Philippians
Philippians 2:3
3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.