One in Christ (Ephesians 2:11–18)
1 ULT Therefore, if{ there is} any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affections 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 ULT fulfill my joy that you might think the same, having the same love, united in soul, thinking the one thing. BSB BSB: then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
3 ULT { Do} nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but with humility considering others better than yourselves, BSB BSB: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
4 ULT each one not considering the things of themselves, but also the things of each other. 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 ULT who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal with God something to be grasped. BSB BSB: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 ULT Instead, he emptied himself, having taken the form of a servant, having been born in the likeness of men, and having been found in appearance as a man, BSB BSB: but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 ULT he humbled himself, having become obedient to the point of death, even death on a 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 ULT and every tongue would confess that Jesus Christ{ is} Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 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 ULT So then, my beloved, just as you always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more 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 ULT For God is the one working in you both to will and to work for 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 ULT Do all things without complaining or arguing BSB BSB: Do everything without complaining or arguing,
15 ULT so that you might become blameless and pure, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine 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 ULT holding forth the word of life for my boasting on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain nor labor 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 ULT But even if I am being poured out as an offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and rejoice 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 ULT Now in the same manner, you 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 ULT Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon so that I also might be encouraged, having come to know the things concerning you. 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 ULT For I have no one like- minded, who will be genuinely anxious about the things concerning you, BSB BSB: I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
21 ULT for they 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 ULT But you know his proven worth, that as a child with his father, he served with me in the gospel. 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 ULT Therefore, I hope to send him at once, as soon as I would see{ how} the things concerning me{ go}. BSB BSB: So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.
24 ULT But I am confident in the Lord that I myself will also come soon. BSB BSB: And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
25 ULT Now I consider{ it} necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister for my needs, 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 ULT seeing that he has been longing to be with you all, and he is distressed because you 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 ULT For indeed he was sick nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but also on me, so 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 ULT Therefore, I sent him all the more eagerly, so that, having seen him again, you might rejoice, and I might be free from pain. 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 ULT Therefore, welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and hold in honor the ones such as{ him}, BSB BSB: Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
30 ULT since for the sake of the work of Christ, he came near even to death, risking his life so that he might make up your lack of service to 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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