Philippians 2:1-13 ▼

1 If therefore any consolation in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any mutual participation of the Spirit, if any compassions and mercies,

2 Fill ye up my joy, that ye may have the same in mind, having the same love, unanimous, being one in mind.

3 Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.

4 Look ye each not on the things of themselves, but also each the things of others.

5 For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus;

6 Who, being in the form of God, thought not robbery to be equal to God.

7 But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, born in the likeness of men:

8 And found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, being obedient until death, and the death of the cross.

9 Wherefore God has also exceedingly exalted him, and favored him as a gift with a name above every name:

10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of the heavenlies, and of terrestrial things, and things under earth

11 And every tongue should avow that the Lord is Jesus Christ, to the glory of the Father.

12 Therefore, my beloved, as ye have always listened, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and tremor effect your own salvation.

13 For God is working in you also to will and to work by benevolence.