Philippians 2

1If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,Cross-references: Ps 133:1 · Luke 2:10 · Luke 2:25 · John 14:18 · John 14:27 · John 15:10 · +35 more

2make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;Cross-references: John 3:29 · Acts 1:14 · Acts 2:1 · Acts 2:46 · Acts 5:12 · Rom 12:16 · +21 more

3doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;Cross-references: Prov 13:10 · Luke 14:7 · Luke 18:14 · Rom 12:10 · Rom 13:13 · 1Cor 3:3 · +15 more

4each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.Cross-references: Matt 18:6 · Rom 12:15 · Rom 14:19 · Rom 15:1 · 1Cor 8:9 · 1Cor 10:24 · +6 more

5Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,Cross-references: Matt 11:29 · Matt 20:26 · Luke 22:27 · John 13:14 · Acts 10:38 · Acts 20:35 · +8 more

6who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,Cross-references: Gen 32:24 · Gen 48:15 · Josh 5:13 · Isa 7:14 · Isa 8:8 · Isa 9:6 · +30 moreExamined: Arianism →

7but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.Cross-references: Ps 22:6 · Isa 42:1 · Isa 49:3 · Isa 49:6 · Isa 50:5 · Isa 52:13 · +24 moreExamined: Arianism →

8And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.Cross-references: Deut 21:23 · Ps 22:16 · Ps 40:6 · Prov 15:33 · Isa 50:5 · Matt 17:2 · +19 moreExamined: The Historical Jesus →

9Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Ps 2:6 · Ps 8:5 · Ps 45:6 · Ps 69:29 · Ps 72:17 · +34 moreExamined: The Historical Jesus →

10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,Cross-references: Gen 41:43 · Isa 45:23 · Matt 12:40 · Matt 27:29 · Matt 28:18 · John 5:28 · +9 moreExamined: Jehovah's Witnesses →

11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Cross-references: Ps 18:49 · Ps 110:1 · Jer 23:6 · Matt 10:32 · Luke 2:11 · John 5:23 · +23 moreExamined: Jehovah's Witnesses →

12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.Cross-references: Ezra 10:3 · Ps 2:11 · Ps 119:120 · Prov 10:16 · Prov 13:4 · Isa 66:2 · +34 more

13For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.Cross-references: 1Ki 8:58 · 1Chr 29:14 · 2Chr 30:12 · Ezra 1:1 · Ezra 1:5 · Ezra 7:27 · +30 more

14Do all things without complaining and arguing,Cross-references: Ex 16:7 · Num 14:27 · Ps 106:25 · Prov 13:10 · Prov 15:17 · Matt 20:11 · +27 more

15that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,Cross-references: Deut 32:5 · Ps 122:5 · Isa 60:1 · Matt 5:14 · Matt 5:45 · Matt 5:48 · +30 more

16holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.Cross-references: Ps 40:9 · Ps 71:17 · Isa 49:4 · Matt 10:27 · Luke 12:8 · John 6:63 · +15 more

17Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.Cross-references: Acts 20:24 · Acts 21:13 · Rom 12:1 · Rom 15:16 · 2Cor 7:4 · 2Cor 12:15 · +10 more

18In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.Cross-references: Eph 3:13 · Phil 3:1 · Phil 4:4 · James 1:2

19But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.Cross-references: Jer 17:5 · Matt 12:21 · Rom 15:12 · Rom 16:21 · 1Cor 4:17 · Eph 1:13 · +13 more

20For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.Cross-references: 1Sam 18:1 · 1Sam 18:3 · Ps 55:13 · Prov 31:29 · John 10:13 · John 12:6 · +7 more

21For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.Cross-references: Isa 56:11 · Mal 1:10 · Matt 16:24 · Luke 9:57 · Luke 14:26 · Acts 13:13 · +12 more

22But you know that he has proved himself. As a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.Cross-references: Acts 16:3 · 1Cor 4:17 · 2Cor 2:9 · 2Cor 8:8 · 2Cor 8:22 · 2Cor 8:24 · +6 more

23Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.Cross-references: 1Sam 22:3 · Phil 2:19

24But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.Cross-references: Rom 15:28 · Phil 1:25 · Phil 2:19 · Phlm 1:22 · 2John 1:12 · 3John 1:14

25But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,Cross-references: Prov 25:13 · John 17:18 · 1Cor 3:9 · 2Cor 2:13 · 2Cor 8:22 · 2Cor 11:7 · +9 more

26since he longed for you all, and was very troubled because you had heard that he was sick.Cross-references: 2Sam 13:39 · 2Sam 24:17 · Job 9:27 · Ps 69:20 · Prov 12:25 · Isa 61:3 · +15 more

27For indeed he was sick nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.Cross-references: 2Ki 20:1 · Job 5:19 · Ps 30:1 · Ps 30:10 · Ps 34:19 · Ps 103:3 · +15 more

28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.Cross-references: Gen 45:27 · Gen 46:29 · Gen 48:11 · John 16:22 · Acts 20:38 · 2Cor 2:3 · +3 more

29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,Cross-references: Isa 52:7 · Matt 10:40 · Luke 2:10 · Luke 9:5 · John 13:20 · Acts 2:46 · +14 more

30because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.Cross-references: Matt 25:36 · Acts 20:24 · Rom 16:4 · 1Cor 15:53 · 1Cor 16:10 · 1Cor 16:17 · +8 more