King James Version

Philippians 2

Philippians in the King James Version. Each verse number opens that verse. Study, in the row above the verse, opens the Greek, the notes, the other translations, and the connections.

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Open Philippians 2:1

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
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Open Philippians 2:2

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
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Open Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
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Open Philippians 2:4

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
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Open Philippians 2:5

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
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Translation Note
The clause is ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα θεῷ. ὑπάρχων is a participle, “existing.” ἁρπαγμός is a noun, accusative, singular, masculine. Dodson glosses it “spoil, an object of eager desire, a prize.” ἡγήσατο is “he considered.”
The King James Version reads “thought it not robbery to be equal with God.” The New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible) adds “the idea of trying to,” which is not a separate Greek word in the clause. The lexical range of ἁρπαγμός is a thing seized or prized, not a verb meaning “try.”
King James Version. Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
New World Translation (Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Bible), this verse. “who, although he was existing in God’s form, did not even consider the idea of trying to be equal to God.” Watchtower Online Library

Open Philippians 2:6

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
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Open Philippians 2:7

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
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Open Philippians 2:8

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
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Open Philippians 2:9

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
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Open Philippians 2:10

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
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Open Philippians 2:11

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Open Philippians 2:12

Wherefore, my beloved, 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.
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Open Philippians 2:13

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
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Open Philippians 2:14

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
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Open Philippians 2:15

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
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Open Philippians 2:16

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
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Open Philippians 2:17

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
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Open Philippians 2:18

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
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Open Philippians 2:19

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
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Open Philippians 2:20

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
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Open Philippians 2:21

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.
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Open Philippians 2:22

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
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Open Philippians 2:23

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
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Open Philippians 2:24

But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
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Open Philippians 2:25

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
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Open Philippians 2:26

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
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Open Philippians 2:27

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
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Open Philippians 2:28

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
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Open Philippians 2:29

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
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Open Philippians 2:30

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

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