1If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, [being] of one accord, of one mind. 3That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe. 4Looke not euery man on his owne things, but euery man also on the things of other men. 5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8He humbled himselfe, and became obedient vnto the death, euen the death of the Crosse. 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; 11And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 12Wherefore, 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. 13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure. 14Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15That 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; 16Holding 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. 17Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18For the same cause also be ye glad, and reioyce with me. 19But 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. 20For I haue no man like minded, who will faithfully care for your matters. 21For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. 22But yee knowe the proofe of him, that as a sonne with the father, hee hath serued with me in the Gospel. 23Him therefore I hope to send assoone as I knowe howe it will goe with me, 24And trust in the Lorde, that I also my selfe shall come shortly. 25But I supposed it necessarie to sende my brother Epaphroditus vnto you, my companion in labour, and fellowe souldier, euen your messenger, and he that ministred vnto me such things as I wanted. 26For he longed after all you, and was full of heauinesse, because yee had heard that hee had beene sicke. 27And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely, but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe. 28I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee shoulde see him againe, yee might reioyce, and I might be the lesse sorowfull. 29Receiue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnesse, and make much of such: 30Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.