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| [1]If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, |
[1]IF, therefore, you have found consola tion in Christ, or whole hearted love or fellowship of the Spirit or compassion and mercies, |
| [2]Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. |
[2]Complete my joy by being in one accord and one love and one soul and one mind. |
| [3]Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. |
[3]Do nothing through strife or vain glory; but in humility let each regard his neighbor better than himself. |
| [4]Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. |
[4]Let no one be mindful only of his own things, but let every one be mindful of the things of his neighbor also. |
| [5]Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: |
[5]Reason this within you which Jesus Christ also reasoned, |
| [6]Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: |
[6]Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it 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: |
[7]But made himself of no reputation and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was 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. |
[8]And, being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to 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: |
[9]Wherefore God also has 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; |
[10]That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, of 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. |
[11]And every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is the LORD, to the glory of God his 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. |
[12]From now on, my beloved, just as you have always been obedient, not only in my presence, but 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. |
[13]For it is God who inspires you with the will to do the good things which you desire to do. |
| [14]Do all things without murmurings and disputings: |
[14]Do all things without disputing, and doubting: |
| [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; |
[15]That you may be sincere and blameless, like the innocent children of God, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you 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. |
[16]For you are to them the light of life; for my pride and glory in the day of Christ, for I have not run in vain nor labored in vain. |
| [17]Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. |
[17]Yes, even if my blood be offered upon the sacrifice and the service of your faith, I am happy and rejoice with you all. |
| [18]For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. |
[18]Likewise you also must be happy 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. |
[19]But I trust in our LORD Jesus Christ to send Ti-mo'the-us to you soon, that I also may be at ease when I learn of your well being. |
| [20]For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. |
[20]For I have no one here as interested as I am, who will sincerely care for your welfare; |
| [21]For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. |
[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. |
[22]But you know his record, that as a son with his father, he has 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. |
[23]I hope to send him to you presently, as soon as I see how it will go with me. |
| [24]But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. |
[24]But I trust in my 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. |
[25]But right now I am forced through circumstances to send to you Epaphroditus, a brother, and assistant and co-worker with me, but he is also your apostle and one who ministers 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. |
[26]For he has been longing to see you all, and has been depressed because he knew you 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. |
[27]For indeed he was sick to the point of 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. |
[28]Therefore I have sent him quickly, so that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be relieved from anxiety. |
| [29]Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: |
[29]Welcome him, therefore, in the LORD with all joy; and honour those who are like him: |
| [30]Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. |
[30]Because for the work of Christ he came near to death; and by his self denial, he made good your lack of service to me. |