1 Paul exhorts them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility and exaltation;
12 to a careful proceeding in the way of salvation, that they be as lights to the wicked world,
16 and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offered up to God.
19 He hopes to send Timothy to them, and Epaphroditus also.

any consolation. 3:3 Lu 2:10,11,25 Joh 14:18,27 15:11 16:22-24 17:13 Ro 5:1,2 Ro 15:12,13 1Co 15:31 2Co 1:5,6 2:14 2Th 2:16,17 Heb 6:18 1Pe 1:6-8

if any comfort. Ps 133:1 Joh 15:10-12 Ac 2:46 4:32 Ga 5:22 Eph 4:30-32 Col 2:2 1Jo 4:7,8,12,16

if any fellowship. Ro 5:5 8:9-16,26 1Co 3:16 6:19,20 12:13 2Co 13:14 Ga 4:6 Eph 1:13,14 2:18-22 4:4 1Pe 1:2,22,23 1Jo 3:24

if any bowels. See on ch. 1:8 Col 3:12

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

Fulfil. 16 1:4,26,27 Joh 3:29 2Co 2:3 7:7 Col 2:5 1Th 2:19,20 3:6-10 2Th 2:13 2Ti 1:4 Phm 1:20 1Jo 1:3,4 2Jo 1:4 3Jo 1:4

that. See on ch. 1:27

like minded. 20 3:15,16 4:2 Ro 12:16 15:5,6 1Co 1:10 2Co 13:11 1Pe 3:8,9

one accord. Ac 1:14 2:1,46 5:12

3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

nothing. 14 1:15,16 Pr 13:10 Ro 13:13 1Co 3:3 2Co 12:20 Ga 5:15,20,21,26 Col 3:8 1Ti 6:4 Jas 3:14-16 4:5,6 1Pe 2:1,2

but. Lu 14:7-11 18:14 Ro 12:10 1Co 15:9 Eph 4:2 5:21 1Pe 5:5

4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Mt 18:6 Ro 12:15 14:19-22 15:1 1Co 8:9-13 10:24,32,33 12:22-26 1Co 13:4,5 2Co 6:3 11:29 Jas 2:8

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Mt 11:29 20:26-28 Lu 22:27 Joh 13:14,15 Ac 10:38 20:35 Ro 14:15 15:3,5 1Co 10:33 11:1 Eph 5:2 1Pe 2:21 4:1 1Jo 2:6

6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

in. Isa 7:14 8:8 9:6 Jer 23:6 Mic 5:2 Mt 1:23 Joh 1:1,2,18 17:5 Ro 9:5 2Co 4:4 Col 1:15,16 1Ti 1:17 3:16 Tit 2:13 Heb 1:3,6,8 Heb 13:8

thought. Ge 32:24-30 48:15,16 Eze 8:2-6 Jos 5:13-15 Ho 12:3-5 Zec 13:7 Joh 5:18,23 8:58,59 10:30,33,38 14:9 20:28 Re 1:17,18 21:6

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

made. Ps 22:6 Isa 49:7 50:5,6 52:14 53:2,3 Da 9:26 Zec 9:9 Mr 9:12 Ro 15:3 2Co 8:9 Heb 2:9-18 12:2 13:3

the form. Isa 42:1 49:3,6 52:13 53:11 Eze 34:23,24 Zec 3:8 Mt 12:18 Mt 20:28 Mr 10:44,45 Lu 22:27 Joh 13:3-14 Ro 15:8

in the. 6 Joh 1:14 Ro 1:3 8:3 Ga 4:4 Heb 2:14-17 4:15

likeness. or, habit.

8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

in. Mt 17:2 Mr 9:2,3 Lu 9:29

he. Pr 15:33 Ac 8:33 Heb 5:5-7 12:2

and became. Ps 40:6-8 Isa 50:5,6 Mt 26:39,42 Joh 4:34 15:10 Heb 5:8,9 Heb 10:7-9

the death. De 21:23 Ps 22:16 Joh 10:18 12:28-32 14:31 Ga 3:13 Tit 2:14 Heb 12:2 1Pe 2:24 3:18

