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Philippians 2 Majority Standard Bible
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1 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,
1 POR tanto, si hay alguna consolación en Cristo; si algún refrigerio de amor; si alguna comunión del Espíritu; si algunas entrañas y misericordias,
1 If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
2 Cumplid mi gozo; que sintáis lo mismo, teniendo el mismo amor, unánimes, sintiendo una misma cosa.
2 make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
3 Nada [hagáis] por contienda ó por vanagloria; antes bien en humildad, estimándoos inferiores los unos á los otros:
3 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
4 No mirando cada uno á lo suyo propio, sino cada cual también á lo de los otros.
4 each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
5 Haya, pues, en vosotros este sentir que hubo también en Cristo Jesús:
5 Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
6 Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
6 El cual, siendo en forma de Dios, no tuvo por usurpación ser igual á Dios:
6 who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,
7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
7 Sin embargo, se anonadó á sí mismo, tomando forma de siervo, hecho semejante á los hombres;
7 but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.
8 Y hallado en la condición como hombre, se humilló á sí mismo, hecho obediente hasta la muerte, y muerte de cruz.
8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.
9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
9 Por lo cual Dios también le ensalzó á lo sumo, y dióle un nombre que es sobre todo nombre;
9 Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
10 Para que en el nombre de Jesús se doble toda rodilla de los [que están] en los cielos, y de los [que] en la tierra, y de los [que] debajo de la tierra;
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
11 Y toda lengua confiese que Jesucristo es el Señor, á la gloria de Dios Padre.
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 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.
12 Por tanto, amados míos, como siempre habéis obedecido, no como en mi presencia solamente, sino mucho más ahora en mi ausencia, ocupaos en vuestra salvación con temor y temblor;
12 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
13 Porque Dios es el que en vosotros obra así el querer como el hacer, por su buena voluntad.
13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
14 Do everything without complaining or arguing,
14 Haced todo sin murmuraciones y contiendas,
14 Do all things without complaining and arguing,
15 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
15 Para que seáis irreprensibles y sencillos, hijos de Dios sin culpa en medio de la nación maligna y perversa, entre los cuales resplandecéis como luminares en el mundo;
15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
16 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.
16 Reteniendo la palabra de vida para que yo pueda gloriarme en el día de Cristo, que no he corrido en vano, ni trabajado en vano.
16 holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run in vain nor labor in vain.
17 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.
17 Y aun si soy derramado [en libación] sobre el sacrificio y servicio de vuestra fe, me gozo y congratulo por todos vosotros.
17 Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
18 Y asimismo gozaos también vosotros, y regocijaos conmigo.
18 In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
19 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.
19 Mas espero en el Señor Jesús enviaros presto á Timoteo, para que yo también esté de buen ánimo, entendido vuestro estado.
19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
20 I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
20 Porque á ninguno tengo tan unánime, [y] que con sincera afición esté solícito por vosotros.
20 For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.
21 For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus.
21 Porque todos buscan lo suyo propio, no lo que es de Cristo Jesús.
21 For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
22 But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
22 Pero la experiencia de él habéis conocido, que como hijo á padre ha servido conmigo en el evangelio.
22 But you know that he has proved himself. As a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.
23 So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.
23 Así que á éste espero enviaros, luego que yo viere cómo van mis negocios;
23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.
24 And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
24 Y confío en el Señor que yo también iré presto [á vosotros].
24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.
25 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.
25 Mas tuve por cosa necesaria enviaros á Epafrodito, mi hermano, y colaborador y compañero de milicia, y vuestro mensajero, y ministrador de mis necesidades;
25 But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,
26 For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
26 Porque tenía gran deseo de ver á todos vosotros, y gravemente se angustió porque habíais oído que había enfermado.
26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled because you had heard that he was sick.
27 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.
27 Pues en verdad estuvo enfermo á la muerte: mas Dios tuvo misericordia de él; y no solamente de él, sino aun de mí, para que yo no tuviese tristeza sobre tristeza.
27 For indeed he was sick nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.
28 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.
28 Así que le envío más presto, para que viéndole os volváis á gozar, y yo esté con menos tristeza.
28 I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
29 Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
29 Recibidle pues en el Señor con todo gozo; y tened en estima á los tales:
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,
30 because he nearly died for the work of Christ, disregarding his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
30 Porque por la obra de Cristo estuvo cercano á la muerte, poniendo su vida para suplir vuestra falta en mi servicio.
30 because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
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Epaphroditus
Paul's brother, coworker, and fellow soldier whom the Philippians sent with a gift; he nearly died of illness.
Cited in the guide: Philippians 2:25; Philippians 4:18
Timothy
A disciple from Lystra with a Greek father and a believing Jewish mother, whom Paul circumcised and took with him as a coworker; he received two letters from Paul.
