Philippians 2:3 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

Do nothing from selfishness or conceit, but in humility count others better than yourselves.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Do nothing from factional motives [through contentiousness, strife, selfishness, or for unworthy ends] or prompted by conceit and empty arrogance. Instead, in the true spirit of humility (lowliness of mind) let each regard the others as better than and superior to himself [thinking more highly of one another than you do of yourselves].

American Standard Version (1901)

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Common English Bible

Don’t do anything for selfish purposes, but with humility think of others as better than yourselves.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

Philippians 2:3 Cross References

Proverbs 13:10

By insolence the heedless make strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Romans 12:10

love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor.

Romans 13:13

let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.

Romans 2:8

but for those who are factious and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.

1 Corinthians 15:9

For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still of the flesh. For while there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh, and behaving like ordinary men?

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear that perhaps I may come and find you not what I wish, and that you may find me not what you wish; that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

Galatians 5:15

But if you bite and devour one another take heed that you are not consumed by one another.

Galatians 5:26

Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love,

Ephesians 5:21

Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Philippians 2:14

Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

Colossians 3:12

Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience,

Colossians 3:8

But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth.

1 Timothy 6:4

he is puffed up with conceit, he knows nothing; he has a morbid craving for controversy and for disputes about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions,

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind.

1 Peter 5:5

Likewise you that are younger be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”