Philippians 1:1-2

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Greeting

1 Paul^(A) and Timothy,^(B) servants of Christ Jesus:

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi,^(C) including the overseers^(D) and deacons.^(E)

²Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 2:1-11

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Christian Humility

2 If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love,^(A) if any fellowship with the Spirit,^(B) if any affection and mercy,^(C) ²make my joy complete by thinking the same way,^(D) having the same love,^(E) united in spirit, intent on one^(F) purpose. ³Do nothing out of selfish ambition^(G) or conceit,^(H) but in humility^(I) consider others as more important^(J) than yourselves. ⁴Everyone should look not to his own interests,^(K) but rather to the interests of others.^(L)

Christ’s Humility and Exaltation

⁵Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,

⁶who, existing in the form of God,
did not consider equality with God^(M)
as something to be exploited.^[a]
⁷Instead he emptied himself^(N)
by assuming the form of a servant,^(O)
taking on the likeness of humanity.^(P)
And when he had come as a man,
⁸he humbled himself by becoming obedient
to the point of death—
even to death on a cross.^(Q)
⁹For this reason God highly exalted him^(R)
and gave him the name
that is above every name,
¹⁰so that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow^(S)—
in heaven^(T) and on earth
and under the earth^(U)—
¹¹and every tongue^(V) will confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory^(W) of God the Father.

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Footnotes

2:6 Or to be grasped, or to be held on to

Philippians 4:2-5

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Practical Counsel

²I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to agree in the Lord. ³Yes, I also ask you, true partner,^[a] to help these women who have contended for the gospel at my side, along with Clement and the rest of my coworkers whose names are in the book of life. ⁴Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵Let your graciousness^[b] be known to everyone. The Lord is near.^(A)

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Footnotes

4:3 Or true Syzygus, possibly a person’s name
4:5 Or gentleness

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