Liturgy Gospel
Paulines Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Philippians .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.
Philippians 2 : 1 - 16
Chapter 2
| 1 | Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,
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| 2 | fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
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| 3 | Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
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| 4 | Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
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| 5 | Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,
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| 6 | who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,
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| 7 | but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
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| 8 | And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.
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| 9 | Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
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| 10 | that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
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| 11 | and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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| 12 | Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
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| 13 | for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
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| 14 | Do all things without complaining and disputing,
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| 15 | that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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| 16 | holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.
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The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen.
