Following Jesus’ example of humility
1
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
παρακλησις
advocacyG3874
advocacyG3874
εν
inG1722
inG1722
Χριστω
[to]-ChristG5547
[to]-ChristG5547
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
τι
whatG5101
whatG5101
παραμυθιον
comfortG3890
comfortG3890
αγαπης
[of]-loveG26
[of]-loveG26
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
κοινωνια
[to]-partnershipG2842
[to]-partnershipG2842
πνευματος
[of]-spiritG4151
[of]-spiritG4151
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
τις
whoG5101
whoG5101
σπλαγχνα
inward-partsG4698
inward-partsG4698
και
andG2532
andG2532
οικτιρμοι
pityG3628
pityG3628
2
πληρωσατε
yous-fill-up!G4137
yous-fill-up!G4137
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
την
theG3588
theG3588
χαραν
happinessG5479
happinessG5479
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
το
theG3588
theG3588
αυτο
itG846
itG846
φρονητε
yous-may-concurG5426
yous-may-concurG5426
την
theG3588
theG3588
αυτην
herselfG846
herselfG846
αγαπην
loveG26
loveG26
εχοντες
havingG2192
havingG2192
συμψυχοι
soul-joinedG4861
soul-joinedG4861
το
theG3588
theG3588
ἑν
oneG1722
oneG1722
φρονουντες
thinkingG5426
thinkingG5426
3
μηδεν
not-even-oneG3367
not-even-oneG3367
κατα
according-toG2596
according-toG2596
εριθειαν
factionG2052
factionG2052
η
or-elseG2228
or-elseG2228
κενοδοξιαν
selfish-conceitG2754
selfish-conceitG2754
αλλα
butG235
butG235
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ταπεινοφροσυνη
[to]-humilityG5012
[to]-humilityG5012
αλληλους
each-otherG240
each-otherG240
ἡγουμενοι
consideringG2233
consideringG2233
ὑπερεχοντας
being-superiorG5242
being-superiorG5242
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
4
μη
notG3361
notG3361
τα
theG3588
theG3588
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
ἑκαστος
eachG1538
eachG1538
σκοπουντες
focusingG4648
focusingG4648
αλλα
butG235
butG235
και
andG2532
andG2532
τα
theG3588
theG3588
ἑτερων
[of]-differentG2087
[of]-differentG2087
ἑκαστοι
eachG1538
eachG1538
5
τουτο
thisG5124
thisG5124
φρονειτε
yous-think!G5426
yous-think!G5426
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
και
andG2532
andG2532
εν
inG1722
inG1722
Χριστω
[to]-ChristG5547
[to]-ChristG5547
Ιησου
[of]-JesusG2424
[of]-JesusG2424
6
ὁς
whoG3739
whoG3739
εν
inG1722
inG1722
μορφη
[to]-formG3444
[to]-formG3444
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
ὑπαρχων
beingG5225
beingG5225
ουχ
notG3756
notG3756
ἁρπαγμον
snatchingG725
snatchingG725
ἡγησατο
consideredG2233
consideredG2233
το
theG3588
theG3588
ειναι
to-beG1511
to-beG1511
ισα
similarG2470
similarG2470
θεω
[to]-GodG2316
[to]-GodG2316
7
αλλα
butG235
butG235
ἑαυτον
selfG1438
selfG1438
εκενωσεν
neutralizedG2758
neutralizedG2758
μορφην
formG3444
formG3444
δουλου
[of]-slaveG1401
[of]-slaveG1401
λαβων
takingG2983
takingG2983
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὁμοιωματι
[to]-resemblanceG3667
[to]-resemblanceG3667
ανθρωπων
[of]-peopleG444
[of]-peopleG444
γενομενος
becomingG1096
becomingG1096
και
andG2532
andG2532
σχηματι
[to]-appearanceG4976
[to]-appearanceG4976
εὑρεθεις
being-foundG2147
being-foundG2147
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
ανθρωπος
personG444
personG444
8
εταπεινωσεν
humbledG5013
humbledG5013
ἑαυτον
selfG1438
selfG1438
γενομενος
becomingG1096
becomingG1096
ὑπηκοος
attentiveG5255
attentiveG5255
μεχρι
untilG3360
untilG3360
θανατου
[of]-deathG2288
[of]-deathG2288
θανατου
[of]-deathG2288
[of]-deathG2288
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
σταυρου
[of]-stakeG4716
[of]-stakeG4716
9
διο
for-this-reasonG1352
for-this-reasonG1352
