Philippians 2:1–4
Paul asks for the same love and for looking out for others, not vanity
Study it word by word1So if there is any comfort in the Messiah, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
2complete my joy so that you think the same thing, having the same love, united in soul, thinking the one thing.
3Do nothing from selfish ambition or from empty conceit, but in humility regard one another as surpassing yourselves,
4each not looking out for their own interests but each also for the interests of others.
In its context
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5Think this way among yourselves, which was also in the Messiah Jesus,
6who, being in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to be seized,
Its words in the original
- παράκλησιςparaklēsis· encouragement, comfort
Encouragement, comfort; also an appeal or exhortation.
- ΧριστῷChristōi· Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
- παραμύθιονparamythion· encouragement, comfort
Encouragement, a word that cheers and comforts.
- ἀγάπηςagapēs· love
Love.
- κοινωνίαkoinōnia· fellowship, sharing
Fellowship, sharing: having life and goods in common; also the help that is shared.
- πνεύματοςpneumatos· spirit, Spirit
Spirit; also wind and breath. With "holy", the Holy Spirit of God.
- σπλάγχναsplanchna· inward parts, compassion
The inward parts, where compassion was felt; deep compassion.
- οἰκτιρμοίoiktirmoi· compassion, mercy
Compassion, mercy: pity that comes from the heart.
- πληρώσατέplērōsate· fulfill, fill
Fill; fulfill: bring about what a word announced.
- χαρὰνcharan· joy
Joy, gladness.
- φρονῆτεphronēte· think, set one's mind
Think, have in mind, set one's interest on something.
- ἔχοντεςechontes· have
Have, possess, hold.
- σύμψυχοιsympsychoi· united in spirit
United in spirit, of one soul with others.
- ἓνhen· one
One.
- μηδὲνmēden· no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
- ἐριθείανeritheian· selfish ambition
Selfish ambition, rivalry: seeking one's own interest or that of one's party.
- κενοδοξίανkenodoxian· conceit
Conceit, seeking empty glory.
- ταπεινοφροσύνῃtapeinophrosynēi· humility
Humility: not thinking of oneself more highly than is right.
- ἀλλήλουςallēlous· one another
One another, each other.
- ἡγούμενοιhēgoumenoi· lead, consider
Lead, go in front, rule; "leader", "ruler". Also think, consider, regard.
- ὑπερέχονταςhyperechontas· be superior
Be superior, be above others, surpass; "the surpassing", what surpasses.
- ἕκαστοιhekastoi· each
Each, each one.
- σκοποῦντεςskopountes· watch, consider
Look at, watch out for, pay attention to, consider.
- ἑτέρωνheterōn· other, another
Other, another, different.