Philippians

Philippians 2:3–4

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.

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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

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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.