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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Philippians 2 NIV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/philippians/2.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/philippians/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">NIV</a> > Philippians 2</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../philippians/1.htm" title="Philippians 1">◄</a> Philippians 2 <a href="../philippians/3.htm" title="Philippians 3">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">New International Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/niv/esv/philippians/2.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="sectionhead">Imitating Christ’s Humility</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:</p> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Who, being in very nature <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or in the form of">a</a></sup></span> God,</p><p class="line2">did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>rather, he made himself nothing</p><p class="line2">by taking the very nature <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Or the form">b</a></sup></span> of a servant,</p><p class="line2">being made in human likeness.</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And being found in appearance as a man,</p><p class="line2">he humbled himself</p><p class="line2">by becoming obedient to death—</p><p class="line3">even death on a cross!</p></div> <div class="stanza"><p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Therefore God exalted him to the highest place</p><p class="line2">and gave him the name that is above every name,</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,</p><p class="line2">in heaven and on earth and under the earth,</p> <p class="line1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,</p><p class="line2">to the glory of God the Father.</p></div> <p class="sectionhead">Do Everything Without Grumbling</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Do everything without grumbling or arguing, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” <span class="nivfootnote"><sup><a href="#footnotes" title="Deut. 32:5">c</a></sup></span> Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.</p> <p class="sectionhead">Timothy and Epaphroditus</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/philippians/2-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="footnotes"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">a</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>in the form of</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">b</span> <span class="fnverse">7</span> <span class="footnotebot">Or <i>the form</i></span><br><span class="nivfootnotesbot">c</span> <span class="fnverse">15</span> <span class="footnotebot">Deut. 32:5</span><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><p class="ntext"><a href="http://niv.scripturetext.com/version.htm">New International Version</a> (NIV)</p><p class="ntext2">Holy Bible, New International Version&reg, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com">Biblica, Inc.</a>® Used by permission. 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