11 translations · Greek
Philippians 2:3
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Philippians 2:3 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
- KJV King James Version
- Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
- ASV American Standard Version
- doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- nothing in rivalry or vainglory, but in humility of mind counting one another more excellent than yourselves—
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves —
- DBY Darby Translation
- [let] nothing [be] in the spirit of strife or vain glory, but, in lowliness of mind, each esteeming the other as more excellent than themselves;
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| μηδὲν | mēden | [Do] nothing | G3367 μηδείς nothing |
| κατ’ | kat’ | out of | G2596 κατά according to |
| ἐριθείαν | eritheian | selfish ambition | G2052 ἐριθεία rivalry |
| μηδὲ | mēde | or | G3366 μηδέ nor |
| κατὰ | kata | — | G2596 κατά according to |
| κενοδοξίαν | kenodoxian | empty pride | G2754 κενοδοξία empty conceit |
| ἀλλὰ | alla | but | G235 ἀλλά but |
| τῇ | tē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ταπεινοφροσύνῃ | tapeinophrosynē | in humility | G5012 ταπεινοφροσύνη humility |
| ἀλλήλους | allēlous | others | G240 ἀλλήλων one another |
| ἡγούμενοι | hēgoumenoi | consider | G2233 ἡγέομαι to govern |
| ὑπερέχοντας | hyperechontas | more important than | G5242 ὑπερέχω be higher |
| ἑαυτῶν | heautōn | yourselves | G1438 ἑαυτοῦ themself |
Related verses
- Romans 12:10
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;
- Galatians 5:26
Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
- Ephesians 5:21
subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
- Ephesians 4:2
with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
- 1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- James 3:14–16
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth. This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
- James 4:5–6
Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously”? But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmurings and disputes,
- Luke 18:14
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- Galatians 5:15
But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
1 If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
2 make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
3 doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
4 each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.
5 Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
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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