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For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.(A)

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Humble Service in the Body of Christ

For by the grace given me(A) I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

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For if those who are nothing think they are something, they deceive themselves.(A)

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If anyone thinks they are something(A) when they are not, they deceive themselves.(B)

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Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.(A) Let each of you look not to your own interests but to the interests of others.(B) Let the same mind be in you that was[a] in Christ Jesus,(C)

who, though he existed in the form of God,
    did not regard equality with God
    as something to be grasped,(D)
but emptied himself,
    taking the form of a slave,
    assuming human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a human,(E)
    he humbled himself
    and became obedient to the point of death—
    even death on a cross.(F)

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  1. 2.5 Or that you have

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

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

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

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

In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders.[a] And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(A)

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  1. 5.5 Or of those who are older

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

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  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

12 Do you see people wise in their own eyes?
    There is more hope for fools than for them.(A)

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12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(A)
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(B)

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16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be arrogant, but associate with the lowly;[a] do not claim to be wiser than you are.(A)

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  1. 12.16 Or give yourselves to humble tasks

16 Live in harmony with one another.(A) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.(B)

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  1. Romans 12:16 Or willing to do menial work

Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.(A)

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.

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16 Do not be too righteous, and do not act too wise; why should you destroy yourself?(A)

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16 Do not be overrighteous,
    neither be overwise—
    why destroy yourself?

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11 Whoever speaks must do so as one speaking the very words of God; whoever serves must do so with the strength that God supplies, so that God may be glorified in all things through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.(A)

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11 If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God.(A) If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides,(B) so that in all things God may be praised(C) through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.(D)

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The end of all things is near;[a] therefore be serious and discipline yourselves for the sake of your prayers.(A)

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  1. 4.7 Or is at hand

The end of all things is near.(A) Therefore be alert and of sober mind(B) so that you may pray.

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But God gives all the more grace; therefore it says,

“God opposes the proud
    but gives grace to the humble.”(A)

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But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](A)

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  1. James 4:6 Prov. 3:34

18 Pride goes before destruction
    and a haughty spirit before a fall.(A)
19 It is better to be of a lowly spirit among the poor
    than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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18 Pride(A) goes before destruction,
    a haughty spirit(B) before a fall.(C)

19 Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
    than to share plunder with the proud.

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He has told you, O mortal, what is good,
    and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice and to love kindness
    and to walk humbly with your God?(A)

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He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly(A) and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly[a](B) with your God.(C)

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  1. Micah 6:8 Or prudently