2If, then, there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love,^a if any fellowship with the Spirit,^b if any affection and mercy,^c ²make my joy complete by thinking the same way,^d having the same love,^e united in spirit, intent on one^f purpose. ³Do nothing out of selfish ambition^g or conceit,^h but in humilityⁱ consider others as more important^j than yourselves. ⁴Everyone should look not to his own interests,^k but rather to the interests of others.^l

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Philippians 2:3–4: Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Cross references

a Rm 5:8; 15:30; 2Th 2:16; 1Jn 3:16; 4:9–10,16
b 1Co 12:13; 2Co 13:13; Eph 4:3
c Col 3:12
d Rm 12:16; 15:5; 2Co 13:11; Php 4:2
e 2Th 1:3; 1Jn 3:16
f Jn 11:52
g Rm 2:8
h Gl 5:26
i Col 3:12
j Rm 13:1; Php 3:8; 4:7; 1Pt 2:13
k Rm 15:1
l Lv 19:18; Mk 10:45; 12:31; 1Co 10:24; 13:5; Php 2:21

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

NLTNew Living Translation

Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, complete my joy, so that you are in agreement, having the same love, united in spirit, having one purpose. Do nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves, each of you not looking out for your own interests, but also each of you for the interests of others.

KJV 1900King James Version

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

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