Philippians 2:3-11

New International Version

³Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.^(A) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,^(B) ⁴not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.^(C)

⁵In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:^(D)

⁶Who, being in very nature^[a] God,^(E)
    did not consider equality with God^(F) something to be used to his own advantage;
⁷rather, he made himself nothing^(G)
    by taking the very nature^[b] of a servant,^(H)
    being made in human likeness.^(I)
⁸And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death^(J)—
        even death on a cross!^(K)

⁹Therefore God exalted him^(L) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,^(M)
¹⁰that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,^(N)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,^(O)
¹¹and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,^(P)
    to the glory of God the Father.

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Footnotes

Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
Philippians 2:7 Or the form

1 John 4:10-11

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¹⁰This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us^(A) and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.^(B) ¹¹Dear friends,^(C) since God so loved us,^(D) we also ought to love one another.^(E)

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2 Corinthians 9:6-11

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Generosity Encouraged

⁶Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.^(A) ⁷Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give,^(B) not reluctantly or under compulsion,^(C) for God loves a cheerful giver.^(D) ⁸And God is able^(E) to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need,^(F) you will abound in every good work. ⁹As it is written:

“They have freely scattered their gifts^(G) to the poor;
their righteousness endures forever.”^[a]^(H)

¹⁰Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food^(I) will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness.^(J) ¹¹You will be enriched^(K) in every way so that you can be generous^(L) on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.^(M)