Philippians
Philippians 2:2–4
2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. 4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Philippians 2:2
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| my | μου | mou | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular | G1473 I |
| joy | χαρὰν | charan | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G5479 joy, gladness |
| complete | πληρώσατέ | plērōsate | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete |
| by being like-minded | φρονῆτε | phronēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G5426 I think, judge, observe |
| having | ἔχοντες | echontes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2192 I have, hold, possess |
| the | τὴν | tēn | Article - Accusative Feminine Singular | G3588 the |
| same | αὐτὴν | autēn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| love | ἀγάπην | agapēn | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G26 love |
| being united in spirit | σύμψυχοι | sympsychoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4861 of one accord |
| purpose | ἓν | hen | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G1520 one |
Philippians 2:3
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nothing | μηδὲν | mēden | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3367 no one, nothing |
| out of | κατ’ | kat’ | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| selfish ambition | ἐριθείαν | eritheian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2052 ambition, rivalry |
| or | μηδὲ | mēde | Conjunction | G3366 and not, not even |
| empty pride | κενοδοξίαν | kenodoxian | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G2754 vainglory, empty pride |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| in humility | ταπεινοφροσύνῃ | tapeinophrosynē | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G5012 humility |
| consider | ἡγούμενοι | hēgoumenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2233 I lead, think |
| others | ἀλλήλους | allēlous | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| more important than | ὑπερέχοντας | hyperechontas | Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural | G5242 I excel, surpass |
| yourselves | ἑαυτῶν | heautōn | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
Philippians 2:4
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Each | ἕκαστοι | hekastoi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1538 each, every one |
| should look | σκοποῦντες | skopountes | Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4648 regard attentively, take heed |
| not only | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| your own | ἑαυτῶν | heautōn | Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
| interests | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | Conjunction | G235 but, except |
| also | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| to the interests | τὰ | ta | Article - Accusative Neuter Plural | G3588 the |
| of others | ἑτέρων | heterōn | Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural | G2087 another, different |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Philippians 2:2 Romans 12:16 · 1 Peter 3:8–9 · 1 Corinthians 1:10 · 2 Corinthians 13:11 · 3 John 1:4 · Romans 15:5–6 · Philippians 1:26–27 · Philippians 2:16 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6–10 · Acts 2:46 · 2 John 1:4 · Philippians 3:15–16
Philippians 2:3 Romans 12:10 · Galatians 5:26 · Ephesians 5:21 · Ephesians 4:2 · 1 Peter 5:5 · James 3:14–16 · James 4:5–6 · Philippians 2:14 · Luke 18:14 · Galatians 5:15 · 1 Timothy 6:4 · Colossians 3:8
Philippians 2:4 1 Corinthians 10:24 · Romans 15:1 · James 2:8 · 1 Corinthians 13:4–5 · 1 Corinthians 10:32–33 · Romans 12:15 · 1 Corinthians 12:22–26 · Romans 14:19–22 · 1 Corinthians 8:9–13 · 2 Corinthians 11:29 · Matthew 18:6 · 2 Corinthians 6:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.