Philippians 2:3
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Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
In other translations
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Greek words
μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367κατ᾽kat᾽according toG2596ἐριθείανeritheianself-interestG2052μηδὲmēdenorG3366κατὰkataaccording toG2596κενοδοξίανkenodoxianvain conceitG2754ἀλλὰallabutG235τῇtēa<the>G3588ταπεινοφροσύνῃtapeinophrosunēin humilityG5012ἀλλήλουςallēlousone anotherG240ἡγούμενοιhēgoumenoibe esteemingG2233ὑπερέχονταςhuperechontassurpassingG5242ἑαυτῶν·he'autōnthemselves;G1438
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Related verses
- Romans 12:10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.
- Galatians 5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.
- Ephesians 5:21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
- Ephesians 4:2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- James 3:14-1614 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.14 But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. 15 Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.
- James 4:5-65 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.5 Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy? 6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Philippians 2:14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:Do everything without complaining or arguing,
- Luke 18:14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Galatians 5:15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.
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