Philippians 2:1–12

Christ’s Example of Humility

2So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from ^flove, any ^gparticipation in the Spirit, any ^haffection and sympathy, ²ⁱcomplete my joy by being ^jof the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. ³Do nothing from ^kselfish ambition or ^lconceit, but in ^mhumility count others more significant than yourselves. ⁴Let each of you ⁿlook not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. ^5oHave this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,^{1 6p}who, though he was in ^qthe form of God, did not count equality with God ^ra thing to be grasped,^{2 7}but ^semptied himself, by taking the form of a ^tservant,^{3 u}being born in the likeness of men. ⁸And being found in human form, he humbled himself by ^vbecoming obedient to the point of death, ^weven death on a cross. ^9xTherefore ^yGod has ^zhighly exalted him and bestowed on him ^athe name that is above every name, ¹⁰so that at the name of Jesus ^bevery knee should bow, ^cin heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹and ^devery tongue confess that Jesus Christ is ^eLord, to the glory of God the Father.

Lights in the World

¹²Therefore, my beloved, ^fas you have always ^gobeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,