THEREFORE if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy.
2 Fulfill my joy by being like minded, having the same love,being of one accord, of one mind
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
4 Let each of you look out only for his own instrests, but for the inrests of others.
5 Let this mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus.
6 Who,being form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God.
7 But made himself of no reputation,taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men
8 And being found in appearance as a man ,He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death,even the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God also has higly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
10 That is name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my abence, work out your own salvation whith with fear anf trembling ;
13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
14 Do all thngs without complaining and disputing,
15 That you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perserve generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
16 Holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I hace not run in vain or labored in vain.
17 Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.
19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I alos may be encouraged when I know your state.
20 For I have no one like minded, who will secretly care for your state.
21 For all seek their own , not the things which are of Christ Jesus.
22 But you know his proven character, that as as son with his father he served with me in the gospel.
23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it gos with me.
24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly.
25 Yet I consider it necesary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow solidier , but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need ;
26 Since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
27 Foe indeed he was sick almost unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem ;
30 Because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what as lacking in your service towad me.Philippians 2