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Philippians - ch 2 v 1 - 20
- If then there is any comfort in Christ, any help given by love, any uniting of hearts in the Spirit, any loving mercies and pity,
- Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;
- Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
- Not looking everyone to his private good, but keeping in mind the things of others.
- Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,
- To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;
- But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men;
- And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.
- For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;
- So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld,
- And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;
- For it is God who is the cause of your desires and of your acts, for his good pleasure.
- Do all things without protests and arguments;
- So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
- Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.
- And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:
- And in the same way do you be glad and have a part in my joy.
- But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.
- For I have no man of like mind who will truly have care for you.
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