1Therefore, if [there is] any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
2complete my joy, so that _you are in agreement_ , having the same love, united in spirit, _having one purpose_ .
3[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,
4each one of you not looking out for _his own interests_ , but also each of you [looking out for] _the interests_ of others.
5Think this in yourselves which [was] also in Christ Jesus,
6who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal with God something to be grasped,
7but emptied himself [by] taking the form of a slave, [by] becoming in the likeness of people. And being found in appearance like a man,
8he humbled himself [by] becoming obedient to the point of death, that is, death on a cross.
9Therefore also God exalted him and graciously granted him the name above every name,
10so 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,
11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12Therefore my dear friends, just 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.
13For the one at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure, is God.
14Do all [things] without grumbling and disputing,
15in order that you may become blameless and innocent, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine as stars in the world,
16holding fast to the word of life, for a source of pride to me in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
17But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice with all of you.
18And [in] the same [way] also you rejoice and rejoice with me.
19But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I also may be encouraged [when I] know _your circumstances_ .
20For I have no one like-minded who [will] sincerely be concerned about _your circumstances_ .
21For they all seek _their own interests_ , not those of Jesus Christ.
22But you know his proven character, that like a child with a father he served with me for the gospel.
23Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see _my circumstances_ .
24And I am convinced in the Lord that I myself will arrive shortly also.
25But I considered [it] necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your messenger and servant of my need,
26because he was longing for all of you and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.
27For indeed he was sick, coming near to death, but God had mercy on him and not [on] him only, but also [on] me, so that I would not have grief upon grief.
28Therefore I am sending him with special urgency, in order that [when] you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
29Therefore welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and consider such [people] highly honored,
30because on account of the work of Christ he came near to the point of death, risking his life in order that _he might make up for your inability to serve me_ .
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