Christ's Example of Humility
1So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from flove, any gparticipation in the Spirit, any haffection and sympathy, 2icomplete my joy by being jof the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3Do nothing from kselfish ambition or lconceit, but in mhumility count others more significant than yourselves. 4Let each of you nlook not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5oHave this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,1 6pwho, though he was in qthe form of God, did not count equality with God ra thing to be grasped,2 7but semptied himself, by taking the form of a tservant,3 ubeing born in the likeness of men. 8And being found in human form, he humbled himself by vbecoming obedient to the point of death, weven death on a cross. 9xTherefore yGod has zhighly exalted him and bestowed on him athe name that is above every name, 10so that at the name of Jesus bevery knee should bow, cin heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and devery tongue confess that Jesus Christ is eLord, to the glory of God the Father.
Lights in the World
12Therefore, my beloved, fas you have always gobeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13for hit is God who works in you, both to will and to work for ihis good pleasure.
14Do all things jwithout grumbling or kdisputing, 15that you may be blameless and innocent, lchildren of God mwithout blemish nin the midst of oa crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine pas lights in the world, 16holding fast to qthe word of life, so that in rthe day of Christ sI may be proud that tI did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17Even if I am to be upoured out as a drink offering upon vthe sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus
19I hope in the Lord Jesus wto send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20For I have no one xlike him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21For they all yseek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22But you know Timothy's4 zproven worth, how aas a son5 with a father bhe has served with me in the gospel. 23I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, 24and cI trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.
25I have thought it necessary to send to you dEpaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and efellow soldier, and your messenger and fminister to my need, 26for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. 27Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. 29So greceive him in the Lord with all joy, and hhonor such men, 30for he nearly died6 ifor the work of Christ, risking his life jto complete what was lacking in your service to me.
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Shining Lights in a Darkened World Philippians 1:1–2:30 Series • ID: 15001Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.