1 So by whatever appeal there is in our relation to Christ, by whatever incentive there is in love, by whatever participation there is in the Spirit, whatever affection and sympathy,
1 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there is any (A)fellowship of the Spirit, if any (a)(B)affection and compassion,
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
1 If 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)
1 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in the Messiah, if there is any comfort of love, if there is any fellowship in the Spirit, if there is any compassion and sympathy,
2 make me perfectly happy by living in harmony, with the same attitude of love, with the same feeling and purpose.
2 (C)make my joy complete (b)by (D)being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.
2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
2 fulfill my joy by thinking the same way,(D) having the same love,(E) sharing the same feelings, focusing on one(F) goal.
2 then fill me with joy by having the same attitude, sharing the same love, being united in spirit, and keeping one purpose in mind.
3 Do not act for selfish ends or from vanity, but modestly treat one another as your superiors.
3 Do nothing (c)from (d)(E)selfishness or (F)empty conceit, but with humility of mind (G)regard one another as more important than yourselves;
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
3 Do nothing out of rivalry(G) or conceit,(H) but in humility(I) consider others as more important(J) than yourselves.
3 Do not act out of selfish ambition or conceit, but with humility think of others as being better than yourselves.
4 Do not take account of your own interests, but of the interests of others as well.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
4 Everyone should look out not only for his own interests,(K) but also for the interests of others.(L)
4 Do not be concerned about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others.
6 Though he possessed the nature of God, he did not grasp at equality with God,
6 who, although He (K)existed in the (L)form of God, (M)did not regard equality with God a thing to be (f)grasped,
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
6 who, existing in the form of God,did not consider equality with God(M)as something to be used for His own advantage.(a)
6 In God's own form existed he, and shared with God equality, deemed nothing needed grasping.
7 but laid it aside to take on the nature of a slave and become like other men.
7 but (g)(N)emptied Himself, taking the form of a (O)bond-servant, and (P)being made in the likeness of men.
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
7 Instead He emptied Himself(N)by assuming the form of a slave,(O)taking on the likeness of men.(P)And when He had come as a manin His external form,
7 Instead, poured out in emptiness, a servant's form did he possess, a mortal man becoming. In human form he chose to be,
8 When he had assumed human form, he still further humbled himself and carried his obedience so far as to die, and to die upon the cross.
8 Being found in appearance as a man, (Q)He humbled Himself by becoming (R)obedient to the point of death, even (S)death (h)on a cross.
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
8 and lived in all humility, death on a cross obeying.
9 That is why God has so greatly exalted him, and given him the name above all others,
9 (T)For this reason also, God (U)highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him (V)the name which is above every name,
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
9 Now lifted up by God to heaven, a name above all others given, this matchless name possessing.
10 so that in the name of Jesus everyone should kneel, in heaven and on earth and in the underworld,
10 so that at the name of Jesus (W)every knee will bow, of (X)those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
10 so that at the name of Jesusevery knee will bow(S)—of those who are in heaven(T) and on earthand under the earth(U)—
10 And so, when Jesus' name is called, the knees of everyone should fall, wherever they're residing.
11 and everyone should acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord, and thus glorify God the Father.
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
11 and every tongue(V) should confessthat Jesus Christ is Lord,(b)to the glory(W) of God the Father.
11 Then every tongue in one accord, will say that Jesus the Messiah is Lord, while God the Father praising.
12 So, my dear friends, as you have always been obedient, with reverence and awe make every effort to insure your salvation, not simply as though I were with you, but all the more because I am away.
12 So then, my beloved, (Z)just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your (AA)salvation with (AB)fear and trembling;
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
12 So then, my dear friends,(X) just as you have always obeyed,(Y) not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
12 And so, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only when I was with you but even more now that I am absent, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God who in his good will is at work in your hearts, inspiring your will and your action.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
13 For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose.
13 For it is God who is producing in you both the desire and the ability to do what pleases him.
15 so that you will be blameless and honest, faultless children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted age, in which you appear like stars in a dark world,
15 so that you will (i)prove yourselves to be (AF)blameless and innocent, (AG)children of God above reproach in the midst of a (AH)crooked and perverse generation, among whom you (j)(AI)appear as (k)lights in the world,
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
15 so that you may be blameless(AB) and pure,(AC) children of God who are faultless(AD) in a crooked(AE) and perverted(AF) generation,(AG) among whom you shine like stars in the world.
