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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
or
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 vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another. (Gal. 5:26)
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James 3:14• 14But if ye have bitter emulation and faction in your heart, 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 elders; and all of you bind on humility to one another; because God setteth himself against haughty ones, and giveth grace to lowly. (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 goodwill, preach the Christ:
 16these, indeed, out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel; (Phil. 1:15‑16)
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Prov. 13:10•  (Prov. 13:10)
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Rom. 13:13• 13As in daylight, let us walk becomingly, not in revels and drunkenness, not in chambering and indecency, not in strife and envy; (Rom. 13:13)
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1 Cor. 3:3• 3for ye are yet carnal. For whereas emulation and strife [are] among you, 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 by any means on coming I find you not such as I wish, and I be found by you such as ye wish not; lest by any means [there be] strife, jealousy, wraths, feuds, slanderings, whisperings, swellings, confusions; (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 by one another.
 20idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strifes, jealousies, bursts of passion, contentions, divisions, parties,
 21envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these, as to which I forewarn you, even as also I forewarned, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.
 26Let us not become vainglorious, provoking one another, envying one another. (Gal. 5:15,20‑21,26)
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Col. 3:8• 8But now do ye also put off the whole: 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 questionings and word-disputes, out of which cometh envy, strife, revilings, evil suspicions, (1 Tim. 6:4)
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James 3:14‑16• 14But if ye have bitter emulation and faction in your heart, do not boast and lie against the truth.
 15This wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, natural, demoniacal.
 16For where envying and faction [are], there disorder [is] and every bad deed. (James 3:14‑16)
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James 4:5‑6• 5Or think ye that the scripture saith in vain? Doth the Spirit that took his dwelling in us long unto envy?
 6But he giveth more grace; wherefore he saith, God setteth himself against haughty [men], but giveth grace to lowly. (James 4:5‑6)
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1 Peter 2:1‑2• 1Putting away therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil-speakings,
 2as new-born babes long for the guileless intelligent milk that by it ye may grow unto salvation, (1 Peter 2:1‑2)
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Luke 14:7‑11• 7{i}And he spoke{/i} a parable to those that were invited, remarking how they chose out the first places, {i}saying to them,{/i}
 8When thou art invited by anyone to a wedding, do not lay thyself down in the first place at table, lest, perhaps, a more honourable than thee be invited by him.
 9And he who invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give place to this [man]; and thou begin with shame to take the last place.
 10But when thou hast been invited, go and put thyself down in the lowest place, that when he who hath invited thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have honour before all that are lying at table with thee.
 11For every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that abaseth 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 everyone who exalteth himself shall be humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. (Luke 18:14)
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Rom. 12:10• 10in brotherly love affectionate to one another; in honour anticipating one another; (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 an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God; (1 Cor. 15:9)
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Eph. 4:2• 2with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, (Eph. 4:2)
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Eph. 5:21• 21submitting yourselves one to another in fear of Christ. (Eph. 5:21)
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1 Peter 5:5• 5Likewise, ye younger, be subject to elders; and all of you bind on humility to one another; because God setteth himself against haughty ones, and giveth grace to lowly. (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: