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.
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Philippians 2:12
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.
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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.
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.
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;
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,
Surrounding context — Philippians 2
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;
11 And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 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.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
Ὥστε,G5620 · hōstesoἀγαπητοίG27 · agapētosbelovedμου,G3165 · memeκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asπάντοτεG3842 · pantotealwaysὑπηκούσατε,G5219 · hupakouōto obeyμὴG3361 · mēnotὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρουσίᾳG3952 · parousiacomingμουG3165 · memeμόνονG3441 · monosaloneἀλλὰG235 · allabutνῦνG3568 · nunnowπολλῷG4183 · polusmuchμᾶλλονG3123 · mallonmoreἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπουσίᾳG666 · apousiaabsenceμου,G3165 · memeμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterφόβουG5401 · phobosfearκαὶG2532 · kaiandτρόμουG5156 · tromostremblingτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἑαυτῶνG1438 · heautouthemselfσωτηρίανG4991 · sōtēriasalvationκατεργάζεσθε·G2716 · katergazomaito workout/produce
Cross-references
2 Peter 1:5-10And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;Luke 13:23-24Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.Hebrews 4:11Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.1 Peter 2:11Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;Philippians 3:13-14Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,John 6:27-29Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Isaiah 66:2For all those [things] hath mine hand made, and all those [things] have been, saith the LORD: but to this [man] will I look, [even] to [him that is] poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;Galatians 6:7-9Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.Hebrews 5:9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;Romans 13:11-14And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.Hebrews 12:28-29Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:Proverbs 13:4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.Hebrews 4:1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.2 Timothy 2:10Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
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