¶ If there be therefore any consolation¹ in Christ, if any comfort² of love, if any fellowship³ of the Spirit, if any bowels⁴ and mercies,

Fulfil⁵ ye my joy, that⁶ ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord⁸, of one mind.

Let nothing⁹ be done through strife or vainglory; but¹⁰ in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

¹¹Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

¹²Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Who, being in¹³ the form of God, thought¹⁴ it not robbery to be equal with God:

But made¹⁵ himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form¹⁶ of a servant, and was made in the¹⁷ likeness¹⁸ of men:

And being found in¹⁹ fashion as a man, he²⁰ humbled himself, and became²¹ obedient unto death, even the death²² of the cross.

Wherefore God²³ also hath highly exalted him, and given²⁴ him a name which is above every name:

¶ That at the name of Jesus every²⁵ knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under²⁶ the earth;

And that every²⁷ tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord²⁸, to the²⁹ glory of God the Father.

¶ Wherefore, my beloved³⁰, as ye³¹ have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work³² out your own³³ salvation with³⁴ fear and trembling.

For it is God³⁵ which worketh in you both to will³⁶ and to do of his good³⁷ pleasure.

¶ Do all things without³⁸ murmurings and disputings³⁹:

That ye may be blameless⁴⁰ and⁴¹ harmless⁴², the sons⁴³ of God, without rebuke⁴⁴, in the midst of a crooked⁴⁵ and perverse nation, among whom ye shine⁴⁶ as lights in the world;

Holding⁴⁷ forth the word⁴⁸ of life; that I may⁴⁹ rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have⁵⁰ not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Yea, and if⁵¹ I be offered⁵² upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy⁵³, and rejoice with you all.

For the same cause also do⁵⁴ ye joy, and rejoice with me.

But⁵⁵ I trust in the Lord Jesus to send⁵⁶ Timotheus shortly unto you, that I⁵⁷ also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

¶ For I have⁵⁸ no man likeminded⁵⁹, who will naturally care for your state.

For all⁶⁰ seek their own, not the⁶¹ things which are Jesus Christ's.

But ye⁶² know the proof of him, that, as⁶³ a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so⁶⁴ soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

⁶⁵But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus⁶⁶, my brother⁶⁷, and companion⁶⁸ in labour, and fellowsoldier⁶⁹, but⁷⁰ your messenger, and he⁷¹ that ministered to my wants.

For he longed⁷² after you all, and was full⁷³ of heaviness, because that ye had⁷⁴ heard that he had been sick.

For indeed he was sick nigh⁷⁵ unto death: but God⁷⁶ had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on⁷⁷ me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see⁷⁸ him again, ye may rejoice, and that⁷⁹ I may be the less sorrowful.

Receive⁸⁰ him therefore in the Lord with⁸¹ all gladness; and⁸² hold such in reputation⁸³:

¶ Because for the work⁸⁴ of Christ he was nigh⁸⁵ unto death, not regarding his life, to⁸⁶ supply your lack of service toward me.