και
andG2532
andG2532
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
αυτον
that-oneG846
that-oneG846
ὑπερυψωσεν
highly-exaltedG5251
highly-exaltedG5251
και
andG2532
andG2532
εχαρισατο
favoredG5483
favoredG5483
αυτω
[to]-that-oneG846
[to]-that-oneG846
το
theG3588
theG3588
ονομα
nameG3686
nameG3686
το
theG3588
theG3588
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
παν
allG3956
allG3956
ονομα
nameG3686
nameG3686
10
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τω
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
ονοματι
[to]-nameG3686
[to]-nameG3686
Ιησου
[of]-JesusG2424
[of]-JesusG2424
παν
allG3956
allG3956
γονυ
kneeG1119
kneeG1119
καμψη
should-bowG2578
should-bowG2578
επουρανιων
[of]-celestialG2032
[of]-celestialG2032
και
andG2532
andG2532
επιγειων
[of]-terrestrialG1919
[of]-terrestrialG1919
και
andG2532
andG2532
καταχθονιων
[of]-subterraneanG2709
[of]-subterraneanG2709
11
και
andG2532
andG2532
πασα
allG3956
allG3956
γλωσσα
tongueG1100
tongueG1100
εξομολογησηται
should-acknowledgeG1843
should-acknowledgeG1843
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
κυριος
masterG2962
masterG2962
Ιησους
JesusG2424
JesusG2424
Χριστος
ChristG5547
ChristG5547
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
δοξαν
honorG1391
honorG1391
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
πατρος
[of]-fatherG3962
[of]-fatherG3962
Don’t be complainers
12
ὡστε
so-tooG5620
so-tooG5620
αγαπητοι
belovedG27
belovedG27
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
καθως
according-toG2531
according-toG2531
παντοτε
alwaysG3842
alwaysG3842
ὑπηκουσατε
yous-listened-toG5219
yous-listened-toG5219
μη
notG3361
notG3361
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
παρουσια
presenceG3952
presenceG3952
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
μονον
onlyG3440
onlyG3440
αλλα
butG235
butG235
νυν
nowG3568
nowG3568
πολλω
[to]-manyG4183
[to]-manyG4183
μαλλον
ratherG3123
ratherG3123
εν
inG1722
inG1722
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
απουσια
[to]-absenceG666
[to]-absenceG666
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
μετα
withG3326
withG3326
φοβου
you-fear!G5399
you-fear!G5399
και
andG2532
andG2532
τρομου
[of]-vibrationG5156
[of]-vibrationG5156
την
theG3588
theG3588
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
σωτηριαν
salvationG4991
salvationG4991
κατεργαζεσθε
yous-fully-act!G2716
yous-fully-act!G2716
13
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
εστιν
isG2076
isG2076
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
ενεργων
operatingG1754
operatingG1754
εν
inG1722
inG1722
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
και
andG2532
andG2532
το
theG3588
theG3588
θελειν
to-chooseG2309
to-chooseG2309
και
andG2532
andG2532
το
theG3588
theG3588
ενεργειν
to-operateG1754
to-operateG1754
ὑπερ
overG5228
overG5228
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
ευδοκιας
[of]-delightG2107
[of]-delightG2107
14
παντα
allG3956
allG3956
ποιειτε
yous-do!G4160
yous-do!G4160
χωρις
withoutG5565
withoutG5565
γογγυσμων
[of]-grumblingG1112
[of]-grumblingG1112
και
andG2532
andG2532
διαλογισμων
[of]-thought-processesG1261
[of]-thought-processesG1261
15
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
γενησθε
yous-may-come-to-beG1096
yous-may-come-to-beG1096
αμεμπτοι
blamelessG273
blamelessG273
και
andG2532
andG2532
ακεραιοι
unmixedG185
unmixedG185
τεκνα
childrenG5043
childrenG5043
θεου
[of]-GodG2316
[of]-GodG2316
αμωμητα
unblemishedG298
unblemishedG298
μεσον
middleG3319
middleG3319
γενεας
[of]-generationG1074
[of]-generationG1074
σκολιας
