1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Philippians 2

1 He exhorteth them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility and exaltation: 12 to a careful proceeding in the way of salvation, that they be as lights to the wicked world, 16 and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offered up to God. 19 He hopeth to send Timothy to them, whom he greatly commendeth, 25 as Epaphroditus also, whom he presently sendeth to them.

 2:1 Therefore 3767 if 1487 there is any 5100 encouragement 3874 in Christ 5547, if 1487 there is any 5100 consolation 3890 of love 26, if 1487 there is any 5100 fellowship 2842 of the Spirit 4151, if 1487 any 5100 affection 4698 and compassion 3628,

 2:2 make 4137 my joy 5479 complete 4137 by being of the same 846 mind 5426, maintaining 2192 the same 846 love 26, united 4861 in spirit 4861, intent 5426 on one 1520 purpose 5426.

 2:3 Do nothing 3367 from selfishness 2052 or 3366 empty 2754 conceit 2754, but with humility 5012a of mind 5012a regard 2233 one 240 another 240 as more 5242 important 5242 than yourselves 1438;

 2:4 do not [merely] look 4648 out for your own 1438 personal 1538 interests, but also 2532 for the interests of others 2087.

 2:5 Have 5426 this 3778 attitude 5426 in yourselves 4771 which 3739 was also 2532 in Christ 5547 Jesus 2424,

 2:6 who 3739, although He existed 5225 in the form 3444 of God 2316, did not regard 2233 equality 2470 with God 2316 a thing 725 to be grasped 725,

 2:7 but emptied 2758 Himself 1438, taking 2983 the form 3444 of a bond-servant 1401, [and] being 1096 made 1096 in the likeness 3667 of men 444.

 2:8 Being found 2147 in appearance 4976 as a man 444, He humbled 5013 Himself 1438 by becoming 1096 obedient 5255 to the point 3360 of death 2288, even 1161 death 2288 on a cross 4716.

 2:9 For this 1352 reason 1352 also 2532, God 2316 highly 5251 exalted 5251 Him, and bestowed 5483 on Him the name 3686 which is above 5228 every 3956 name 3686,

 2:10 so 2443 that at the name 3686 of Jesus 2424 EVERY 3956 KNEE 1119 WILL BOW 2578, of those who are in heaven 2032 and on earth 1919 and under 2709 the earth 2709,

 2:11 and that every 3956 tongue 1100 will confess 1843 that Jesus 2424 Christ 5547 is Lord 2962, to the glory 1391 of God 2316 the Father 3962.

 2:12 ¶ So 5620 then 5620, my beloved 27, just 2531a as you have always 3842 obeyed 5219, not as in my presence 3952 only 3440, but now 3568 much 4183 more 3123 in my absence 666, work 2716 out your salvation 4991 with fear 5401 and trembling 5156;

 2:13 for it is God 2316 who is at work 1754 in you, both 2532 to will 2309 and to work 1754 for [His] good 2107 pleasure 2107.

 2:14 ¶ Do 4160 all 3956 things 3956 without 5565 grumbling 1112 or 2532 disputing 1261;

 2:15 so 2443 that you will prove 1096 yourselves to be blameless 273 and innocent 185, children 5043 of God 2316 above 299b reproach 299b in the midst 3319 of a crooked 4646 and perverse 1294 generation 1074, among 1722 whom 3739 you appear 5316 as lights 5458 in the world 2889,

 2:16 holding 1907 fast 1907 the word 3056 of life 2222, so 1519 that in the day 2250 of Christ 5547 I will have reason 2745 to glory 2745 because 3754 I did not run 5143 in vain 2756 nor 3761 toil 2872 in vain 2756.

 2:17 But even 2532 if 1487 I am being poured 4689 out as a drink 4689 offering 4689 upon the sacrifice 2378 and service 3009 of your faith 4102, I rejoice 5463 and share 4796 my joy 4796 with you all 3956.

 2:18 You too 2532, [I urge you], rejoice 5463 in the same 846 way 846 and share 4796 your joy 4796 with me.

 2:19 ¶ But I hope 1679 in the Lord 2962 Jesus 2424 to send 3992 Timothy 5095 to you shortly 5030, so 2443 that I also 2532 may be encouraged 2174 when I learn 1097 of your condition 3588 4012.

 2:20 For I have 2192 no 3762 one 3762 [else] of kindred 2473 spirit 2473 who 3748 will genuinely 1104 be concerned 3309 for your welfare 3588.

 2:21 For they all 3956 seek 2212 after 2212 their own 1438 interests, not those 3588 of Christ 5547 Jesus 2424.

 2:22 But you know 1097 of his proven 1382 worth 1382, that he served 1398 with me in the furtherance of the gospel 2098 like 5613 a child 5043 [serving] his father 3962.

 2:23 Therefore 3767 I hope 1679 to send 3992 him immediately 1824, as soon as I see 872 how 872 things 3588 [go] with me;

 2:24 and I trust 3982 in the Lord 2962 that I myself 846 also 2532 will be coming 2064 shortly 5030.

 2:25 But I thought 2233 it necessary 316 to send 3992 to you Epaphroditus 1891, my brother 80 and fellow 4904 worker 4904 and fellow 4961 soldier 4961, who is also 1161 your messenger 652 and minister 3011 to my need 5532;

 2:26 because 1894 he was longing 1971 for you all 3956 and was distressed 85 because 1360 you had heard 191 that he was sick 770.

 2:27 For indeed 2532 he was sick 770 to the point 3897 of death 2288, but God 2316 had 1653 mercy 1653 on him, and not on him only 3441 but also 2532 on me, so 2443 3361 that I would not have 2192 sorrow 3077 upon sorrow 3077.

 2:28 Therefore 3767 I have sent 3992 him all 4709 the more 4709 eagerly 4709 so 2443 that when you see 3708 him again 3825 you may rejoice 5463 and I may be less 253 concerned 253 [about you].

 2:29 Receive 4327 him then 3767 in the Lord 2962 with all 3956 joy 5479, and hold 2192 men 5108 like 5108 him in high 1784 regard 1784;

 2:30 because 3754 he came 1448 close 1448 to death 2288 for the work 2041 of Christ 5547, risking 3850a his life 5590 to complete 378 what 5303 was deficient 5303 in your service 3009 to me.