'So3if1there isany2encouragement4in5Christ,6any8comfort9[from] love,10any12participation13in the Spirit,14any16affection17and18sympathy,19 complete1my2joy4by being5of the6same7mind,8having12the9same10love,11beingin full accord13andof one15mind.16 Donothing1from2selfish ambition3or4conceit,6but7in humility9count11others10more significant than12yourselves.13 Leteach4of youlook5not1only tohis own3[interests],2but6also7to the [interests]8of others.9 Have2this1mind2among3yourselves,4which5is yoursin7Christ8Jesus,9 who,1though hewas5in2the form3of God,4didnot6count8equality11with God12a thing9to be10grasped,7 but1emptied3himself,2by taking6the form4of a servant,5being born10in7the likeness8of men.9And11being found13in12human15form,12 And being found in human form,he humbled1himself2by becoming3obedient4to the point of5death,6even8death7[on] a cross.9 Therefore1God4has highly exalted6him5and7bestowed on8him9the10name11that12isabove13every14name,15 so that1at2the3name4of Jesus5every6knee7should bow,8in heaven9and10on earth11and12under the earth,13 and1every2tongue3confess4that5Jesus7Christ8isLord,6to9the glory10of God11the Father.12 Therefore,1my3beloved,2as4you have6always5obeyed,6sonow,15not7only13as8in9my12presence11but14much16more17in18my21absence,20work out29your own27salvation28with22fear23and24trembling,25 for2it is3God1who works5in6you,7both8to will10and11to work13for14hisgood pleasure.16 Do2all things1without3grumbling4or5disputing,6 that1you may be2blameless3and4innocent,5children6of God7without blemish8in the midst of9a crooked11and12twisted13generation,10among14whom15you shine16as17lights18in19the world,20 holding fast3to the word1of life,2so thatin7the day8of Christ9I6may be proud45that10I did14not11run14in12vain13or15labor18in16vain.17 Even3if2I am to be poured out4as a drink offeringupon5the6[sacrificial]7offering9of your12faith,11I am glad13and14rejoice with15you17all.16 Likewise3you5also4should be glad6and7rejoice with8me.9 I hope1in3the Lord4Jesus5to send8Timothy6to you9soon,7so that10I too11may be cheered by12[news]13of15you.16 For2I have3no one1[like him],4who5will be10genuinely6concerned10for your welfare.789 For3they1all2seek6their own5[interests],4not7those8of Jesus9Christ.10 But2you know5Timothy’s4proven worth,3how6as7a son9with a father8he has served12with10me11in13the14gospel.15 I hope4therefore3to send5him1just as6soon12as6I see8how7it will go with me,91011 and2I trust1in3the Lord4that5shortly8I9myself7will come9also.6 I have thought3itnecessary1to send20to21you22Epaphroditus4my11brother6and7fellow worker8and9fellow soldier,10and13your12messenger14and15minister16to18my19need,18 for1he has been3longing for2you5all4and6has been distressed7because8you heard9that10he was ill.11 Indeed1he was ill,3near4to death.5But6God8had mercy9on him,10and13not11only14on him12but15on me17also,16lest1819I should have23sorrow20upon21sorrow.22 I am3the more eager1to send3him,4therefore,2that5you may rejoice9at seeing6him7again,8and [that] I10may be12less anxious.11 So2receive1him3in4the Lord5with6all7joy,8and9honor1213such men,11 for1he nearly8died7for2the3work4of Christ,5risking9hislife11to complete1213what14waslacking in16your15service20to18me.19