[of]-crookedG4646
[of]-crookedG4646
και
andG2532
andG2532
διεστραμμενης
[of]-having-been-dislocatedG1294
[of]-having-been-dislocatedG1294
εν
inG1722
inG1722
οἱς
[to]-whomG3739
[to]-whomG3739
φαινεσθε
yous-shineG5316
yous-shineG5316
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
φωστηρες
lightsG5458
lightsG5458
εν
inG1722
inG1722
κοσμω
[to]-arrangementG2889
[to]-arrangementG2889
16
λογον
sayingG3056
sayingG3056
ζωης
[of]-lifeG2222
[of]-lifeG2222
επεχοντες
paying-attentionG1907
paying-attentionG1907
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
καυχημα
boastG2745
boastG2745
εμοι
[to]-meG1698
[to]-meG1698
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
ἡμεραν
dayG2250
dayG2250
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
κενον
emptyG2756
emptyG2756
εδραμον
ranG5143
ranG5143
ουδε
not-evenG3761
not-evenG3761
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
κενον
emptyG2756
emptyG2756
εκοπιασα
I-laboredG2872
I-laboredG2872
17
αλλα
butG235
butG235
ει
ifG1488
ifG1488
και
andG2532
andG2532
σπενδομαι
I-am-being-poured-outG4689
I-am-being-poured-outG4689
επι
onG1909
onG1909
τη
[to]-theG3588
[to]-theG3588
θυσια
[to]-sacrificeG2378
[to]-sacrificeG2378
και
andG2532
andG2532
λειτουργια
[to]-priestly-serviceG3009
[to]-priestly-serviceG3009
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
πιστεως
[of]-trustG4102
[of]-trustG4102
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
χαιρω
I-am-happyG5463
I-am-happyG5463
και
andG2532
andG2532
συγχαιρω
I-am-celebrating-togetherG4796
I-am-celebrating-togetherG4796
πασιν
[to]-allG3956
[to]-allG3956
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
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το
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
αυτο
itG846
itG846
και
andG2532
andG2532
ὑμεις
yousG5210
yousG5210
χαιρετε
yous-be-happy!G5463
yous-be-happy!G5463
και
andG2532
andG2532
συγχαιρετε
yous-celebrate-together!G4796
yous-celebrate-together!G4796
μοι
[to]-meG3427
[to]-meG3427
Paul vouches for Timothy and Epaphroditus
19
ελπιζω
I-am-expectingG1679
I-am-expectingG1679
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εν
inG1722
inG1722
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
Ιησου
[of]-JesusG2424
[of]-JesusG2424
Τιμοθεον
TimothyG5095
TimothyG5095
ταχεως
abruptlyG5030
abruptlyG5030
πεμψαι
to-sendG3992
to-sendG3992
ὑμιν
[to]-yousG5213
[to]-yousG5213
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
καγω
and-IG2504
and-IG2504
ευψυχω
I-may-be-pleasedG2147
I-may-be-pleasedG2147
γνους
knowingG1097
knowingG1097
τα
theG3588
theG3588
περι
aboutG4012
aboutG4012
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
20
ουδενα
not-even-oneG3762
not-even-oneG3762
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
εχω
I-haveG2192
I-haveG2192
ισοψυχον
equally-souledG2473
equally-souledG2473
ὁστις
whoG3748
whoG3748
γνησιως
genuinelyG1104
genuinelyG1104
τα
theG3588
theG3588
περι
aboutG4012
aboutG4012
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
μεριμνησει
shall-be-anxiousG3309
shall-be-anxiousG3309
21
οἱ
theG3588
theG3588
παντες
allG3956
allG3956
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
τα
theG3588
theG3588
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
they-[of]-themselvesG1438
ζητουσιν
they-are-seekingG2212
they-are-seekingG2212
ου
notG3739
notG3739
τα
theG3588
theG3588
Ιησου
[of]-JesusG2424
[of]-JesusG2424
Χριστου
[of]-ChristG5547
[of]-ChristG5547
22
την
theG3588
theG3588
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
δοκιμην
proofG1382
proofG1382
αυτου
[of]-selfG846
[of]-selfG846
γινωσκετε
yous-are-knowingG1097
