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1. Think about what we have in Christ: the encouragement he has brought us, the comfort of his love, our sharing in his Spirit, and the mercy and kindness he has shown us. If you enjoy these blessings,
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1. If there be therefore any G1536 G3767 consolation G3874 in G1722 Christ G5547 , if any G1536 comfort G3890 of love G26 , if any G1536 fellowship G2842 of the Spirit G4151 , if any G1536 bowels G4698 and G2532 mercies G3628 ,
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2. then do what will make my joy complete: Agree with each other, and show your love for each other. Be united in your goals and in the way you think.
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2. Fulfill G4137 ye my G3450 joy G5479 , that G2443 ye be likeminded G5426 G846 , having G2192 the G3588 same G846 love G26 , being of one accord G4861 , of one G1520 mind G5426 .
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3. In whatever you do, don't let selfishness or pride be your guide. Be humble, and honor others more than yourselves.
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3. Let nothing G3367 be done through G2596 strife G2052 or G2228 vainglory G2754 ; but G235 in lowliness of mind G5012 let each esteem other G240 G2233 better G5242 than themselves G1438 .
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4. Don't be interested only in your own life, but care about the lives of others too.
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4. Look G4648 not G3361 every man G1538 on his own things G1438 , but G235 every man G1538 also G2532 on the things of others G2087 .
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5. In your life together, think the way Christ Jesus thought.
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5. G1063 Let this mind be G5426 G5124 in G1722 you G5213 , which G3739 was also G2532 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 :
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6. He was like God in every way, but he did not think that his being equal with God was something to use for his own benefit.
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6. Who G3739 , being G5225 in G1722 the form G3444 of God G2316 , thought G2233 it not G3756 robbery G725 to be G1511 equal G2470 with God G2316 :
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7. Instead, he gave up everything, even his place with God. He accepted the role of a servant, appearing in human form. During his life as a man,
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7. But G235 made himself of no reputation G2758 G1438 , and took G2983 upon him the form G3444 of a servant G1401 , and was made G1096 in G1722 the likeness G3667 of men G444 :
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8. he humbled himself by being fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death� death on a cross.
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8. And G2532 being found G2147 in fashion G4976 as G5613 a man G444 , he humbled G5013 himself G1438 , and became G1096 obedient G5255 unto G3360 death G2288 , even G1161 the death G2288 of the cross G4716 .
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9. So God raised him up to the most important place and gave him the name that is greater than any other name.
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9. Wherefore G1352 God G2316 also G2532 hath highly exalted G5251 him G846 , and G2532 given G5483 him G846 a name G3686 which G3588 is above G5228 every G3956 name G3686 :
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10. God did this so that every person will bow down to honor the name of Jesus. Everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth will bow.
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10. That G2443 at G1722 the G3588 name G3686 of Jesus G2424 every G3956 knee G1119 should bow G2578 , of things in heaven G2032 , and G2532 things in earth G1919 , and G2532 things under the earth G2709 ;
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11. They will all confess, "Jesus Christ is Lord," and this will bring glory to God the Father.
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11. And G2532 that every G3956 tongue G1100 should confess G1843 that G3754 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 is Lord G2962 , to G1519 the glory G1391 of God G2316 the Father G3962 .
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12. My dear friends, you always obeyed what you were taught. Just as you obeyed when I was with you, it is even more important for you to obey now that I am not there. You must continue to live in a way that gives meaning to your salvation. Do this with fear and respect for God.
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12. Wherefore G5620 , my G3450 beloved G27 , as G2531 ye have always G3842 obeyed G5219 , not G3361 as G5613 in G1722 my G3450 presence G3952 only G3440 , but G235 now G3568 much G4183 more G3123 in G1722 my G3450 absence G666 , work out G2716 your own G1438 salvation G4991 with G3326 fear G5401 and G2532 trembling G5156 .
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13. Yes, it is God who is working in you. He helps you want to do what pleases him, and he gives you the power to do it.
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13. For G1063 it is G2076 God G2316 which worketh G1754 in G1722 you G5213 both G2532 to will G2309 and G2532 to do G1754 of his G5228 good pleasure G2107 .
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14. Do everything without complaining or arguing
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14. Do G4160 all things G3956 without G5565 murmurings G1112 and G2532 disputings G1261 :
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15. so that you will be blameless and pure, children of God without any fault. But you are living with evil people all around you, who have lost their sense of what is right. Among those people you shine like lights in a dark world,
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15. That G2443 ye may be G1096 blameless G273 and G2532 harmless G185 , the sons G5043 of God G2316 , without rebuke G298 , in G1722 the midst G3319 of a crooked G4646 and G2532 perverse G1294 nation G1074 , among G1722 whom G3739 ye shine G5316 as G5613 lights G5458 in G1722 the world G2889 ;
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16. and you offer them the teaching that gives life. So I can be proud of you when Christ comes again. You will show that my work was not wasted�that I ran in the race and won.