15 so that you may be blameless and innocent, God's children without any faults among a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world
16 offering men the message of life. Then I will have reason to boast of you on the Day of Christ, because my exertion and labor have not been wasted.
16 holding (l)fast the word of life, so that in (AJ)the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not (AK)run in vain nor (AL)toil in vain.
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
16 Hold firmly to(c) the message(AH) of life. Then I can boast(AI) in the day of Christ(AJ) that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.
16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. Then I will be proud when the Messiah returns that I did not run in vain or work hard in vain.
17 Even if my life is to be poured out as a libation as you offer your faith in a service of sacrifice to God, I am glad to have it so, and I congratulate you upon it,
17 But even if I am being (AM)poured out as a drink offering upon (AN)the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all.
17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
17 But even if I am poured out(AK) as a drink offering(AL) on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
17 Yet even if I am being poured out like an offering as part of the sacrifice and service I offer for your faith, I rejoice, and I share my joy with all of you.
18 just as you must be glad and congratulate me.
18 You too, I urge you, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me.
18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
18 In the same way you should also be glad and rejoice with me.
18 In the same way, you also should rejoice and share your joy with me.
19 I hope, with the help of the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you soon, so that I, too, may be cheered by having news about you.
19 But I hope (m)in the Lord Jesus to (AO)send (AP)Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition.
19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus(AM) to send Timothy(AN) to you soon so that I also may be encouraged when I hear news about you.
19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I can be encouraged when I learn of your condition.
20 For I have no one like him who would take such a real interest in you.
20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
20 For I have no one else like-minded who will genuinely care about your interests;
20 I do not have anyone else like him who takes a genuine interest in your welfare.
22 But you know his character, and how like a son helping his father he has worked like a slave with me in preaching the good news.
22 But you know (AS)of his proven worth, that (AT)he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel (AU)like a child serving his father.
22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
22 But you know his proven character, because he has served with me in the gospel ministry like a son with a father.
22 But you know his proven worth how like a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.
23 So I hope to send him to you just as soon as I can see how my case is going to turn out.
23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
23 Therefore, I hope to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.
23 Therefore, I hope to send him as soon as I see how things are going to turn out for me.
25 But I feel that I must send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow-laborer, and fellow-soldier, whom you sent to look after my needs.
25 But I thought it necessary to send to you (AX)Epaphroditus, my brother and (AY)fellow worker and (AZ)fellow soldier, who is also your (n)(BA)messenger and (BB)minister to my need;
25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
25 But I considered it necessary to send you Epaphroditus(AR)—my brother, coworker, and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and minister to my need(AS)—
25 Meanwhile, I thought it best to send Epaphroditus my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need back to you.
26 For he has been longing to see you all, and has been greatly distressed because you heard that he was sick.
26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
26 since he has been longing for all of you and was distressed because you heard that he was sick.
26 For he has been longing for all of you and is troubled because you heard that he was sick.
27 For he was sick, and nearly died, but God took pity on him, and not only on him, but on me, to save me from having one sorrow after another.
27 For indeed he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
27 Indeed, he was so sick that he nearly died. However, God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one grief on top of another.
27 Indeed, he was sick to the point of death, but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow on top of another.
28 So I am all the more eager to send him, so that you may have the pleasure of seeing him again, and I may feel more relieved.
28 Therefore I have sent him all the more eagerly so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may be less concerned about you.
28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
28 For this reason, I am very eager to send him so that you may rejoice when you see him again and I may be less anxious.
28 Therefore, I am especially eager to send him so that you may have the joy of seeing him again, and so that I may feel relieved.
29 So give him a hearty Christian welcome, and value men like him very highly,
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
29 Therefore, welcome him in the Lord with all joy and hold men like him in honor,
29 So joyfully welcome him in the Lord and make sure you honor such people highly,
30 for he came near dying for the Lord's work, and risked his life to make up for what was lacking in the service you have done me.
30 because he came close to death (p)(BE)for the work of Christ, risking his life to (BF)complete (q)what was deficient in your service to me.
30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
30 because he came close to death for the work(AT) of Christ, risking his life to make up what was lacking in your ministry to me.
30 because he came close to death for the work of the Messiah by risking his life to complete what remained unfinished in your service to me.
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