Philippians 2:3 Parallel Translations

Don't act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

BBE:

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

DBY:

let nothing be in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;

ERV:

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

WEY:

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;

WBS:

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

WEB:

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

YLT:

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

Philippians 2:3 Cross References

XREF:

Romans 2:8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.

Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor;

Galatians 5:26 Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.

Ephesians 5:21 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ.

Philippians 1:17 the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory. No party spirit or striving for human praise.
In lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Instead of exalting himself, each is to exalt others in his esteem. He that is willing to serve is greatest.

WES:

2:3 Do nothing through contention - Which is inconsistent with your thinking the same thing. Or vainglory - Desire of praise, which is directly opposite to the love of God. But esteem each the others better than themselves - (For every one knows more evil of himself than he can of another:) Which is a glorious fruit of the Spirit, and an admirable help to your continuing of one soul.

MHC:

2:1-4 Here are further exhortations to Christian duties; to like-mindedness and lowly-mindedness, according to the example of the Lord Jesus. Kindness is the law of Christ's kingdom, the lesson of his school, the livery of his family. Several motives to brotherly love are mentioned. If you expect or experience the benefit of God's compassions to yourselves, be compassionate one to another. It is the joy of ministers to see people like-minded. Christ came to humble us, let there not be among us a spirit of pride. We must be severe upon our own faults, and quick in observing our own defects, but ready to make favourable allowances for others. We must kindly care for others, but not be busy-bodies in other men's matters. Neither inward nor outward peace can be enjoyed, without lowliness of mind.

CONC:

TRUE Ambition Better Conceit Consider Count Counting Empty Envy Esteem Esteeming Excellent Faction Factiousness Glory Humility Important Low Lowliness Mind Nothing Pride Regard Rest Rivalry Self Selfish Selfishness Spirit Strife Themselves Thoughts Vain Vainglory Vain-glory Yourselves

Better Conceit Consider Counting Envy Esteem Excellent Glory Humility Important Lowliness Mind Others Pride Regard Rest Rivalry Self Selfish Spirit Strife Themselves Thoughts True. Vain Vainglory Vain-Glory

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