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

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

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

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

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

Original words

Therefore οὖν G3767 Conjunction if [you have] Εἴ G1487 Conjunction any τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular encouragement παράκλησις G3874 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Christ Χριστῷ G5547 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular if εἴ G1487 Conjunction any τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular comfort παραμύθιον G3890 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular from [His] love ἀγάπης G26 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular if εἴ G1487 Conjunction any τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular fellowship κοινωνία G2842 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular with [the] Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular if εἴ G1487 Conjunction any τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular affection σπλάγχνα G4698 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction compassion οἰκτιρμοί G3628 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

[then] {make} my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular joy χαρὰν G5479 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular complete πληρώσατέ G4137 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - ἵνα G2443 Conjunction vvv τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular vvv αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular by being like-minded φρονῆτε G5426 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural having ἔχοντες G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular same αὐτὴν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular being united in spirit [and] σύμψυχοι G4861 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv φρονοῦντες G5426 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural vvv τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular purpose ἓν G1520 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

Original words

[Do] nothing μηδὲν G3367 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular out of κατ’ G2596 Preposition selfish ambition ἐριθείαν G2052 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular or μηδὲ G3366 Conjunction - κατὰ G2596 Preposition empty pride κενοδοξίαν G2754 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular in humility ταπεινοφροσύνῃ G5012 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular consider ἡγούμενοι G2233 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural others ἀλλήλους G240 Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural more important than ὑπερέχοντας G5242 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural yourselves ἑαυτῶν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

Each [of you] ἕκαστοι G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural should look σκοποῦντες G4648 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural not only {to} μὴ G3361 Adverb your own ἑαυτῶν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural interests τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction - ἕκαστοι G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural also καὶ G2532 Conjunction to the interests τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural of others ἑτέρων G2087 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

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