| | King James Bible 2016 | King James Bible PCE |
| 2:1 | Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, | If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, |
| 2:2 | fulfill my joy by being likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. | Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. |
| 2:3 | Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves. | Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. |
| 2:4 | Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. | Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. |
| 2:5 | Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, | Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: |
| 2:6 | who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, | Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: |
| 2:7 | but made Himself of no reputation, and took on Himself the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. | But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: |
| 2:8 | And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross. | And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. |
| 2:9 | Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name, | Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: |
| 2:10 | that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, | That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; |
| 2:11 | and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. | And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. |
| 2:12 | Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with reverence and trembling; | Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. |
| 2:13 | because, it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. | For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure. |
| 2:14 | Do all things without complaining and disputing, | Do all things without murmurings and disputings: |
| 2:15 | that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, | That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; |
| 2:16 | holding forth the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain. | Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. |
| 2:17 | Yes, and if I am being offered on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. | Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. |
| 2:18 | For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me. | For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. |
| 2:19 | But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state. | But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. |
| 2:20 | Because I have no one likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. | For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. |
| 2:21 | Because all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. | For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. |
| 2:22 | But you know his proven character, that like a son with his father, he served with me in the gospel. | But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. |
| 2:23 | Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me. | Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. |
| 2:24 | But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly. | But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly. |
| 2:25 | Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and he who ministered to my need; | Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. |
| 2:26 | since he was longing for you all, and was full of heaviness, because you had heard that he had been sick. | For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick. |
| 2:27 | Because, indeed he was sick almost to death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. | For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. |
| 2:28 | Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful. | I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. |
| 2:29 | Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem; | Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: |
| 2:30 | because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me. | Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me. |