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Philippians 2:3–5

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3doing nothing 1from 2aselfish ambition or bvain glory, but with humility of mind cregarding one another as more important than yourselves,

4anot merely looking out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.

5aHave this way of thinking 1in yourselves which was also in bChrist Jesus,

Read in Logos
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.

Footnotes

  1. 1Lit according to
  2. 2Or contentiousness
  3. 1Or among

Cross references

  1. aRom 2:8; Phil 1:17
  2. bGal 5:26
  3. cRom 12:10; Eph 5:21
  4. aRom 15:1f
  5. aMatt 11:29; Rom 15:3
  6. bPhil 1:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others.

Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus,

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

Think this in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus,

KJV 1900King James Version

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. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: