Philippians 2:3

nothing [doing] by strife, neither by vain glory, but in meekness, deeming each other to be higher [in virtue] than himself; (doing nothing by contention, nor by conceit, but in humility, judging others to be of greater virtue than thyself;)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

In Context

2[ful] fill ye my joy, that ye understand the same thing, and have the same charity, of one will, and feel the same thing; (fulfill my joy, in that ye understand the same thing, have the same love, be of one will, and of one purpose;)

4not beholding each by himself what things be his own, but those things that be of other men.

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Cross References

Proverbs 13:10Strives be ever among proud men; but they that do all things with counsel, be governed by wisdom. (There is always strife, or arguments, among the proud; but they who do all things with advice, be governed by wisdom.)

Luke 18:14Truly I say to you, this went down into his house, and was justified from the other. For each that enhanceth himself, shall be made low, and he that meeketh himself, shall be enhanced. (I tell you the truth, this man went down to his house, and was justified rather than the other man. For everyone who exalteth himself, or who raiseth himself up, shall be made low, and he who humbleth himself, shall be exalted, or shall be raised up.)

Romans 13:13As in [the] day wander, (or walk, or go), we honestly (or decently), not in superfluous feasts [or in oft eatings], and drunkennesses, not in beds (or bedchambers) and unchastities, not in strife and in envy;

1 Corinthians 15:9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not worthy to be called (an) apostle, for I pursued the church of God (or for I persecuted God’s church).

Galatians 5:15And if ye bite, and eat each other, see ye, lest ye be wasted each from (the) other (or lest ye destroy one another).

Galatians 5:26be we not made covetous of vain glory, stirring each other to wrath, or having envy each to (the) other. (be we not made covetous of empty boasting, stirring each other to anger, or having envy with 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 →

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