Philippians 2:5
New International Version
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

New Living Translation
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

English Standard Version
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

Berean Standard Bible
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

Berean Literal Bible
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

King James Bible
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

New King James Version
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

New American Standard Bible
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

NASB 1995
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

NASB 1977
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

Legacy Standard Bible
Have this way of thinking in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

Amplified Bible
Have this same attitude in yourselves which was in Christ Jesus [look to Him as your example in selfless humility],

Christian Standard Bible
Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus,

American Standard Version
Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Contemporary English Version
and think the same way that Christ Jesus thought:

English Revised Version
Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

Good News Translation
The attitude you should have is the one that Christ Jesus had:

International Standard Version
Have the same attitude among yourselves that was also in the Messiah Jesus:

Majority Standard Bible
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

NET Bible
You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had,

New Heart English Bible
Have this in your attitude, which was also in Christ Jesus,

Webster's Bible Translation
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Weymouth New Testament
Let the same disposition be in you which was in Christ Jesus.

World English Bible
Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For let this mind be in you that [is] also in Christ Jesus,

Berean Literal Bible
Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

Young's Literal Translation
For, let this mind be in you that is also in Christ Jesus,

Smith's Literal Translation
For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For this understanding in you was also in Christ Jesus:

New American Bible
Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus,

New Revised Standard Version
Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Reason this within you which Jesus Christ also reasoned,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And reason in your souls this that also Yeshua The Messiah did:
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,

Godbey New Testament
Think the same thing among yourselves, which is also in Christ Jesus:

Haweis New Testament
Let the same sentiment of mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Mace New Testament
for the same temper of mind ought to be in you as was in Christ Jesus:

Weymouth New Testament
Let the same disposition be in you which was in Christ Jesus.

Worrell New Testament
Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus;

Worsley New Testament
Let the same mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Attitude of Christ
4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,…

Cross References
John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Colossians 1:15-17
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. / For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.

1 Corinthians 2:16
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Romans 15:5
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,

1 Peter 2:21
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:

1 John 2:6
Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.

Ephesians 4:23-24
to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; / and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Matthew 11:29
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Romans 8:29
For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

Galatians 4:19
My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

1 Corinthians 11:1
You are to imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

Isaiah 53:3-5
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.


Treasury of Scripture

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Matthew 20:26-28
But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; …

Luke 22:27
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

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Philippians 2
1. Paul exhorts them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility;
12. to a careful proceeding in the way of salvation, that they be as lights to a wicked world,
16. and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offered up to God.
19. He hopes to send Timothy to them, and Epaphroditus also.














Let this mind be in you
This phrase calls believers to adopt a particular mindset or attitude. The Greek word for "mind" here is "phroneo," which implies a way of thinking, a mindset, or an attitude. It is not merely about intellectual understanding but encompasses one's entire disposition and approach to life. In the context of Philippians, Paul is urging the church to embrace a mindset of humility, unity, and selflessness. Historically, the early church faced challenges of division and pride, and this exhortation serves as a timeless call for believers to align their thoughts and actions with the example set by Christ.

which was also in Christ Jesus
The phrase points directly to the example of Jesus Christ as the ultimate model for Christian behavior and thought. The Greek construction here emphasizes the continuity and consistency of this mindset with that of Christ. Jesus, in His earthly ministry, exemplified humility, obedience, and self-sacrifice. Historically, Jesus' life and teachings were radical in their emphasis on serving others and putting God's will above personal ambition. This call to emulate Christ's mindset is foundational to Christian discipleship, urging believers to reflect Christ's character in their daily lives. Theologically, it underscores the transformative power of Christ's example, inviting believers to participate in His life and mission through the renewal of their minds.

[4.The Doctrine of the Great Humility of Christ (Philippians 2:5-11).

(1) THE VOLUNTARY HUMILIATION OF THE LORD, first in His incarnation, next in His passion (Philippians 2:5-8).

(2) THE CORRESPONDING EXALTATION OF HIS HUMANITY, to bear "the Name above every name," which all creation must adore (Philippians 2:9-11).]

(5-8) From a practical introduction, in the familiar exhortation to follow the example of our Lord, St. Paul passes on to what is, perhaps, the most complete and formal statement in all his Epistles of the doctrine of His "great humility." In this he marks out, first, the Incarnation, in which, "being in the form of God, He took on Him the form of a servant," assuming a sinless but finite humanity; and next, the Passion, which was made needful by the sins of men, and in which His human nature was humiliated to the shame and agony of the cross. Inseparable in themselves, these two great acts of His self-sacrificing love must be distinguished. Ancient speculation delighted to suggest that the first might have been, even if humanity had remained sinless, while the second was added because of the fall and its consequences. Such speculations are, indeed, thoroughly precarious and unsubstantial--for we cannot ask what might have been in a different dispensation from our own; and, moreover, we read of our Lord as "the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world" (Revelation 13:8; see also 1Peter 1:19)--but they at least point to a true distinction. As "the Word of God" manifested in the Incarnation, our Lord is the treasure of all humanity as such; as the Saviour through death, He is the especial treasure of us as sinners. . . .

Verse 5. - Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; literally, according to the reading of the best manuscripts, mind this in you which was also (minded) in Christ Jesus. Many manuscripts take the words "every man" (ἕκαστοι) of Ver. 4 with Ver. 5: "All of you mind this." The words, "in Christ Jesus," show that the corresponding words, "in you," cannot mean "among you," but in yourselves, in your heart. The apostle refers us to the supreme example of unselfishness and humility, the Lord Jesus Christ. He bids us mind (comp. Romans 8:5) the things which the Lord Jesus minded, to love what he loved, to hate what he hated; the thoughts, desires, motives, of the Christian should be the thoughts, desires, motives, which filled the sacred heart of Jesus Christ our Lord. We must strive to imitate him, to reproduce his image, not only in the outward, but even in the inner life. Especially here we are biddcn to follow his unselfishness and humility.

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Greek
Let this mind be
φρονεῖτε (phroneite)
Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 5426: (a) I think, (b) I think, judge, (c) I direct the mind to, seek for, (d) I observe, (e) I care for.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

which
(ho)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

[was] also
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Christ
Χριστῷ (Christō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

Jesus:
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.


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