Philippians

Philippians 2:12–18

¹²Therefore, 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. ¹³For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

¹⁴Do everything without complaining or arguing, ¹⁵so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation,^b in which you shine as lights in the world ¹⁶as 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.

¹⁷But 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. ¹⁸So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

Footnotes

b 2:15 Deuteronomy 32:5|DEU 32:5

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Philippians 2:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	Ὥστε	Hōste	Conjunction	G5620 so that, therefore
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
just as	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
you have always obeyed	ὑπηκούσατε	hypēkousate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5219 I listen, obey
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
only	μόνον	monon	Adverb	G3440 alone, but, only
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
presence	παρουσίᾳ	parousia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3952 presence, a coming, arrival, advent
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
even	πολλῷ	pollō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
more	μᾶλλον	mallon	Adverb	G3123 more, rather
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
absence	ἀπουσίᾳ	apousia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G666 absence
continue to work out	κατεργάζεσθε	katergazesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G2716 I work out, produce, accomplish
your	ἑαυτῶν	heautōn	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
salvation	σωτηρίαν	sōtērian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
fear	φόβου	phobou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5401 fear, terror, reverence
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
trembling	τρόμου	tromou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5156 a trembling

Philippians 2:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γάρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
it is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
works	ἐνεργῶν	energōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to will	θέλειν	thelein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G2309 I will, wish, desire
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to act	ἐνεργεῖν	energein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1754 I work, accomplish, am operative
on behalf of	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
good purpose	εὐδοκίας	eudokias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2107 good-will, favor

Philippians 2:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do	ποιεῖτε	poieite	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
everything	Πάντα	Panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
without	χωρὶς	chōris	Preposition	G5565 apart from, without
complaining	γογγυσμῶν	gongysmōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1112 murmuring, grumbling
arguing	διαλογισμῶν	dialogismōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G1261 a calculation, reasoning, thought, plotting

Philippians 2:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
you may be	γένησθε	genēsthe	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
blameless	ἄμεμπτοι	amemptoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G273 blameless
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
pure	ἀκέραιοι	akeraioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G185 simple, unsophisticated, innocent
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
without fault	ἄμωμα	amōma	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G299 blameless
in	μέσον	meson	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
a crooked	σκολιᾶς	skolias	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4646 crooked, perverse, unfair
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
perverse	διεστραμμένης	diestrammenēs	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1294 I pervert, corrupt, oppose
generation	γενεᾶς	geneas	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1074 a generation
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
which	οἷς	hois	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
you shine	φαίνεσθε	phainesthe	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G5316 I shine, appear, seem
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
lights	φωστῆρες	phōstēres	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5458 a light, brilliancy
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe

Philippians 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
as you hold forth	ἐπέχοντες	epechontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1907 I hold forth, pay attention, note, delay
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of life	ζωῆς	zōēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2222 life
in order that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
I	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
may boast	καύχημα	kauchēma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2745 a boasting
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I did not run	ἔδραμον	edramon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5143 I run, exercise myself
labor	ἐκοπίασα	ekopiasa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2872 I grow weary, toil
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
vain	κενὸν	kenon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2756 empty, vain, hollow

Philippians 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	Ἀλλὰ	Alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
even	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
I am being poured out like a drink offering	σπένδομαι	spendomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G4689 I pour out as a libation
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sacrifice	θυσίᾳ	thysia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2378 a sacrifice
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
service	λειτουργίᾳ	leitourgia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3009 a charitable gift, public service
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
I am glad	χαίρω	chairō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
rejoice with	συνχαίρω	synchairō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G4796 I rejoice with
all	πᾶσιν	pasin	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

Philippians 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
too	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
should be glad	χαίρετε	chairete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
rejoice with	συνχαίρετέ	synchairete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4796 I rejoice with
me	μοι	moi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I