Christ's Example of Humility
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So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from 1love, any 2participation in the Spirit, any 3affection and sympathy,
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4complete my joy by being 5of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
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Do nothing from 6rivalry or 7conceit, but in 8humility count others more significant than yourselves.
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11who, though he was in 12the form of God, did not count equality with God 13a thing to be grasped,
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And being found in human form, he humbled himself by 17becoming obedient to the point of death, 18even death on a cross.
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19Therefore 20God has 21highly exalted him and bestowed on him 22the name that is above every name,
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so that at the name of Jesus 23every knee should bow, 24in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
Lights in the World
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Therefore, my beloved, 27as you have always 28obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
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that you may be blameless and innocent, 33children of God 34without blemish 35in the midst of 36a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine 37as lights in the world,
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holding fast to 38the word of life, so that in 39the day of Christ 40I may be proud that 41I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
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Even if I am to be 42poured out as a drink offering upon 43the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
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Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus
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I hope in the Lord Jesus 44to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you.
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But you know Timothy'sc47proven worth, how 48as a sond with a father 49he has served with me in the gospel.
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I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me,
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I have thought it necessary to send to you 51Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and 52fellow soldier, and your messenger and 53minister to my need,
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for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
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Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
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I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious.
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