2:1

Ει τις ουν παρακλησις εν Χριστω ει τι παραμυθιον αγαπης ει τις κοινωνια Πνευματος ει τις σπλαγχνα και οικτιρμοι

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions,

2:2

πληρωσατε μου την χαραν ινα το αυτο φρονητε την αυτην αγαπην εχοντες συμψυχοι το εν φρονουντες

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

2:3

μηδεν κατ εριθειαν μηδε κατα κενοδοξιαν αλλα τη ταπεινοφροσυνη αλληλους ηγουμενοι υπερεχοντας εαυτων

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

2:4

μη τα εαυτων εκαστος σκοπουντες αλλα και τα ετερων εκαστοι

not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

2:5

Τουτο φρονειτε εν υμιν ο και εν Χριστω Ιησου

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

2:6

Ος εν μορφη Θεου υπαρχων ουχ αρπαγμον ηγησατο το ειναι ισα Θεω

who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped,

2:7

αλλα εαυτον εκενωσεν μορφην δουλου λαβων εν ομοιωματι ανθρωπων γενομενος και σχηματι ευρεθεις ως ανθρωπος

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;

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2:8

εταπεινωσεν εαυτον γενομενος υπηκοος μεχρι θανατου θανατου δε σταυρου

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

2:9

Διο και ο Θεος αυτον υπερυψωσεν και εχαρισατο αυτω το ονομα το υπερ παν ονομα

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;

2:10

ινα εν τω ονοματι Ιησου παν γονυ καμψη επουρανιων και επιγειων και καταχθονιων

that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,

2:11

και πασα γλωσσα εξομολογησηται οτι ΚΥΡΙΟΣ ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ εις δοξαν Θεου Πατρος

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

2:12

Ωστε αγαπητοι μου καθως παντοτε υπηκουσατε μη ως εν τη παρουσια μου μονον αλλα νυν πολλω μαλλον εν τη απουσια μου μετα φοβου και τρομου την εαυτων σωτηριαν κατεργαζεσθε

So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

2:13

Θεος γαρ εστιν ο ενεργων εν υμιν και το θελειν και το ενεργειν υπερ της ευδοκιας

for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

2:14

Παντα ποιειτε χωρις γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων

Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

2:15

ινα γενησθε αμεμπτοι και ακεραιοι τεκνα Θεου αμωμα μεσον γενεας σκολιας και διεστραμμενης εν οις φαινεσθε ως φωστηρες εν κοσμω

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

2:16

λογον ζωης επεχοντες εις καυχημα εμοι εις ημεραν Χριστου οτι ουκ εις κενον εδραμον ουδε εις κενον εκοπιασα

holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

2:17

Αλλα ει και σπενδομαι επι τη θυσια και λειτουργια της πιστεως υμων χαιρω και συνχαιρω πασιν υμιν

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all:

2:18

το δε αυτο και υμεις χαιρετε και συνχαιρετε μοι

and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.

2:19

Ελπιζω δε εν Κυριω Ιησου Τιμοθεον ταχεως πεμψαι υμιν ινα καγω ευψυχω γνους τα περι υμων

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

2:20

ουδενα γαρ εχω ισοψυχον οστις γνησιως τα περι υμων μεριμνησει

For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.

2:21

οι παντες γαρ τα εαυτων ζητουσιν ου τα Ιησου Χριστου

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

2:22

την δε δοκιμην αυτου γινωσκετε οτι ως πατρι τεκνον συν εμοι εδουλευσεν εις το ευαγγελιον

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child serveth a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the gospel.

2:23

Τουτον μεν ουν ελπιζω πεμψαι ως αν αφιδω τα περι εμε εξαυτης

Him therefore I hope to send forthwith, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me:

2:24

πεποιθα δε εν Κυριω οτι και αυτος ταχεως ελευσομαι

but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come shortly.

2:25

Αναγκαιον δε ηγησαμην Επαφροδιτον τον αδελφον και συνεργον και συστρατιωτην μου υμων δε αποστολον και λειτουργον της χρειας μου πεμψαι προς υμας

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-worker and fellow-soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need;

2:26

επειδη επιποθων ην παντας υμας και αδημονων διοτι ηκουσατε οτι ησθενησεν

since he longed after you all, and was sore troubled, because ye had heard that he was sick:

2:27

και γαρ ησθενησεν παραπλησιον θανατω αλλα ο Θεος ηλεησεν αυτον ουκ αυτον δε μονον αλλα και εμε ινα μη λυπην επι λυπην σχω

for indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

2:28

Σπουδαιοτερως ουν επεμψα αυτον ινα ιδοντες αυτον παλιν χαρητε καγω αλυποτερος ω

I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

2:29

προσδεχεσθε ουν αυτον εν Κυριω μετα πασης χαρας και τους τοιουτους εντιμους εχετε

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor:

2:30

οτι δια το εργον Χριστου μεχρι θανατου ηγγισεν παραβολευσαμενος τη ψυχη ινα αναπληρωση το υμων υστερημα της προς με λειτουργιας

because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.