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Philippians - ch 2 v 1 - 20
- If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
- make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
- doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
- each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
- Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
- who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
- but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
- And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.
- Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name;
- that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
- and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
- So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
- For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
- Do all things without murmurings and disputes,
- that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
- holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.
- Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
- In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.
- But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
- For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.
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