fulfill my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, sharing the same feelings, focusing on one goal.

So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].

and may be found in Him [believing and relying on Him], not having any righteousness of my own derived from [my obedience to] the Law and its rituals, but [possessing] that [genuine righteousness] which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith.

I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

Look out for those dogs, those mischief-makers, those self-mutilators!

the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

However in what we have attained, to march by the same standard, to think the same way.

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in [your relationship to] the Lord. It does not trouble me to write the same things to you again, because you will be safer if I do. [Note: These "same things" may refer to warnings against false teachers which Paul had either spoken to them or written about previously].

Have this same attitude in yourselves which was in Christ Jesus [look to Him as your example in selfless humility],

And this, so that I may know Him [experientially, becoming more thoroughly acquainted with Him, understanding the remarkable wonders of His Person more completely] and [in that same way experience] the power of His resurrection [which overflows and is active in believers], and [that I may share] the fellowship of His sufferings, by being continually conformed [inwardly into His likeness even] to His death [dying as He did];

Having, the same contest, which ye have seen in me, and now hear to be in me.

For the same cause, moreover, do, ye also, rejoice, yea rejoice together with me.

Being confident of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

I exhort Euodias, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in Lord.

It is the same to me if I am looked down on or honoured; everywhere and in all things I have the secret of how to be full and how to go without food; how to have wealth and how to be in need.

But, whatever things, unto me, were gain, the same, have I accounted, for the Christ's sake, loss;

For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, - if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;

The things which ye have both learned, and accepted, and heard, and seen in me, the same, practise; - and, the God of peace, shall be with you.