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16. Holding forth G1907 the word G3056 of life G2222 ; that G3754 I G1698 may rejoice G1519 G2745 in G1519 the day G2250 of Christ G5547 , that G3754 I have not G3756 run G5143 in G1519 vain G2756 , neither G3761 labored G2872 in G1519 vain G2756 .
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17. Your faith makes you give your lives as a sacrifice in serving God. Maybe I will have to offer my own life with your sacrifice. But if that happens, I will be glad, and I will share my joy with all of you.
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17. Yea G235 , and if G1499 I be offered G4689 upon G1909 the G3588 sacrifice G2378 and G2532 service G3009 of your G5216 faith G4102 , I joy G5463 , and G2532 rejoice with G4796 you G5213 all G3956 .
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18. You also should be glad and share your joy with me.
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18. G1161 For the G3588 same cause G846 also G2532 do ye G5210 joy G5463 , and G2532 rejoice with G4796 me G3427 .
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19. With the blessing of the Lord Jesus, I hope I will be able to send Timothy to you soon. I will be glad to learn how you are.
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19. But G1161 I trust G1679 in G1722 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 to send G3992 Timothy G5095 shortly G5030 unto you G5213 , that G2443 I also G2504 may be of good comfort G2174 , when I know G1097 your state G4012 G5216 .
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20. I have no one else like Timothy, who genuinely cares for you.
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20. For G1063 I have G2192 no man G3762 likeminded G2473 , who G3748 will naturally G1104 care G3309 for your state G4012 G5216 .
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21. Others are interested only in their own lives. They don't care about the work of Christ Jesus.
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21. For G1063 all G3956 seek G2212 their own G1438 , not G3756 the things G3588 which are Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 's.
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22. You know the kind of person Timothy is. He has served with me in telling the Good News like a son with his father.
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22. But G1161 ye know G1097 the G3588 proof G1382 of him G846 , that G3754 , as G5613 a son G5043 with the father G3962 , he hath served G1398 with G4862 me G1698 in G1519 the G3588 gospel G2098 .
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23. I plan to send him to you quickly, as soon as I know what will happen to me.
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23. Him G5126 therefore G3767 I hope G1679 to send G3992 presently G1824 , so soon as G5613 I shall see G542 G302 how it will go with G4012 me G1691 .
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24. I am sure the Lord will help me come to you soon.
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24. But G1161 I trust G3982 in G1722 the Lord G2962 that G3754 I also G2532 myself G846 shall come G2064 shortly G5030 .
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25. For now, I think I must send Epaphroditus back to you. He is my brother in God's family, who works and serves with me in the Lord's army. When I needed help, you sent him to me,
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25. Yet G1161 I supposed G2233 it necessary G316 to send G3992 to G4314 you G5209 Epaphroditus G1891 , my G3450 brother G80 , and G2532 companion in labor G4904 , and G2532 fellow soldier G4961 , but G1161 your G5216 messenger G652 , and G2532 he that ministered G3011 to my G3450 wants G5532 .
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26. but now he wants very much to see all of you again. He is worried because you heard that he was sick.
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26. For G1894 he longed after G2258 G1971 you G5209 all G3956 , and G2532 was full of heaviness G85 , because G1360 that ye had heard G191 that G3754 he had been sick G770 .
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27. He was sick and near death. But God helped him and me too, so that I would not have even more grief.
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27. For G1063 indeed G2532 he was sick G770 nigh unto G3897 death G2288 : but G235 God G2316 had mercy G1653 on him G846 ; and G1161 not G3756 on him G846 only G3440 , but G235 on me G1691 also G2532 , lest G3363 I should have G2192 sorrow G3077 upon G1909 sorrow G3077 .
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28. So I want very much to send him to you. When you see him, you can be happy. And I can stop worrying about you.
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28. I sent G3992 him G846 therefore G3767 the more carefully G4708 , that G2443 , when ye see G1492 him G846 again G3825 , ye may rejoice G5463 , and that I G2504 may be G5600 the less sorrowful G253 .
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29. Welcome him in the Lord with much joy. Give honor to people like Epaphroditus.
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29. Receive G4327 him G846 therefore G3767 in G1722 the Lord G2962 with G3326 all G3956 gladness G5479 ; and G2532 hold G2192 such G5108 in reputation G1784 :
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30. He should be honored because he almost died for the work of Christ. He put his life in danger so that he could help me. This was help that you could not give me.
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30. Because G3754 for G1223 the G3588 work G2041 of Christ G5547 he was nigh G1448 unto G3360 death G2288 , not regarding G3851 his life G5590 , to G2443 supply G378 your G5216 lack G5303 of service G3009 toward G4314 me G3165 .
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