Striving and Suffering for Christ

27 Only (A)let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, (B)with one mind (C)striving together for the faith of the gospel, 28 and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but [a]to you of salvation, and that from God. 29 For to you (D)it has been granted on behalf of Christ, (E)not only to believe in Him, but also to (F)suffer for His sake, 30 (G)having the same conflict (H)which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

Unity Through Humility

Therefore if there is any [b]consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any (I)affection and mercy, (J)fulfill my joy (K)by being like-minded, having the same love, being of (L)one accord, of one mind. (M)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (N)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. (O)Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of (P)others.

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

(Q)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, (R)being in the form of God, did not consider it [c]robbery to be equal with God, (S)but [d]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (T)of a bondservant, and (U)coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (V)became (W)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. (X)Therefore God also (Y)has highly exalted Him and (Z)given Him the name which is above every name, 10 (AA)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and (AB)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:28 NU of your salvation
  2. Philippians 2:1 Or encouragement
  3. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  4. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges

Life Worthy of the Gospel

27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy(A) of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm(B) in the one Spirit,[a] striving together(C) as one for the faith of the gospel 28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God. 29 For it has been granted to you(D) on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer(E) for him, 30 since you are going through the same struggle(F) you saw(G) I had, and now hear(H) that I still have.

Imitating Christ’s Humility

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit,(I) if any tenderness and compassion,(J) then make my joy complete(K) by being like-minded,(L) having the same love, being one(M) in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(N) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(O) not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.(P)

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:(Q)

Who, being in very nature[b] God,(R)
    did not consider equality with God(S) something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing(T)
    by taking the very nature[c] of a servant,(U)
    being made in human likeness.(V)
And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(W)
        even death on a cross!(X)

Therefore God exalted him(Y) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(Z)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(AA)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(AB)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(AC)
    to the glory of God the Father.

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 1:27 Or in one spirit
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
  3. Philippians 2:7 Or the form