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Philippians 2

Phil. 2:3 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let nothing
medeis (Greek #3367)
not even one (man, woman, thing)
KJV usage: any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay.
Pronounce: may-dice'
Origin: μηδεμία (may-dem-ee'-ah), and the neuter μηδέν (may-den') from 3361 and 1520
b be done through
kata (Greek #2596)
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
KJV usage: about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.
Pronounce: kat-ah'
Origin: a primary particle
strife
eritheia (Greek #2052)
properly, intrigue, i.e. (by implication) faction
KJV usage: contention(-ious), strife.
Pronounce: er-ith-i'-ah
Origin: perhaps as the same as 2042
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e (Greek #2228)
disjunctive, or; comparative, than
KJV usage: and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially 2235, 2260, 2273.
Pronounce: ay
Origin: a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms
vainglory
kenodoxia (Greek #2754)
empty glorying, i.e. self-conceit
KJV usage: vain-glory.
Pronounce: ken-od-ox-ee'-ah
Origin: from 2755
; but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
in lowliness of mind
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
tapeinophrosune (Greek #5012)
humiliation of mind, i.e. modesty
KJV usage: humbleness of mind, humility (of mind, loneliness (of mind).
Pronounce: tap-i-nof-ros-oo'-nay
Origin: from a compound of 5011 and the base of 5424
let
hegeomai (Greek #2233)
to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider
KJV usage: account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think.
Pronounce: hayg-eh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of 71
each
allelon (Greek #240)
one another
KJV usage: each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves) together (sometimes with 3326 or 4314).
Pronounce: al-lay'-lone
Origin: Genitive plural from 243 reduplicated
c esteem
hegeomai (Greek #2233)
to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider
KJV usage: account, (be) chief, count, esteem, governor, judge, have the rule over, suppose, think.
Pronounce: hayg-eh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a (presumed) strengthened form of 71
other
allelon (Greek #240)
one another
KJV usage: each other, mutual, one another, (the other), (them-, your-)selves, (selves) together (sometimes with 3326 or 4314).
Pronounce: al-lay'-lone
Origin: Genitive plural from 243 reduplicated
better
huperecho (Greek #5242)
to hold oneself above, i.e. (figuratively) to excel; participle (as adjective, or neuter as noun) superior, superiority
KJV usage: better, excellency, higher, pass, supreme.
Pronounce: hoop-er-ekh'-o
Origin: from 5228 and 2192
than themselves
heautou (Greek #1438)
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
KJV usage: alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).
Pronounce: heh-ow-too'
Origin: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of 846
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Gal. 5:26• 26Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another. (Gal. 5:26)
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James 3:14• 14but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. (James 3:14)
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1 Peter 5:5• 5Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against the proud, but to the humble gives grace. (1 Peter 5:5)

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Phil. 2:14• 14Do all things without murmurings and reasonings, (Phil. 2:14)
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Phil. 1:15‑16• 15Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
 16These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings; (Phil. 1:15‑16)
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Prov. 13:10• 10By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom. (Prov. 13:10)
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Rom. 13:13• 13As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation. (Rom. 13:13)
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1 Cor. 3:3• 3for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man? (1 Cor. 3:3)
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2 Cor. 12:20• 20For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that *I* be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances; (2 Cor. 12:20)
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Gal. 5:15,20‑21,26• 15but if ye bite and devour one another, see that ye are not consumed one of another.
 20idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, disputes, schools of opinion,
 21envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.
 26Let us not become vain-glorious, provoking one another, envying one another. (Gal. 5:15,20‑21,26)
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Col. 3:8• 8But now, put off, *ye* also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth. (Col. 3:8)
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1 Tim. 6:4• 4he is puffed up, knowing nothing, but sick about questions and disputes of words, out of which arise envy, strife, injurious words, evil suspicions, (1 Tim. 6:4)
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James 3:14‑16• 14but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
 15This is not the wisdom which comes down from above, but earthly, natural, devilish.
 16For where emulation and strife are, there is disorder and every evil thing. (James 3:14‑16)
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James 4:5‑6• 5Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?
 6But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly. (James 4:5‑6)
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1 Peter 2:1‑2• 1Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
 2as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation, (1 Peter 2:1‑2)
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Luke 14:7‑11• 7And he spoke a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, saying to them,
 8When thou art invited by any one to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest perhaps a more honourable than thou be invited by him,
 9and he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this man, and then thou begin with shame to take the last place.
 10But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the last place, that when he who has invited thee comes, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee;
 11for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted. (Luke 14:7‑11)
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Luke 18:14• 14I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than that other. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)
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Rom. 12:10• 10as to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other: (Rom. 12:10)
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1 Cor. 15:9• 9For *I* am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called apostle, because I have persecuted the assembly of God. (1 Cor. 15:9)
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Eph. 4:2• 2with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; (Eph. 4:2)
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Eph. 5:21• 21submitting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ. (Eph. 5:21)
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1 Peter 5:5• 5Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against the proud, but to the humble gives grace. (1 Peter 5:5)
• Let me look at another as he is in Christ. Let me think of myself as one that is serving Him (oh, how feebly and failingly!) in this relationship, and it is an easy thing to esteem others better than myself. It is not sentiment, but a genuine feeling (“Philippians 2” by W. Kelly)
• It is not that we are to be indifferent to wrongs that may arise among the people of God, but we are warned against meeting them in an unchristian spirit. (“Philippians 2” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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let nothingi be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

JND Translation Notes

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Or "nothing" may be joined with "thinking," leaving out "let," and "be."

W. Kelly Translation

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nothing in strifefulness, or vainglory, but in lowly-mindedness esteeming one another more excellent than themselves: