1 WYC Therfor if ony coumfort is in Crist, if ony solace of charite, if ony felouschipe of spirit, if ony inwardnesse of merci doyng, 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 WYC fille ye my ioye, that ye vndurstonde the same thing, and haue the same charite, of o wille, and feelen the same thing; BSB BSB: then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
3 WYC no thing bi strijf, nether by veyn glorie, but in mekenesse, demynge eche othere to be heiyer than hym silf; BSB BSB: Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
4 WYC not biholdinge ech bi hym silf what thingis ben his owne, but tho thingis that ben of othere men. BSB BSB: Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
6 WYC that whanne he was in the forme of God, demyde not raueyn, that hym silf were euene to God; BSB BSB: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
7 WYC but he lowide hym silf, takinge the forme of a seruaunt, and was maad in to the licknesse of men, and in abite was foundun as a man. BSB BSB: but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
8 WYC He mekide hym silf, and was maad obedient to the deth, yhe, to the deth 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 WYC and ech tunge knouleche, that the Lord Jhesu Crist is in the glorie of God the fadir. BSB BSB: and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 WYC Therfor, my most dereworthe britheren, as euere more ye han obeischid, not in my presence onely, but myche more now in myn absence, worche ye with drede and trembling youre heelthe. 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 WYC For it is God that worchith in you, bothe to wilne, and to performe, for good wille. BSB BSB: For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
14 WYC And do ye alle thingis with out grutchingis and doutyngis; BSB BSB: Do everything without complaining or arguing,
15 WYC that ye be with out playnt, and symple as the sones of God, with out repreef, in the myddil of a schrewid nacioun and a weiward; among whiche ye schynen as yyueris of liyt 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 WYC And holde ye togidere the word of lijf to my glorie in the day of Crist; for Y haue not runnen in veyn, nether Y haue trauelid in veyn. 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 WYC But thouy Y be offrid or slayn on the sacrifice and seruyce of youre feith, Y haue ioye, and Y thanke you alle. 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 WYC And the same thing haue ye ioye, and thanke ye me. BSB BSB: So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
19 WYC And Y hope in the Lord Jhesu, that Y schal sende Tymothe soone to you, that Y be of good coumfort, whanne tho thingis ben knowun that ben aboute 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 WYC For Y haue no man so of o wille, that is bisi for you with clene affeccioun. BSB BSB: I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
21 WYC For alle men seken tho thingis that ben her owne, not tho that ben of Crist Jhesu. BSB BSB: For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
22 WYC But knowe ye the asaie of hym, for as a sone to the fadir he hath seruyd 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 WYC Therfor Y hope that Y schal sende hym to you, anoon as Y se what thingis ben aboute me. BSB BSB: So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.
24 WYC And Y triste in the Lord, that also my silf schal come to you soone. BSB BSB: And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
25 WYC And Y gesside it nedeful to sende to you Epafrodite, my brother and euene worchere, and myn euene knyyt, but youre apostle, and the mynystre of my nede. 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 WYC For he desiride you alle, and he was sorewful, therfor that ye herden that he was sijk. BSB BSB: For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
27 WYC For he was sijk to the deth, but God hadde merci on him; and not oneli on hym, but also on me, lest Y hadde heuynesse on heuynesse. 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 WYC Therfor more hastili Y sente hym, that whanne ye han seyn hym, ye haue ioye eft, and Y be withouten heuynesse. 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 WYC Therfor resseyue ye hym with al ioye in the Lord, and haue ye suche with al onour. BSB BSB: Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
30 WYC For the werk of Crist he wente to deth, yyuynge his lijf, that he schulde fulfille that that failide of you anentis my seruyce. 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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