1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

2 Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vanity; but in humility let each consider others better than themselves.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

4 Do not look out only for your own interests, but also for the interests of others.

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

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

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

6 Who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God:

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

9 Therefore God also has highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name:

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth;

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

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

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

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

14 Do all things without complaining and disputing:

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

15 That you may be blameless and harmless, children of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor labored in vain.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

17 Yes, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

18 For the same reason, you also should rejoice and rejoice with me.

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are of Jesus Christ.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

22 But you know his proven character, that, as a son with his father, he has served with me in the gospel.

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

25 Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need.

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

26 For he longed for you all, and was distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

27 For indeed he was sick nearly unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

28 I sent him therefore the more eagerly, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such men in high esteem:

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

30 Because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.