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1. If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,
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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. fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, sharing the same feelings, focusing on one goal.
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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. Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important 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. Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
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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. Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus,
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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. who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to be used for His own advantage.
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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 emptied Himself by assuming the form of a slave, taking on the likeness of men. And when He had come as a man in His external form,
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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 becoming obedient to the point of death-- even to 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. For this reason God also highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every 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. so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow-- of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth--
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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. and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of 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. So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
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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. For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to will and to act for His good purpose.
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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 grumbling and 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 may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the 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. Hold firmly the message of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn't run in vain or labor for nothing.
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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. But even if I am poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice 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. In the same way you also should rejoice 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. Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I also may be encouraged when I hear news about you.
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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. For I have no one else like-minded who will genuinely care about your interests;
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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. all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
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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. But you know his proven character, because he has served with me in the gospel ministry like a son with a 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. Therefore, I hope to send him as soon as I see how things go with 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. And I am convinced in the Lord that I myself will also come quickly.
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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. But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus-- my brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need--
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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. since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed 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. Indeed, he was so sick that he nearly died. However, God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one grief on top of another.
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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. For this reason, I am very eager to send him so that you may rejoice when you see him again and I may be less anxious.
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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. Therefore, welcome him in the Lord with all joy and hold men like him in honor,
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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. because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to 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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