9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

God. Ge 3:15 Ps 2:6-12 8:5-8 45:6,7 69:29,30 72:17-19 91:14 110:1,5 Isa 9:7 49:6-8 52:13 53:12 Da 2:44,45 7:14 Mt 11:27 28:18 Lu 10:22 Joh 3:35,36 5:22-27 13:3 17:1-3,5 Ac 2:32-36 5:31 Ro 14:9-11 1Co 15:24-27 Heb 2:9 12:2 2Pe 1:17 Re 1:5 3:21 5:12 Re 11:15 19:16

given. Ps 89:27 Eph 1:20-23 Col 1:18 Heb 1:4 1Pe 3:22

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

every. Ge 41:43 Isa 45:23-25 Mt 27:29 28:18 Ro 11:4 14:10,11 Eph 3:14 Heb 1:6 Re 4:10 5:13,14

under. Mt 12:40 Joh 5:28,29 Eph 4:9 Re 20:13

11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

every. Ps 18:49 *marg: Mt 10:32 Joh 9:22 12:42 Ro 10:9 15:9 1Jo 4:2,15 2Jo 1:7 Re 3:5

is Lord. Ps 110:1 Jer 23:6 Lu 2:11 Joh 13:13 20:28 Ac 2:36 10:36 Ro 10:9-12 14:9,11 1Co 8:6 12:3 15:47

to the. Joh 5:23 13:31,32 14:13,23 16:14,15 17:1 1Pe 1:21

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.

my beloved. 4:1 1Co 4:14 1Pe 2:11

as ye. 1:5,27,29

work. 3:13,14 Pr 10:16 13:4 Mt 11:12,29 Lu 13:23,24 Joh 6:27-29 Ro 2:7 1Co 9:24-27 15:58 Ga 6:7-9 1Th 1:3 Heb 4:11 6:10,11 Heb 12:1 2Pe 1:5-10 3:18

own. 19 Ro 13:11-14 1Co 9:20-23 2Ti 2:10

with. Ezr 10:3 Ps 2:11 119:120 Isa 66:2,5 Ac 9:6 16:29 1Co 2:3 2Co 7:15 Eph 6:5 Heb 4:1 12:28,29

13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

God. 2Ch 30:12 Isa 26:12 Jer 31:33 32:38 Joh 3:27 Ac 11:21 2Co 3:5 Heb 13:21 Jas 1:16-18

to will. 1Ki 8:58 1Ch 29:14-18 Ezr 1:1,5 7:27 Ne 2:4 Ps 110:3 119:36 Ps 141:4 Pr 21:1 Joh 6:45,65 Eph 2:4,5 2Th 2:13,14 Tit 3:4,5 1Pe 1:3

good. Lu 12:32 Ro 9:11,16 Eph 1:5,9,11 2:8 2Th 1:11 2Ti 1:9

14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

without. 3 Ex 16:7,8 Nu 14:27 Ps 106:25 Mt 20:11 Mr 14:5 Ac 6:1 1Co 10:10 Jas 5:9 1Pe 4:9 Jude 1:16

disputings. Pr 13:10 15:17,18 Mr 9:33,34 Ac 15:2,7,39 Ro 12:18 14:1 16:17 1Co 1:10-12 3:3-5 2Co 12:20 Ga 5:15,26 Eph 4:31,32 1Th 5:13,15 1Ti 6:3-5 Heb 12:14 Jas 1:20 3:14-18 4:1 1Pe 3:11

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;

blameless. Lu 1:6 1Co 1:8 Eph 5:27 1Th 5:23 1Ti 3:2,10 5:7 Tit 1:6 2Pe 3:14

and. Mt 10:16 Ro 16:19 Heb 7:26

harmless. or, sincere. 1:10

sons. Mt 5:45,48 Lu 6:35 2Co 6:17 Eph 5:1,2,7 1Pe 1:14-17 2:9 1Jo 3:1-3

rebuke. 1Ti 5:14,20 Tit 2:10,15 Re 3:9

a crooked. De 32:5 Ps 122:5 Mt 17:17 Ac 20:30 1Pe 2:12

ye shine. or, shine ye. Isa 60:1 Mt 5:14-16 Joh 5:35 Eph 5:8

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.

