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Philippians 2:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 3 Do nothing out of contentiousness+ or out of egotism,+ but with humility* consider others superior to you,+

Philippians 2:3

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 3 μηδὲν nothing κατ’ according to ἐριθίαν contentiousness μηδὲ nor κατὰ according to κενοδοξίαν, vainglory, ἀλλὰ but τῇ to the ταπεινοφροσύνῃ lowly-mindedness ἀλλήλους one another ἡγούμενοι considering ὑπερέχοντας (ones) having over ἑαυτῶν, of selves,

Philippians 2:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 3 doing nothing out of contentiousness+ or out of egotism,+ but with lowliness of mind considering that the others are superior+ to YOU,

Philippians 2:3

The Bible in Living English
- 3 nothing along the line of church politics or of pretentiousness, but in humility regarding each other as superiors;

Philippians 2:3

American Standard Version
- 3 doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

Philippians 2:3

The Emphasized Bible
- 3 Nothing by way of faction, Nothing by way of vain-glory,—But in lowliness of mind accounting one another superior to yourselves,—

Philippians 2:3

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

Philippians Study Notes—Chapter 2

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 2:3
  
  egotism: An exaggerated opinion of self.—See study note on Ga 5:26, where a related Greek word is rendered “egotistical.”
  
  humility: Or “lowliness of mind.”—See study note on Ac 20:19.
  
  consider others superior to you: Or “consider others more important than yourselves.”—Ro 12:3; 1Co 10:24; Php 2:4.