Cited in the guide: Acts 16:1; 1 Corinthians 4:17; Philippians 2:19
Cross references (30)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Colossians 3:12; 1 John 4:12; 1 John 4:7–8; 2 Corinthians 13:14; Psalm 133:1
- 2 Romans 12:16; 1 Peter 3:8–9; 1 Corinthians 1:10; 2 Corinthians 13:11; 3 John 4
- 3 Romans 12:10; Galatians 5:26; Ephesians 5:21; Ephesians 4:2; 1 Peter 5:5
- 4 1 Corinthians 10:24; Romans 15:1; James 2:8; 1 Corinthians 13:4–5; 1 Corinthians 10:32–33
- 5 1 John 2:6; Matthew 11:29; 1 Peter 2:21; 1 Peter 4:1; 1 Corinthians 10:33–11:1
- 6 John 5:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Hebrews 1:3; John 17:5; Colossians 1:15–16
- 7 2 Corinthians 8:9; Matthew 20:28; John 1:14; Romans 8:3; Isaiah 53:2–3
- 8 John 10:18; Hebrews 12:2; Romans 5:19; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Peter 3:18
- 9 Revelation 19:16; Matthew 28:18; 1 Peter 3:22; Isaiah 52:13; Hebrews 2:9
- 10 Isaiah 45:23–25; Matthew 28:18; Revelation 5:13–14; Hebrews 1:6; Romans 14:10–11
- 11 1 John 4:15; Romans 14:11; John 13:13; Romans 14:9; 1 John 4:2
- 12 2 Peter 1:5–10; Luke 13:23–24; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Hebrews 4:11; 1 Peter 2:11
- 13 Hebrews 13:21; 2 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Timothy 1:9; Romans 9:16; 1 Corinthians 15:10
- 14 1 Peter 4:9; 1 Corinthians 10:10; James 5:9; Ephesians 4:31–32; Philippians 2:3
- 15 Matthew 5:14–16; 1 Peter 2:12; Matthew 5:45; Isaiah 60:1; 1 John 3:1–3
- 16 1 Corinthians 9:26; Galatians 2:2; 1 John 1:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; John 6:68
- 17 2 Timothy 4:6; Hebrews 13:15–16; Romans 15:16; 2 Corinthians 12:15; Romans 12:1
- 18 James 1:2–4; Philippians 4:4; Philippians 3:1; Ephesians 3:13
- 19 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Thessalonians 3:6–8; 1 Thessalonians 3:2; Philippians 1:1; Philemon 5–7
- 20 Philippians 2:2; Philippians 2:22; 1 Corinthians 16:10; 1 Samuel 18:3; John 12:6
- 21 1 Corinthians 10:24; 1 Corinthians 10:33; Philippians 2:4; Matthew 16:24; 1 Corinthians 13:5
- 22 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Corinthians 2:9; 2 Timothy 1:2; 2 Corinthians 8:22
- 23 Philippians 2:19; 1 Samuel 22:3
- 24 3 John 14; Philemon 22; Philippians 1:25–26; Romans 15:28–29; Philippians 2:19
- 25 Philippians 4:18; Philemon 1–2; Philippians 4:3; 1 Corinthians 3:9; Colossians 1:7
- 26 Philippians 1:8; Isaiah 61:3; Romans 12:15; Proverbs 12:25; Ephesians 3:13
- 27 Psalm 34:19; Philippians 2:30; Acts 9:37; 2 Corinthians 2:7; 1 Corinthians 10:13
- 28 John 16:22; 2 Timothy 1:4; Philippians 2:26–27; Acts 20:38; 2 Corinthians 2:3
- 29 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Corinthians 16:18; 1 Timothy 5:17; Romans 16:2; Matthew 10:40–41
- 30 1 Corinthians 16:17; Philippians 4:10; Acts 20:24; Philippians 4:18; Philippians 2:17
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There is nothing better, there is nothing more affectionate, than a spiritual teacher; such an one surpasses the kindness of any natural father. Do but consider, how this blessed one entreats the Philippians concerning the things which were to their own advantage. What says he, in exhorting them concerning concord, that cause of all good things?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
… in order that to Christ Jesus, our Lord, and God, and Saviour, and King, according to the will of the invisible Father, "every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess" to Him, and that He should execute just judgment towards all; that He may send …
… name above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father;" those books have not.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
how was He of David's seed? how did he "take the form of a servant?" how "was the Word made flesh?" and how saith Paul to the Romans, "Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is God over all?" Therefore that He was of us, and of our substance, and of the Virgin's womb, is manifest from these …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… heaven and on earth is named: glorifying Him with the Only-begotten: for he that denieth the Father, denieth the Son also: and again, He that confesseth the Son, hath the Father also; knowing that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)