One in Christ (Ephesians 2:11–18)
1 DBY If then there be any comfort in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and compassions, BSB BSB: Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
2 DBY fulfil my joy, that ye may think the same thing, having the same love, joined in soul, thinking one thing; BSB BSB: then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
3 DBY let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;BSB BSB: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
4 DBY regarding not each his own qualities , but each those of others also. BSB BSB: Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
The Mind of Christ (Isaiah 52:13–15)
6 DBY who, subsisting in the form of God, did not esteem it an object of rapine to be on an equality with God; BSB BSB: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 DBY but emptied himself, taking a bondman's form, taking his place in the likeness of men; BSB BSB: but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 DBY and having been found in figure as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, and that the death of the cross. BSB BSB: And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.
11 DBY and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to God the Father's glory. BSB BSB: and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Lights in the World (Matthew 5:13–16)
12 DBY So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, BSB BSB: Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
13 DBY for it is God who works in you both the willing and the working according to his good pleasure. BSB BSB: For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
14 DBY Do all things without murmurings and reasonings, BSB BSB: Do everything without complaining or arguing,
15 DBY that ye may be harmless and simple, irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation; among whom ye appear as lights in the world, BSB BSB: so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
16 DBY holding forth the word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain. BSB BSB: as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
17 DBY But if also I am poured out as a libation on the sacrifice and ministration of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice in common with you all. BSB BSB: But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
18 DBY In like manner do ye also rejoice, and rejoice with me. BSB BSB: So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus (1 Corinthians 16:10–12)
19 DBY But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus to you shortly, that I also may be refreshed, knowing how ye get on. BSB BSB: Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
20 DBY For I have no one like-minded who will care with genuine feeling how ye get on. BSB BSB: I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
21 DBY For all seek their own things, not the things of Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
22 DBY But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child a father, he has served with me in the work of the glad tidings. BSB BSB: But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
23 DBY Him therefore I hope to send immediately, as soon as I shall see how it goes with me: BSB BSB: So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.
24 DBY but I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall soon come; BSB BSB: And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
25 DBY but I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow-workman and fellow-soldier, but your messenger and minister to my need, BSB BSB: But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
26 DBY since he had a longing desire after you all, and was distressed because ye had heard that he was sick; BSB BSB: For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
27 DBY for he was also sick close to death, but God had mercy on him, and not indeed on him alone, but also on me, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow. BSB BSB: He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
28 DBY I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that seeing him ye might again rejoice, and that I might be the less sorrowful. BSB BSB: Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
29 DBY Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honour; BSB BSB: Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
30 DBY because for the sake of the work he drew near even to death, venturing his life that he might fill up what lacked in your ministration toward me. BSB BSB: because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
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