King James Version

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “nor according to” (μηδὲ κατὰ) before vain conceit here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “or” (ἢ) before vain conceit here.

μηδὲνmēdenLet nothingμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, accusative, singular, neuter — “Let nothing”, the object formG3367no one, none, nothing.This verse uses “nothing”.Let nothingκατ’katbe done throughκατά (kata)preposition — “be done through”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.be done throughἐριθείανeritheianstrifeἐριθεία (eritheia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “strife”, the object formG2052(the seeking of followers and adherents by means of gifts, the seeking of followers, hence) ambition, rivalry, self-seeking; a feud, faction.strifeμηδὲmēdeorμηδέconjunction — “or”G3366and not, not even, neither...nor.orκατὰkataaccording toκατάpreposition — “according to”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.This verse uses “according to”.κενοδοξίανkenodoxianvaingloryκενοδοξία (kenodoxia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “vainglory”, the object formG2754vainglory, empty pride.This verse uses “vainglory”.vaingloryἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ταπεινοφροσύνῃtapeinophrosunēin lowliness of mindταπεινοφροσύνηnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “in lowliness of mind”, the to- or for-formG5012humility, lowliness of mind, modesty.in lowliness of mindἀλλήλουςallēlouseachἀλλήλων (allēlōn)personal pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “each”, the object formG240one another, each other.eachἡγούμενοιhēgoumenoiesteemἡγέομαι (hēgeomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “esteem”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2233(a) I lead, (b) I think, am of opinion, suppose, consider.esteemὑπερέχονταςhuperechontasbetter thanὑπερέχω (huperechō)verb, present active participle, accusative, plural, masculine — “better than”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5242I excel, surpass, am superior.better thanἑαυτῶνheautōnthemselvesἑαυτοῦ (heautou)personal pronoun, genitive, plural, masculine — “themselves”, the of-formG1438himself, herself, itself.themselves

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἢēorἤconjunction — “or”G2228or, than.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves —

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves —

World English Bible

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

Darby Translation

[let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

Douay-Rheims

Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

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