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doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves. Do not be concerned about your own interests, but also be concerned about[a] the interests of others. Have the same attitude among yourselves[b] that was also in the Messiah[c] Jesus:[d]

In God’s own form existed he,
    and shared with God equality,
        deemed nothing needed grasping.
Instead, poured out in emptiness,
    a servant’s form did he possess,
        a mortal man becoming.
In human form he chose to be,
and lived in all humility,
        death on a cross obeying.
Now lifted up by God to heaven,
    a name above all others given,
        this matchless name possessing.
10 And so, when Jesus’ name is called,
    the knees of everyone should fall,[e]
        wherever they’re residing.[f]
11 Then every tongue in one accord,
    will say that Jesus the Messiah[g] is Lord,
        while God the Father praising.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:4 The Gk. lacks be concerned about
  2. Philippians 2:5 Or Have this mind in you
  3. Philippians 2:5 Or Christ
  4. Philippians 2:5 Verses 6-11 probably represent an early Christian hymn.
  5. Philippians 2:10 Or every knee should bend
  6. Philippians 2:10 Lit. in heaven, on earth, and under the earth
  7. Philippians 2:11 Or Christ