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Do nothingμηδὲνfromκατ’selfish ambitionἐριθείανorμηδὲfromκατὰempty conceit,κενοδοξίανbutἀλλὰin humilityτῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃregardἡγούμενοιone anotherἀλλήλουςas surpassingὑπερέχονταςyourselves,ἑαυτῶν
Philippians 2:3
Study it in the app“Do nothing from selfish ambition or from empty conceit, but in humility regard one another as surpassing yourselves,”
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With the Greek beneath
Philippians 2:3, word by word
- Do nothingμηδὲνmēden
no one, nothing
No one, nothing.
Where else “mēden” appears- selfish ambitionἐριθείανeritheian
selfish ambition
Selfish ambition, rivalry: seeking one's own interest or that of one's party.
Where else “eritheian” appears- empty conceitκενοδοξίανkenodoxian
conceit
Conceit, seeking empty glory.
Where else “kenodoxian” appears- in humilityταπεινοφροσύνῃtapeinophrosynēi
humility
Humility: not thinking of oneself more highly than is right.
Where else “tapeinophrosynēi” appears- regardἡγούμενοιhēgoumenoi
consider
To deem something so.
Where else “hēgoumenoi” appears- one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous
one another
One another, each other.
Where else “allēlous” appears- as surpassingὑπερέχονταςhyperechontas
surpass
Rise above, outdo; what is worth more.
Where else “hyperechontas” appears
The context
2complete my joy so that you think the same thing, having the same love, united in soul, thinking the one thing.
3 · This verse (above)
4each not looking out for their own interests but each also for the interests of others.
To study Philippians 2 in a group
1. What it says
What attitude does Paul ask for in verses 3 and 4, and what example does the Messiah give (v. 5-8)?
2. What it means
Why do you think Paul links the Messiah's humility with his exaltation (v. 6-11)? What does that teach?
3. How I live it
Paul asks that everything be done without grumbling or arguing (v. 14). Where in your day could you try that?