KJV + Strong's Being One in Christ 1If [there be] thereforeanyconsolationinChrist,if anycomfortof love,if anyfellowshipof the Spirit,if anybowelsandmercies,2Fulfil yemyjoy,thatye be likeminded,havingthe samelove,[being] of one accord,of onemind.3[Let] nothing[be done] throughstrifeorvainglory;butin lowliness of mindleteachesteemotherbetter thanthemselves.4Looknotevery manon his own things,butevery manalsoon the thingsof others. The Attitude of Christ
(Isaiah 52:13-15) 5<1063> Letthismind beinyou,whichwas alsoinChristJesus:6Who,beinginthe formof God,thought itnotrobberyto beequalwith God:7Butmadehimselfof no reputation,and took upon himthe formof a servant,and was madeinthe likenessof men:8Andbeing foundin fashionasa man,he humbledhimself,and becameobedientuntodeath,eventhe deathof the cross.9WhereforeGodalsohath highly exaltedhim,andgivenhima namewhichis aboveeveryname:10Thatatthe nameof Jesuseverykneeshould bow,of [things] in heaven,and[things] in earth,and[things] under the earth;11And[that] everytongueshould confessthatJesusChrist[is] Lord,tothe gloryof Godthe Father. Shining as Stars
(Matthew 5:13-16) 12Wherefore,mybeloved,asye havealwaysobeyed,notasinmypresenceonly,butnowmuchmoreinmyabsence,work outyour ownsalvationwithfearandtrembling.13Forit isGodwhichworkethinyoubothto willandto doof[his] good pleasure. 14Doall thingswithoutmurmuringsanddisputings:15Thatye may beblamelessandharmless,the sonsof God,without rebuke,inthe midstof a crookedandperversenation,amongwhomye shineaslightsinthe world;16Holding forththe wordof life;thatImay rejoiceinthe dayof Christ,thatI havenotruninvain,neitherlabouredinvain.17Yea,and ifI be offereduponthe sacrificeandserviceof yourfaith,I joy,andrejoice withyouall.18Forthe same causealsodoyejoy,andrejoice withme. Timothy and Epaphroditus 19ButI trustinthe LordJesusto sendTimotheusshortlyunto you,thatI alsomay be of good comfort,when I knowyourstate.20ForI haveno manlikeminded,whowill naturallycarefor yourstate.21Forallseektheir own,notthe things which areJesusChrist's.22Butye knowthe proofof him,that,asa sonwith the father,he hath servedwithmeinthe gospel.23HimthereforeI hopeto sendpresently,so soon asIshall seehowit will go with me.24ButI trustinthe LordthatIalsomyselfshall comeshortly. Epaphroditus Commended 25YetI supposedit necessaryto sendtoyouEpaphroditus,mybrother,andcompanion in labour,andfellowsoldier,butyourmessenger,andhe that ministeredto mywants.26Forhelonged afteryouall,andwas full of heaviness,becausethat ye had heardthathe had been sick.27Forindeedhe was sicknighunto death:butGodhad mercyon him;andnoton himonly,buton mealso,lestI should havesorrowuponsorrow.28I senthimthereforethe more carefully,that,when ye seehimagain,ye may rejoice,and that Imay bethe less sorrowful.29Receivehimthereforeinthe Lordwithallgladness;andholdsuchin reputation:30Becauseforthe workof Christhe was nighuntodeath,not regardinghis life,tosupplyyourlackof servicetowardme. |
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