If there be therefore any
consolation
in
Christ
, if any
comfort
of love
, if any
fellowship
of the Spirit
, if any
bowels
and
mercies
,
Fulfil ye my
joy
, that
ye be likeminded
, having
the same
love
, being of one accord
, of one
mind
.
Let nothing be done through
strife
or
vainglory
; but
in lowliness of mind
let
each
esteem
other
better than
themselves
.
Look not
every man
on his own things
, but
every man
also
on the things
of others
.
Let
this
mind be
in
you
, which
was also
in
Christ
Jesus
:
Who, being
in
the form
of God
, thought it
not
robbery
to be
equal
with God
:
But made
himself
of no reputation
, and took upon him
the form
of a servant
, and was made
in
the likeness
of men
:
And being found
in fashion
as
a man
, he humbled
himself
, and became
obedient
unto
death
, even
the death
of the cross
.
Wherefore God
also
hath highly exalted
him
, and
given
him
a name
which
is above
every
name
:
That at
the name
of Jesus
every
knee
should bow
, of things in heaven
, and
things in earth
, and
things under the earth
;
And that every
tongue
should confess
that
Jesus
Christ
is Lord
, to
the glory
of God
the Father
.
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
.
For it is
God
which
worketh
in
you
both
to will
and
to do
of
his good pleasure
.
Do all things
without
murmurings
and
disputings
:
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
;
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
.
Yea, and if
I be offered
upon
the sacrifice
and
service
of your
faith
, I joy
, and
rejoice with
you
all
.
For the same cause
also
do
ye
joy
, and
rejoice with
me
.
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
.
For I have
no man
likeminded
, who
will naturally
care
for your
state
.
For all
seek
their own
, not
the things which are
Jesus
Christ's
.
But ye know
the proof
of him
, that
, as
a son
with the father
, he hath served
with
me
in
the gospel
.
Him therefore
I hope
to send
presently
, so soon as
I
shall see
how
it will go with me
.
But I trust
in
the Lord
that
I
also
myself
shall come
shortly
.
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
.
For he
longed after
you
all
, and
was full of heaviness
, because
that ye had heard
that
he had been sick
.
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
.
I sent him
therefore
the more carefully
, that
, when ye see
him
again
, ye may rejoice
, and that I
may be
the less sorrowful
.
Receive him
therefore
in
the Lord
with
all
gladness
; and
hold
such
in reputation
:
Because for
the work
of Christ
he was nigh
unto
death
, not regarding
his life
, to
supply
your
lack
of service
toward
me
.