11 translations · Greek
Philippians 2:12
So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Philippians 2:12 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
- KJV King James Version
- Wherefore, my beloved, as ye 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So then, my beloved, even as ye 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;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- So that, my beloved, as you always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
- FBV Free Bible Version
- So, my good friends, continue to work towards the goal of salvation with complete reverence and respect for God, following what you were told—not just when I was with you, but even more so now I'm away from you.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,
- DBY Darby Translation
- So that, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much rather in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Wherefore, my beloved, as ye 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence,) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ὥστε | Hōste | Therefore | G5620 ὥστε so |
| ἀγαπητοί | agapētoi | beloved | G27 ἀγαπητός beloved |
| μου | mou | my | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| καθὼς | kathōs | just as | G2531 καθώς as/just as |
| πάντοτε | pantote | — | G3842 πάντοτε always |
| ὑπηκούσατε | hypēkousate | you have always obeyed | G5219 ὑπακούω to obey |
| μὴ | mē | not | G3361 μή not |
| ὡς | hōs | — | G5613 ὡς as/when |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῇ | tē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| παρουσίᾳ | parousia | presence | G3952 παρουσία coming |
| μου | mou | my | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| μόνον | monon | only | G3440 μόνον only |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| νῦν | nyn | now | G3568 νῦν now |
| πολλῷ | pollō | even | G4183 πολύς much |
| μᾶλλον | mallon | more | G3123 μᾶλλον more |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῇ | tē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀπουσίᾳ | apousia | absence | G666 ἀπουσία absence |
| μου | mou | my | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| μετὰ | meta | with | G3326 μετά with/after |
| φόβου | phobou | fear | G5401 φόβος fear |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| τρόμου | tromou | trembling | G5156 τρόμος trembling |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἑαυτῶν | heautōn | your | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
| σωτηρίαν | sōtērian | salvation | G4991 σωτηρία salvation |
| κατεργάζεσθε | katergazesthe | continue to work out | G2716 κατεργάζομαι to workout/produce |
Related verses
- 2 Peter 1:5–10
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness; and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. …
- Luke 13:23–24
One said to him, “Lord, are they few who are saved?” He said to them, “Strive to enter in by the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter in, and will not be able.
- 1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
- Hebrews 4:11
Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
- 1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
- Philippians 3:13–14
Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- John 6:27–29
Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.” They said therefore to him, “What must we do, that we may work the works of God?” Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
- Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
- Isaiah 66:2
For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
- Galatians 6:7–9
Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputes,
Read all of Philippians 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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