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Philippians 2:1
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Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ,
if there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the Spirit,
if any affection and compassion, |
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Philippians 2:2
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make my joy complete by being of the same mind,
maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. |
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Philippians 2:3
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Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit,
but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;
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Philippians 2:4
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do not merely look out for your own personal
interests, but also for the interests of others. |
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Philippians 2:5
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Have this attitude in yourselves which was also
in Christ Jesus, |
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Philippians 2:6
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who, although He existed in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, |
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Philippians 2:7
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but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant,
and being made in the likeness of men. |
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Philippians 2:8
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Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled
Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. |
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Philippians 2:9
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For this reason also, God highly exalted Him,
and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, |
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Philippians 2:10
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so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL
BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, |
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Philippians 2:11
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and that every tongue will confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
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Philippians 2:12
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So then, my beloved, just as you have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out
your salvation with fear and trembling; |
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Philippians 2:13
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for it is God who is at work in you, both to
will and to work for His good pleasure. |
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Philippians 2:14
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Do all things without grumbling or disputing;
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Philippians 2:15
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so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless
and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse
generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world, |
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Philippians 2:16
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holding fast the word of life, so that in the
day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil
in vain. |
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Philippians 2:17
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But even if I am being poured out as a drink
offering upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my
joy with you all. |
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Philippians 2:18
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You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way
and share your joy with me. |
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Timothy and Epaphroditus |
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Philippians 2:19
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But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy
to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition.
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Philippians 2:20
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For I have no one else of kindred spirit who
will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. |
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Philippians 2:21
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For they all seek after their own interests,
not those of Christ Jesus. |
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Philippians 2:22
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But you know of his proven worth, that he served
with me in the furtherance of the gospel like a child serving his father. |
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Philippians 2:23
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Therefore I hope to send him immediately, as
soon as I see how things go with me; |
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Philippians 2:24
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and I trust in the Lord that I myself also will
be coming shortly. |
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Philippians 2:25
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But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus,
my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and
minister to my need; |
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Philippians 2:26
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because he was longing for you all and was distressed
because you had heard that he was sick. |
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Philippians 2:27
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For indeed he was sick to the point of death,
but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would
not have sorrow upon sorrow. |
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Philippians 2:28
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Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly
so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned about
you. |
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Philippians 2:29
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Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and
hold men like him in high regard; |
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Philippians 2:30
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because he came close to death for the work
of Christ, risking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to
me. |
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