yous-are-knowingG1097
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
πατρι
[to]-fatherG3962
[to]-fatherG3962
τεκνον
childG5043
childG5043
συν
together-withG4862
together-withG4862
εμοι
[to]-meG1698
[to]-meG1698
εδουλευσεν
slavedG1398
slavedG1398
εις
intoG1519
intoG1519
το
theG3588
theG3588
ευαγγελιον
good-newsG2098
good-newsG2098
23
τουτον
thisG5126
thisG5126
μεν
in-factG3303
in-factG3303
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
ελπιζω
I-am-expectingG1679
I-am-expectingG1679
πεμψαι
to-sendG3992
to-sendG3992
ὡς
asG5613
asG5613
αν
everG302
everG302
απιδω
I-may-perceiveG872
I-may-perceiveG872
τα
theG3588
theG3588
περι
aboutG4012
aboutG4012
εμε
meG1691
meG1691
εξαυτης
imminentG1824
imminentG1824
24
πεποιθα
I-am-persuadedG3982
I-am-persuadedG3982
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
εν
inG1722
inG1722
κυριω
masterG2962
masterG2962
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
και
andG2532
andG2532
αυτος
selfG846
selfG846
ταχεως
abruptlyG5030
abruptlyG5030
ελευσομαι
I-shall-comeG2064
I-shall-comeG2064
25
αναγκαιον
necessaryG316
necessaryG316
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
ἡγησαμην
I-consideredG2233
I-consideredG2233
Επαφροδιτον
EpaphroditusG1891
EpaphroditusG1891
τον
theG3588
theG3588
αδελφον
siblingG80
siblingG80
και
andG2532
andG2532
συνεργον
co-workerG4904
co-workerG4904
και
andG2532
andG2532
συστρατιωτην
co-soldierG4961
co-soldierG4961
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
ὑμων
[of]-yousG5216
[of]-yousG5216
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
αποστολον
apostleG652
apostleG652
και
andG2532
andG2532
λειτουργον
priestG3011
priestG3011
της
[of]-theG3588
[of]-theG3588
χρειας
needsG5532
needsG5532
μου
[of]-meG3450
[of]-meG3450
πεμψαι
to-sendG3992
to-sendG3992
προς
towardG4314
towardG4314
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
26
επειδη
whereasG1894
whereasG1894
επιποθων
longingG1971
longingG1971
ην
wasG2258
wasG2258
παντας
allG3956
allG3956
ὑμας
yousG5209
yousG5209
και
andG2532
andG2532
αδημονων
being-dismayedG85
being-dismayedG85
διοτι
on-account-ofG1360
on-account-ofG1360
ηκουσατε
yous-heardG191
yous-heardG191
ὁτι
sinceG3754
sinceG3754
ησθενησεν
was-feebleG770
was-feebleG770
27
και
andG2532
andG2532
γαρ
becauseG1063
becauseG1063
ησθενησεν
was-feebleG770
was-feebleG770
παραπλησιον
at-the-brinkG3897
at-the-brinkG3897
θανατου
[of]-deathG2288
[of]-deathG2288
αλλα
butG235
butG235
ὁ
theG3588
theG3588
θεος
GodG2316
GodG2316
ηλεησεν
received-pityG1653
received-pityG1653
αυτον
that-oneG846
that-oneG846
ουκ
notG3756
notG3756
αυτον
that-oneG846
that-oneG846
δε
yetG1161
yetG1161
μονον
onlyG3440
onlyG3440
αλλα
butG235
butG235
και
andG2532
andG2532
εμε
meG1691
meG1691
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
μη
notG3361
notG3361
λυπην
sadnessG3077
sadnessG3077
επι
onG1909
onG1909
λυπην
sadnessG3077
sadnessG3077
σχω
I-should-haveG5632
I-should-haveG5632
28
σπουδαιοτερως
more-diligentlyG4708
more-diligentlyG4708
ουν
thenG3767
thenG3767
επεμψα
I-sentG3992
I-sentG3992
αυτον
that-oneG846
that-oneG846
ἱνα
thatG2443
thatG2443
ιδοντες
seeingG1492
seeingG1492
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καγω
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αλυποτερος
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29
προσδεχεσθε
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κυριω
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χαρας
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εντιμους
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30
ὁτι
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