Philippians 2:1-30 BSB

[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, [2] then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose. [3] Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. [4] Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. [5] Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: [6] Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, [7] but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. [8] And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death —even death on a cross. [9] Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, [10] that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, [11] and every tongue 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. [13] For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose. [14] Do everything without complaining or 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 [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. [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. [18] So you too 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. [20] I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs. [21] For all the others look after their own interests, not those 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. [23] So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me. [24] And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon. [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. [26] For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. [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. [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. [29] Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him, [30] because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.