Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
never acting for private ends or from vanity, but humbly considering each other the better man,
New American Standard Bible
Do nothing
King James Version
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Holman Bible
Do nothing out of rivalry
International Standard Version
Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.
A Conservative Version
in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.
American Standard Version
doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
Amplified
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit [through factional motives, or strife], but with [an attitude of] humility [being neither arrogant nor self-righteous], regard others as more important than yourselves.
An Understandable Version
Do not do anything from rivalry or from empty conceit, but in humility, consider others better than yourselves.
Anderson New Testament
doing nothing in strife and vain glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Bible in Basic English
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
Common New Testament
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Do nothing out of a spirit of contention, or for vain-glory, but modestly look upon others as if they were better than yourselves.
Darby Translation
let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
Godbey New Testament
that nothing is to be according to self-seeking nor according to vain glory, but in humility esteeming one another better than yourselves;
Goodspeed New Testament
Do not act for selfish ends or from vanity, but modestly treat one another as your superiors.
John Wesley New Testament
Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind, esteem each the others better than themselves.
Julia Smith Translation
Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.
King James 2000
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Do] nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves,
Modern King James verseion
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that nothing be done through strife or vain glory, but that in meekness of mind every man esteem others better than himself,
Montgomery New Testament
Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.
NET Bible
Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.
New Heart English Bible
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Noyes New Testament
doing nothing in the spirit of faction, or in the spirit of vainglory, but in humility esteeming others as better than yourselves;
Sawyer New Testament
Do nothing in strife or vain glory, but in humility let each esteem others better than himself,
The Emphasized Bible
Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, - but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let nothing be done contentiously or vain-gloriously; but in humility reckoning others superior to yourselves.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Nothing should be done in a factious spirit or from vanity, but each of you should with all humility regard others as of more account than himself,
Webster
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Weymouth New Testament
Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;
Williams New Testament
Stop acting from motives of selfish strife or petty ambition, but in humility practice treating one another as your superiors.
World English Bible
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Worrell New Testament
doing nothing through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind, each esteeming others better than himself;
Worsley New Testament
Do nothing through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind each esteeming others better than themselves.
Youngs Literal Translation
nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 2:3
Images Philippians 2:3
Prayers for Philippians 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Humility And Unity
2 I pray you to give me the utter joy of knowing you are living in harmony, with the same feelings of love, with one heart and soul, 3 never acting for private ends or from vanity, but humbly considering each other the better man, 4 and each with an eye to the interests of others as well as to his own.
Cross References
Romans 12:10
Put affection into your love for the brotherhood; be forward to honour one another;
Ephesians 5:21
Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
Galatians 5:26
let us have no vanity, no provoking, no envy of one another.
Ephesians 4:2
with perfect modesty and gentleness, showing forbearance to one another patiently, zealous in love
1 Peter 5:5
You younger men must also submit to the presbyters. Indeed you must all put on the apron of humility to serve one another, for the haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.
Luke 14:7-11
He also told a parable to the guests, when he observed how they picked out the best places.
Luke 18:14
I tell you, he went home accepted by God rather than the other man; for everyone who uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be uplifted."
1 Corinthians 3:3
you are still worldly. For with jealousy and quarrels in your midst, are you not worldly, are you not behaving like ordinary men?
1 Timothy 6:4
is a conceited, ignorant creature, with a morbid passion for controversy and argument which only leads to envy, dissension, insults, insinuations,
James 3:14-16
But if you are cherishing bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, do not pride yourselves on that ??and be false to the truth.
James 4:5-6
What, do you consider this is an idle word of scripture? ??'He yearns jealously for the spirit he set within us.')
Romans 13:13
let us live decorously as in the open light of day ??no revelry or bouts of drinking, no debauchery or sensuality, no quarrelling or jealousy.
1 Corinthians 15:9
For I am the very least of the apostles, unfit to bear the name of apostle, since I persecuted the church of God.
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I am afraid I may perhaps come and find you are not what I could wish, while you may find I am not what you could wish; I am afraid of finding quarrels, jealousy, temper, rivalry, slanders, gossiping, arrogance, and disorder ??21 afraid that when I come back to you, my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn for many who sinned some time ago and yet have never repented of the impurity, the sexual vice, and the sensuality which they have practised.
Galatians 5:15
(whereas, if you snap at each other and prey upon each other, take care in case you destroy one another).
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, magic, quarrels, dissension, jealousy, temper, rivalry, factions, party-spirit,
Philippians 1:15-17
Some of them, it is true, are actually preaching Christ from envy and rivalry, others from goodwill;
Philippians 2:14
In all that you do, avoid grumbling and disputing,
Colossians 3:8
but off with them all now, off with anger, rage, malice, slander, foul talk!
1 Peter 2:1-2
So off with all malice, all guile and insincerity and envy and slander of every kind!