30THE SAME CONFLICT HAVING SUCH AS YOU SAW IN ME MYSELF AND NOW YOU HEAR OF IN ME MYSELF. 30since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
1IF [THERE IS] ANY THEREFORE ENCOURAGEMENT IN CHRIST, IF ANY COMFORT OF LOVE, IF ANY FELLOWSHIP OF [THE] SPIRIT, IF ANY AFFECTIONS AND COMPASSIONS, One in Christ (Ephesians 2:11–18) 1Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
2DO FULFILL MY <THE> JOY SO THAT THE SAME YOU MAY BE MINDED, THE SAME LOVE HAVING, UNITED IN SOUL, THE SAME THING MINDING, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
3NOTHING ACCORDING TO SELF-INTEREST NOR ACCORDING TO VAIN CONCEIT BUT <THE> IN HUMILITY ONE ANOTHER BE ESTEEMING SURPASSING THEMSELVES; 3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
4NOT THE [THINGS] THEIR OWN EACH ONE CONSIDERING BUT ALSO THE [THINGS] OF OTHERS EVERYONE. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
5THIS FOR DO BE THINKING IN YOU WHICH ALSO IN CHRIST JESUS [WAS]: The Mind of Christ (Isaiah 52:13–15) 5Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
6WHO IN [THE] FORM OF GOD EXISTING NOT SOMETHING TO BE GRASPED CONSIDERED <THE> TO BE EQUAL WITH GOD, 6Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,*NoteCloseOr something to be exploited
7BUT HIMSELF EMPTIED [THE] FORM OF A SERVANT HAVING TAKEN, IN [THE] LIKENESS OF MEN HAVING BEEN MADE, [8] AND IN APPEARANCE HAVING BEEN FOUND AS A MAN 7but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8HE HUMBLED HIMSELF HAVING BECOME OBEDIENT UNTO DEATH, [THE] DEATH EVEN OF [THE] CROSS; 8And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.
9THEREFORE ALSO <THE> GOD HIM HIGHLY EXALTED AND GRANTED TO HIM THE NAME <THE> ABOVE EVERY NAME, 9Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
10THAT AT THE NAME OF JESUS EVERY KNEE MAY BOW IN THE HEAVENS AND ON EARTH AND UNDER THE EARTH, 10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11AND EVERY TONGUE MAY CONFESS THAT [IS] LORD JESUS CHRIST TO [THE] GLORY OF GOD [THE] FATHER. 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12THEREFORE, BELOVED OF MINE, EVEN AS ALWAYS YOU HAVE OBEYED, NOT AS IN THE PRESENCE OF ME ONLY BUT NOW MUCH MORE IN THE ABSENCE OF ME, WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING <THE> YOUR OWN SALVATION DO WORK OUT; Lights in the World (Matthew 5:13–16) 12Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
13<THE> GOD FOR IS THE [ONE] WORKING IN YOU BOTH <THE> TO WILL AND <THE> TO WORK ACCORDING TO <THE> [HIS] GOOD PLEASURE. 13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
14ALL THINGS DO PERFORM WITHOUT MURMURINGS AND DISPUTINGS, 14Do everything without complaining or arguing,
15SO THAT YOU MAY BE BLAMELESS AND INNOCENT, CHILDREN OF GOD BLAMELESS IN [THE] MIDST OF A GENERATION CROOKED AND PERVERTED AMONG WHOM YOU SHINE AS LIGHTS IN [THE] WORLD, 15so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation,*NoteCloseDeuteronomy 32:5 in which you shine as lights in the world
16[THE] WORD OF LIFE HOLDING FORTH, UNTO A BOAST TO ME MYSELF IN [THE] DAY OF CHRIST THAT NOT IN VAIN I DID RUN NOR IN VAIN TOIL. 16as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
17BUT IF EVEN I AM BEING POURED OUT ON THE SACRIFICE AND ON [THE] SERVICE OF THE FAITH OF YOU, I AM GLAD AND I REJOICE WITH ALL YOU; 17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
18<THE> AND LIKEWISE ALSO YOU YOURSELVES DO BE GLAD AND DO REJOICE WITH ME. 18So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
19I HOPE HOWEVER IN [THE] LORD JESUS TIMOTHY SOON TO SEND TO YOU, THAT I MYSELF ALSO MAY BE ENCOURAGED HAVING KNOWN THE [THINGS] CONCERNING YOU; Timothy and Epaphroditus (1 Corinthians 16:10–12) 19Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
20NO [ONE] FOR I HAVE LIKE-MINDED, WHO GENUINELY THE [THINGS] RELATIVE TO YOU WILL CARE FOR; 20I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
21THOSE ALL FOR THE [THINGS] THEIR OWN ARE SEEKING, NOT THE [THINGS] <THE> JESUS OF CHRIST; 21For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
22<THE> BUT THE PROVEN WORTH OF HIM YOU KNOW, THAT AS A FATHER [WITH] A CHILD WITH ME MYSELF HE HAS SERVED IN THE GOSPEL. 22But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
23HIM INDEED THEREFORE I HOPE TO SEND WHEN MAYBE I MAY HAVE SEEN THE [THINGS] CONCERNING ME MYSELF IMMEDIATELY; 23So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.
24I HAVE BEEN PERSUADED HOWEVER IN [THE] LORD THAT ALSO I MYSELF SOON I WILL COME. 24And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
25NECESSARY NOW I ESTEEMED [IT] EPAPHRODITUS THE BROTHER AND FELLOW WORKER AND FELLOW SOLDIER OF MINE, OF YOU NOW MESSENGER AND MINISTER OF THE NEED OF MINE, TO SEND TO YOU; 25But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
26SINCE LONGING AFTER HE WAS ALL YOU TO SEE AND BEING DEEPLY DISTRESSED BECAUSE YOU HEARD THAT HE WAS ILL. 26For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
27AND INDEED HE WAS SICK NEARLY UNTO DEATH; BUT <THE> GOD HAD MERCY ON HIM NOT ON HIM NOW ALONE BUT ALSO ON ME MYSELF, THAT NOT SORROW UPON SORROW I MAY HAVE. 27He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
28ALL THE MORE SPEEDILY THEREFORE I HAVE SENT HIM, THAT HAVING SEEN HIM AGAIN YOU MAY REJOICE, AND I MYSELF LESS ANXIOUS MAY BE. 28Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
29DO RECEIVE THEREFORE HIM IN [THE] LORD WITH ALL JOY AND <THE> SUCH IN HONOR DO HOLD; 29Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
30BECAUSE FOR THE SAKE OF THE WORK <THE> OF CHRIST UNTO DEATH HE CAME NEAR HAVING DISREGARDED <THE> [HIS] LIFE SO THAT HE MAY FILL UP THE OF YOU DEFICIT <THE> OF TOWARD ME SERVICE. 30because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.