¹ 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 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind. Self-Worth Love

³ [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Godly Character Leadership Relationships Self-Worth Community Humility Jealousy Low Self-Esteem Pride

⁴ Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Godly Character Leadership Relationships Self-Worth Community Humility Serving Others

⁵ Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Godly Character Self-Worth Community Humility The Trinity

⁶ Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: Self-Worth Community Humility Serving Others The Trinity

⁷ But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: Self-Worth Community Humility Serving Others The Trinity

⁸ And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Self-Worth Community Humility Serving Others The Trinity

⁹ Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: Worship Community Heaven

¹⁰ That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; Worship Community Heaven

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

¹² 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. Community Purpose

¹³ For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure. Community Purpose

¹⁴ Do all things without murmurings and disputings: Community

¹⁵ 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; Community

¹⁶ 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. Community

¹⁷ 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 cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

¹⁹ 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 man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

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

²² But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

²³ Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. Inspirational

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

²⁵ 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 after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

²⁷ 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 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 gladness; and hold such in reputation:

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