Focused Passage

Philippians 2:1-4

The Mind of Christ and the Humility of Gospel Witness

From shared encouragement in Christ, to humble unity, to the mind of Christ in his humiliation and exaltation, to obedient shining witness, to embodied examples of sacrificial gospel service.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Ephesians 2:11BSB references 1 Corinthians 1:10Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12Classic cross-references 1 John 4:12Classic cross-references Romans 12:1Classic cross-references 1 John 4:7Classic cross-references

Original words

ThereforeοὖνG3767Conjunctionif [you have]ΕἴG1487ConjunctionanyτιςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularencouragementπαράκλησιςG3874Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularinἐνG1722PrepositionChristΧριστῷG5547Noun - Dative Masculine SingularifεἴG1487ConjunctionanyτιG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularcomfortπαραμύθιονG3890Noun - Nominative Neuter Singularfrom [His] loveἀγάπηςG26Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularifεἴG1487ConjunctionanyτιςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularfellowshipκοινωνίαG2842Noun - Nominative Feminine Singularwith [the] SpiritΠνεύματοςG4151Noun - Genitive Neuter SingularifεἴG1487ConjunctionanyτιςG5100Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularaffectionσπλάγχναG4698Noun - Nominative Neuter PluralandκαὶG2532ConjunctioncompassionοἰκτιρμοίG3628Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 133:1Classic cross-references Romans 12:16Classic cross-references 1 Peter 3:8Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:10Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 13:11Classic cross-references

Original words

[then] {make} myμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularjoyχαρὰνG5479Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularcompleteπληρώσατέG4137Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural-ἵναG2443ConjunctionvvvτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularvvvαὐτὸG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singularby being like-mindedφρονῆτεG5426Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralhavingἔχοντεςG2192Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluraltheτὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularsameαὐτὴνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person SingularloveἀγάπηνG26Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularbeing united in spirit [and]σύμψυχοιG4861Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralvvvφρονοῦντεςG5426Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralvvvτὸG3588Article - Accusative Neuter SingularpurposeἓνG1520Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Romans 12:10Classic cross-references Galatians 5:26Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:21Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:2Classic cross-references 1 Peter 5:5Classic cross-references

Original words

[Do] nothingμηδὲνG3367Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singularout ofκατ’G2596Prepositionselfish ambitionἐριθείανG2052Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularorμηδὲG3366Conjunction-κατὰG2596Prepositionempty prideκενοδοξίανG2754Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularbutἀλλὰG235Conjunction-τῇG3588Article - Dative Feminine Singularin humilityταπεινοφροσύνῃG5012Noun - Dative Feminine SingularconsiderἡγούμενοιG2233Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluralothersἀλλήλουςG240Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Pluralmore important thanὑπερέχονταςG5242Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine PluralyourselvesἑαυτῶνG1438Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:24Classic cross-references Romans 15:1Classic cross-references James 2:8Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 13:4Classic cross-references Romans 15:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Each [of you]ἕκαστοιG1538Adjective - Nominative Masculine Pluralshould lookσκοποῦντεςG4648Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Pluralnot only {to}μὴG3361Adverbyour ownἑαυτῶνG1438Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralinterestsτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralbutἀλλὰG235Conjunction-ἕκαστοιG1538Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralalsoκαὶG2532Conjunctionto the interestsτὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter Pluralof othersἑτέρωνG2087Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

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