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.
3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;
11 And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
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;
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.
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.
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.
Versículos relacionados com Philippians, 2:
Chapter 2 of Philippians addresses Christ's humility as an example for Christians. Paul urges the Philippians to have the same attitude of Christ, who emptied himself from his divine glory to become a servant and die on the cross for the sins of humanity. He emphasizes the importance of unity and cooperation among Christians, avoiding envy, selfishness and murmuring. Following are five verses from other Bible books that relate to the topics covered in Philippians 2.
John 13:14: "Now, if I, Lord and Master, wash my feet, you must also wash each other's feet." In this verse, Jesus teaches his disciples to serve each other, something Paul also emphasizes in Philippians 2:3-4. He highlights the importance of humility and service, something that was exemplified by the attitude of Christ.
1 Peter 5:5: "Similarly young people, thirst subject to the elders; and thirst all subjects to each other, and cover humility, because God resists the superb, but gives grace to the humble." Peter also emphasizes the importance of humility and mutual submission among Christians. He points out that humility is an essential virtue for pleasing God and achieving his grace.
James 4:10, "Humiliate you before the Lord, and he shall exalt you." James urges Christians to humble themselves before God, recognizing their dependence and necessity of the Lord. This attitude of humility is a way of honoring God and being exalted by Him, something Paul also highlights in Philippians 2:9-11.
1 Corinthians 10:24: "No one seeks their own advantage, rather each one of others." Paul emphasizes in Philippians 2:3-4 the importance of not seeking his own interest, but the interest of others. This verse in 1 Corinthians 10 also emphasizes the importance of cooperation and altruism among Christians.
Colossians 3:12: "Coat, therefore, as elected from God, holy and beloved, of affection affections of mercy, goodness, humility, meekness, long-term." This verse highlights the Christian virtues that must be cultivated by believers, including humility. Paul emphasizes in Philippians 2 the importance of having the mind of Christ, who has emptied himself of his divine glory to become a servant, and the importance of following this example in our own life.
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