Philippians 2:3
Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
2united by mutual love, with harmony of feeling giving your minds to one and the same object.
4each fixing his attention, not simply on his own interests, but on those of others also.
Cross References
Luke 18:14"I tell you that this man went home more thoroughly absolved from guilt than the other; for every one who uplifts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be uplifted."
Romans 13:13Living as we do in broad daylight, let us conduct ourselves becomingly, not indulging in revelry and drunkenness, nor in lust and debauchery, nor in quarrelling and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the Apostles, and am not fit to be called an Apostle--because I persecuted the Church of God.
Galatians 5:15But if you are perpetually snarling and snapping at one another, beware lest you are destroyed by one another.
Galatians 5:26Let us not become vain-glorious, challenging one another, envying one another.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:2-12
Brotherly Love Recommended; Glory and Condescension of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 1 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 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5… Read the whole commentary →