Philippians 2:2-8
English Standard Version
2 (A)complete my joy by being (B)of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from (C)selfish ambition or (D)conceit, but in (E)humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you (F)look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 (G)Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,[a] 6 (H)who, though he was in (I)the form of God, did not count equality with God (J)a thing to be grasped,[b] 7 but (K)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (L)servant,[c] (M)being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (N)becoming obedient to the point of death, (O)even death on a cross.
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- Philippians 2:5 Or which was also in Christ Jesus
- Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
- Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
Philippians 2:2-8
New International Version
2 then make my joy complete(A) by being like-minded,(B) having the same love, being one(C) in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(D) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(E) 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.(F)
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:(G)
6 Who, being in very nature[a] God,(H)
did not consider equality with God(I) something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing(J)
by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(K)
being made in human likeness.(L)
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death(M)—
even death on a cross!(N)
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
- Philippians 2:7 Or the form
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