Holding. 1:27 Ps 40:9 71:17 Mt 10:27 Lu 12:8 Ro 10:8-16 Re 22:17

the word. Joh 6:63,68 Ac 13:26 2Ti 2:15-17 Heb 4:12 1Pe 1:23 1Jo 1:1

that I may. 1:26 2Co 1:14 1Th 2:19

that I have. Isa 49:4 1Co 9:26 Ga 2:2 4:11 1Th 3:5

17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

and if. 30 1:20 Ac 20:24 21:13 2Co 12:15 1Th 2:8 2Ti 4:6 1Jo 3:16

offered. Gr. poured forth. the sacrifice. 4:18 Ro 12:1 15:16 Heb 13:15,16 1Pe 2:5

I joy. 2Co 7:4 Col 1:24 1Th 3:7-9

18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

do. 3:1 4:4 Eph 3:13 Jas 1:2-4

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.

But. or, Moreover. 24 Jer 17:5 Mt 12:21 Ro 15:12 Eph 1:13 2Ti 1:12 *marg: Jas 4:15 1Pe 1:21

to send. 23,25 1:1 Ro 16:21 1Co 4:17 Eph 6:21,22 Col 4:8,9 1Th 3:2,6

that I. 28 1Th 3:6-8 2Th 1:3 Phm 1:5-7 3Jo 1:3,4

20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

I have. 2,22 Ps 55:13 Pr 31:29 Joh 10:13 12:6 1Co 1:10,11 Col 4:11 1Ti 1:2 2Ti 1:5

like-minded. or, so dear unto me. 1Sa 18:1,3

21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

all. 4 Isa 56:11 Mal 1:10 Mt 16:24 Lu 9:57-62 14:26 Ac 13:13 15:38 1Co 10:24,33 13:5 2Ti 1:15 3:2 4:10,16

the. 1:20,21 2Co 1:5 5:14,15

22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

ye. Ac 16:3-12 2Co 2:9 8:8,22,24

as. See on ver. 20 1Co 4:17 1Ti 1:2,18 2Ti 1:2 Tit 1:4

23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

so. 1Sa 22:3

24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

See on ver. 19 1:25,26 Ro 15:28,29 Phm 1:22 2Jo 1:12 3Jo 1:14

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.

Epaphroditus. 4:18

my brother. 2Co 2:13 8:22 Phm 1:1

companion. 4:3 1Co 3:9 2Co 8:23 Col 1:7 4:11 1Th 3:2 Phm 1:1,24

fellowsoldier. 2Ti 2:3,4 Phm 1:2

but. Pr 25:13 Joh 17:18 2Co 8:23 Heb 3:1 *Gr:

and he. 4:18 2Co 11:7-9

26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

he longed. 1:3,8 4:1 2Sa 13:39 Ro 1:11 2Co 9:14

full. Job 9:27 Ps 69:20 Pr 12:25 Isa 61:3 Mt 11:28 26:37 Ro 9:2 1Pe 1:6

ye had. 2Sa 24:17 Joh 11:35,36 Ac 21:13 Ro 12:15 1Co 12:26 Ga 6:2 Eph 3:13

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.

nigh. 30 2Ki 20:1 Ps 107:18 Ec 9:1,2 Joh 11:3,4 Ac 9:37

but God. Job 5:19 Ps 30:1-3,10,11 34:19 103:3,4 107:19-22 Isa 38:17 Isa 43:2 Ac 9:39-41

but on. Isa 27:8 Jer 8:18 10:24 45:3 Hab 3:2 1Co 10:13 2Co 2:7

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.

ye see. 26 Ge 45:27,28 46:29,30 48:11 Joh 16:22 Ac 20:38 2Ti 1:4

and that. See on ver. 27 2Co 2:3 1Jo 1:3,4

29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

Receive. Mt 10:40,41 Lu 9:5 Joh 13:20 Ro 16:2 1Co 16:10 2Co 7:2 Col 4:10 3Jo 1:10

with. Isa 52:7 Lu 2:10,11 Ac 2:46 8:8 Ro 10:15 Eph 4:9-12

and. 2Co 10:18 1Th 5:12 Heb 13:17

hold such in reputation. or, honour such. Ac 28:10 1Co 16:18 1Ti 5:17

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

the work. 1Co 15:53 16:10

nigh. 17,27 1:19,20 Mt 25:36-40 Ac 20:24 Ro 16:4 2Co 12:15 Re 12:11

to. 4:10,18 1Co 16:17 Phm 1:13