Philippians 2:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. | Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. | doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; |
In context
AI-assisted, sourcedPhilippians 2:1-4Of one mind
About Philippians 2Paul asks the Philippians to be "of one mind," doing nothing "through strife or vainglory" but each esteeming others better than themselves. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus," who "made himself of no reputation" and "became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross," so God "highly exalted him," that "every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord." They are to "work out your own salvation with fear and trembling," shining "as lights in the world," and Paul plans to send Timothy and is sending Epaphroditus, who was "sick nigh unto death." Philippians 2:2Philippians 2:3Philippians 2:5Philippians 2:7Philippians 2:8Philippians 2:9Philippians 2:11Philippians 2:12Philippians 2:15Philippians 2:19Philippians 2:25Philippians 2:27Philippians overview
Why this verse matters here"In lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others." Philippians 2:3Philippians 2:4
Original Greek words
| English | Greek | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nothing | μηδὲν | mēden | G3367 | nothingμηδείς (mēdeis) μηδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (and -θέν, Act.27:33, a Hellenistic form; see Bl., 6, 7; Thackeray, Gr., 58) related to οὐδείς as μή to οὐ, no, none, no one; neut., nothing: Mat.16:20, Mrk.5:43 6:8, Luk.3:14, Act.8:24, Rom.13:8, al.; with genitive, Act.4:17 24:23; neut. accusative, μηδέν, adverbially, in no respect, Act.10:20 11:12; as accusative obj. after verb, βλάπτειν, Luk.4:35; ὠφελεῖσθαι, Mrk.5:26; ὑστερεῖν, 2Co.11:5; μεριμνᾶν, Php.4:6; in double negation, strengthening the denial, μηκέτι μ., Mrk.11:14, Act.4:17; μὴ . . . μηδέν (μηδένα, μηδεμίαν), 2Co.13:7, 2Th.2:3, 1Pe.3:6 μηθείς, see. μηδείς … |
| according to | κατ᾽ | kat᾽ | G2596 | according toκατά (kata) κατά (bef. a vowel κατ᾽, καθ᾽; on the frequently neglect of elision, see Tdf., Pr., 95; WH, App., 146a), prep. with genitive, accusative, down, downwards. I. C. genitive (WM, §47, k; Bl., §42, 2). 1. C. genitive of thing(s), in local sense; (a) down, down from: Mat.8:32, Mrk.5:13, Luk.8:33, 1Co.11:4; (b) throughout (late usage; Bl, l.with): κ. ὅλης κ.τ.λ., Luk.4:14 23:5, Act.9:31 10:37; (with) in a peculiar adjectival phrase: ἡ κ. βάθους, deep or extreme poverty, 2Co.8:2. 2. C. genitive of person(s), usually in hostile sense; … |
| self-interest | ἐριθείαν | eritheian | G2052 | rivalryἐριθεία (eritheia) ἐριθία (T, cl., -εία), -ας, ἡ, [in Sm.: Eze.23:11 * ;] (on the origin and history of the word, see Hort, Ja., 81 fly.; Ellic. on Gal.5:20; Cremer, 262) ambition, self-seeking, rivalry: Jas.3:14, 16; κατ᾽ ἐριθίαν, Php.2:3; οἱ ἐξ ἐ., Rom.2:8, Php.1:17; pl. (Bl., § 32, 6; WM, 220; Swete, Mk., 153), 2Co.12:20, Gal.5:20.† (AS) |
| nor | μηδὲ | mēde | G3366 | norμηδέ (mēde) μηδέ negative particle, related to οὐδέ as μή to οὐ, 1. as conic., continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, nor: preceded by μή, Mat.6:25 22:29, Mrk.12:24, Luk.14:12, al.; ἵνα μή, Jhn.4:15; ὅπως μή, Luk.16:26; μηδέ . . . μηδέ, neither . . . nor, Mat.10:10, 1Co.10:8-9. 2. As adv., strengthening a negation, not even: Mrk.2:2, 1Co.5:11, al (AS) |
| vain conceit | κενοδοξίαν | kenodoxian | G2754 | empty conceitκενοδοξία (kenodoxia) κενοδοξία, -ας, ἡ (κενόδοξος), [in LXX: Wis.14:14, 2Ma.2:15 2Mac 8:10 * ;] 1. foolish fancy, vain opinion, error (LXX, ll. with). 2. vainglory, groundless conceit: Php.2:3.† (AS) |
| but | ἀλλὰ | alla | G0235 | butἀλλά (alla) ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), adversative particle, stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with changed accent; hence prop. otherwise, on the other hand (cf. Rom.3:31); … |
| in humility | ταπεινοφροσύνῃ | tapeinophrosunē | G5012 | humilityταπεινοφροσύνη (tapeinophrosunē) ταπεινοφροσύνη, -ης, ἡ (ταπεινόφρων) lowliness of mind, humility: Act.20:19, Eph.4:2, Php.2:3, Col.3:12, 1Pe.5:5; of a false humility, Col.2:18, 23 (rare outside of NT, but found in bad sense in FlJ, BJ, iv, 9, 2; also in Epictet., see Tr., Syn., § xlii).† (AS) |
| one another | ἀλλήλους | allēlous | G0240 | one anotherἀλλήλων (allēlōn) ἀλλήλων (genitive pl.), dative -οις, -αις, accusative -ους, -ας, -α (no nom.), recipr. pron. (ἄλλος), of one another, mutually: Mat.25:32, Mrk.4:41, Jhn.13:22, al. (AS) |
| be esteeming | ἡγούμενοι | hēgoumenoi | G2233 | to governἡγέομαι (hēgeomai) ἡγέομαι, -οῦμαι depon. mid., [in LXX (chiefly Pres. ptcp.) for נָגִיד, רֹאשׁ, שַׂר, etc. ;] 1. to lead; (a) to guide, go before; (b) to rule, be leader: present ptcp., ἡγούενος, a ruler, leader (MM, Exp., xiv), Mat.2:6 (LXX), Luk.22:26, Act.7:10 14:12 15:22, Heb.13:7, 17 13:24. … |
| surpassing | ὑπερέχοντας | huperechontas | G5242 | be higherὑπερέχω (huperechō) ὑπερ-έχω [in LXX: Gen.25:23 (אָמַץ), Exo.26:13 (עֲדַף), Sir.36:7, al. ;] 1. trans., to hold over or above. 2. Intrans. (when a noun follows, the case is governed by the prep.; see Bl., § 34, 1; 36, 8), to rise above, overtop; metaphorically, (a) to be superior in rank, etc.: Rom.13:1, 1Pe.2:13 (cf. Wis.6:6); (b) to be superior, excel, surpass: with genitive (cl.; see supr.), Php.2:3; with accusative (cl.; see supr.), Php.4:7; as subst., τ. ὑπερέχον, the excellency, the surpassing worth, Php.3:8.† (AS) |
| themselves; | ἑαυτῶν· | he'autōn | G1438 | /him/herselfαὑτοῦ (ahutou) αὑτοῦ, -ῆς, -οῦ = ἑαυτοῦ (which see), Mat.6:34, Luk.12:17, al. (MM, see word) (AS) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.