misericordia de él, y no solo de él, sino también de mí, para que yo no tuviera tristeza sobre tristeza.
28 Así que lo he enviado con mayor solicitud, para que al verlo de nuevo, se regocijen y yo esté más tranquilo en cuanto a ustedes. 29 Recíbanlo, pues, en el Señor(AY) con todo gozo, y tengan en alta estima a los que son como él(AZ). 30 Porque estuvo al borde de la muerte por la obra de Cristo(BA), arriesgando su vida para completar lo que faltaba en el servicio de ustedes hacia mí(BB).
Footnotes
- Filipenses 2:1 Lit. algunas entrañas.
- Filipenses 2:2 Lit. para que sean.
- Filipenses 2:5 O entre.
- Filipenses 2:7 Lit. se vació de sí mismo; i.e. renunció temporalmente a sus privilegios.
- Filipenses 2:7 Lit. hecho.
- Filipenses 2:10 O en el.
- Filipenses 2:12 Lit. como en.
- Filipenses 2:13 O por.
- Filipenses 2:15 O deforme.
- Filipenses 2:15 O estrellas, o luces.
- Filipenses 2:17 I.e. ofrenda líquida.
- Filipenses 2:25 Lit. apóstol.
- Filipenses 2:26 O añoraba verlos.
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