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Berean Standard Bible

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.”

Philippians 2:3

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Philippians 2 opens with an appeal for unity in the church at Philippi, where some tension existed; in chapter 4 Paul names two women, Euodia and Syntyche, who needed to agree in the Lord. This verse describes the attitudes that make unity possible.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

World English Bible (WEB)

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Nada hagáis por contienda ó por vanagloria; antes bien en humildad, estimándoos inferiores los unos á los otros:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

No hagan nada por egoísmo o vanidad. Más bien, hagan todo con humildad, considerando a los demás como mejores que ustedes mismos.

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