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Philippians, Chapter 2, verses 1-18

¹ 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^a Lit inward partsaffection and compassion, ² make my joy complete^b Lit that you beby being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. ³ Do nothing^c Lit according tofrom^d Or contentiousnessselfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; ⁴ do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. ⁵ Have this attitude^e Or amongin yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, ⁶ who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be^f I.e. utilized or assertedgrasped, ⁷ but^g I.e. laid aside His privilegesemptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. ⁸ Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death^h Lit ofon a cross. ⁹ For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, ¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹ and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.	1 Co2 13:14 Col 3:12 2 Joh 3:29 Rom 12:16 Php 4:2 3 Rom 2:8 Php 1:17 Gal 5:26 Rom 12:10 Eph 5:21 4 Rom 15:1 5 Mat 11:29 Rom 15:3 Php 1:1 6 Joh 1:1 Co2 4:4 Joh 5:18 Joh 10:33 Joh 14:28 7 Co2 8:9 Mat 20:28 Joh 1:14 Rom 8:3 Gal 4:4 Heb 2:17 8 Co2 8:9 Mat 26:39 Joh 10:18 Rom 5:19 Heb 5:8 Heb 12:2 9 Heb 1:9 Mat 28:18 Act 2:33 Heb 2:9 Eph 1:21 10 Isa 45:23 Rom 14:11 Eph 1:10 11 Joh 13:13 Rom 10:9 Rom 14:9
¹² 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; ¹³ for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.	12 Php 1:5 Php 1:6 Php 4:15 Heb 5:9 Co2 7:15 13 Rom 12:3 Co1 12:6 Co1 15:10 Heb 13:21 Eph 1:5
¹⁴ Do all things without grumbling or disputing; ¹⁵ so that you willⁱ Or becomeprove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you^j Or shineappear as^k Or luminaries, starslights in the world, ¹⁶ holding^l Or forthfast 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. ¹⁷ 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. ¹⁸ You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.	14 Co1 10:10 Pe1 4:9 15 Luk 1:6 Php 3:6 Mat 5:45 Eph 5:1 Deu 32:5 Act 2:40 Mat 5:14-16 16 Php 1:6 Gal 2:2 Isa 49:4 Gal 4:11 Th1 3:5 17 Co2 12:15 Ti2 4:6 Num 28:6 Num 28:7 Rom 15:16


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