Philippians 2:1–12

Christian Humility

2If then there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, ^lif any fellowship with the Spirit, ^mif any affection and mercy, ⁿ²fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, ^ohaving the same love, ^psharing the same feelings, focusing on one ^qgoal. ³Do nothing out of rivalry ^ror conceit, ^sbut in humility ^tconsider others as more important ^uthan yourselves. ⁴Everyone should look out not only for his own interests, ^vbut also for the interests of others. ^w

Christ’s Humility and Exaltation

⁵Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus,

⁶who, existing in the form of God,

did not consider equality with God ^x

as something to be used for His own advantage. ^y

⁷Instead He emptied Himself ^z

by assuming the form of a slave, ^a

taking on the likeness of men. ^b

And when He had come as a man

in His external form,

⁸He humbled Himself by becoming obedient

to the point of death—

even to death on a cross. ^c

⁹For this reason God highly exalted Him ^d

and gave Him the name

that is above every name,

¹⁰so that at the name of Jesus

every knee will bow ^e—

of those who are in heaven ^fand on earth

and under the earth ^g—

¹¹and every tongue ^hshould confess

that Jesus Christ is Lord, ⁱ

to the glory ^jof God the Father.

Lights in the World

¹²So then, my dear friends, ^kjust as you have always obeyed, ^lnot only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.