Philippians 2:1-18.
Philippians 2:1-18 (Good News Translation)
1Your life in Christ makes you strong, and his love comforts you. You have
fellowship with the Spirit,
and you have kindness and compassion for one another.
2I urge you, then, to make me completely happy by having the
same thoughts, sharing the same love, and being one in soul and mind.
3Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire
to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others
better than yourselves.
4And look out for one another's interests, not just for your
own.
5The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had:
6He always had the nature of God,
but he did not think that by force he should try to remain
equal with God.
7Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he
had,
and took the nature of a servant.
He became like a human being
and appeared in human likeness.
8He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way
to death—
his death on the cross.
9For this reason God raised him to the highest place above
and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.
10And so, in honor of the name of Jesus
all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below
will fall on their knees,
11and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
12So then, dear friends, as you always obeyed me when I was
with you, it is even more important that you obey me now while I am away
from you. Keep on working with fear and trembling to complete your
salvation,
13because God is always at work in you to make you willing and
able to obey his own purpose.
14Do everything without complaining or arguing,
15so that you may be innocent and pure as God's perfect
children, who live in a world of corrupt and sinful people. You must shine
among them like stars lighting up the sky,
16as you offer them the message of life. If you do so, I shall
have reason to be proud of you on the Day of Christ, because it will show
that all my effort and work have not been wasted.
17Perhaps my life's blood is to be poured out like an offering
on the sacrifice that your faith offers to God. If that is so, I am glad
and share my joy with you all.
18In the same way, you too must be glad and share your joy with
me.
God bless you.
1Your life in Christ makes you strong, and his love comforts you. You have
fellowship with the Spirit,
and you have kindness and compassion for one another.
2I urge you, then, to make me completely happy by having the
same thoughts, sharing the same love, and being one in soul and mind.
3Don't do anything from selfish ambition or from a cheap desire
to boast, but be humble toward one another, always considering others
better than yourselves.
4And look out for one another's interests, not just for your
own.
5The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had:
6He always had the nature of God,
but he did not think that by force he should try to remain
equal with God.
7Instead of this, of his own free will he gave up all he
had,
and took the nature of a servant.
He became like a human being
and appeared in human likeness.
8He was humble and walked the path of obedience all the way
to death—
his death on the cross.
9For this reason God raised him to the highest place above
and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.
10And so, in honor of the name of Jesus
all beings in heaven, on earth, and in the world below
will fall on their knees,
11and all will openly proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
12So then, dear friends, as you always obeyed me when I was
with you, it is even more important that you obey me now while I am away
from you. Keep on working with fear and trembling to complete your
salvation,
13because God is always at work in you to make you willing and
able to obey his own purpose.
14Do everything without complaining or arguing,
15so that you may be innocent and pure as God's perfect
children, who live in a world of corrupt and sinful people. You must shine
among them like stars lighting up the sky,
16as you offer them the message of life. If you do so, I shall
have reason to be proud of you on the Day of Christ, because it will show
that all my effort and work have not been wasted.
17Perhaps my life's blood is to be poured out like an offering
on the sacrifice that your faith offers to God. If that is so, I am glad
and share my joy with you all.
18In the same way, you too must be glad and share your joy with
me.
God bless you.
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