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Philippians 2:2–3

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Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
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From verse 2

  1. Romans 12:16Rank 1 from verse 2
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    16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

  2. 1 Peter 3:8–9Rank 2 from verse 2
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    8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

    9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

  3. 1 Corinthians 1:10Rank 3 from verse 2
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    10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

  4. 2 Corinthians 13:11Rank 4 from verse 2
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    11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

  5. 3 John 1:4Rank 5 from verse 2
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    4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

  6. Romans 15:5–6Rank 6 from verse 2
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    5Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

    6That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  7. Philippians 1:26–27Rank 7 from verse 2
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    26That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

    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;

  8. Philippians 2:16Rank 8 from verse 2
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    16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

  9. 1 Thessalonians 3:6–10Rank 9 from verse 2
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    6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

    7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

    8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

    9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

    10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

  10. Acts 2:46Rank 10 from verse 2
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    46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20Rank 11 from verse 2
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    19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

    20For ye are our glory and joy.

  12. 2 John 1:4Rank 12 from verse 2
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    4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

  13. 2 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 13 from verse 2
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    13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

  14. Colossians 2:5Rank 14 from verse 2
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    5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

  15. Philippians 3:15–16Rank 15 from verse 2
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    15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

    16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

  16. 2 Corinthians 2:3Rank 16 from verse 2
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    3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

  17. 2 Corinthians 7:7Rank 17 from verse 2
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    7And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

  18. Acts 1:14Rank 18 from verse 2
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    14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  19. Acts 5:12Rank 19 from verse 2
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    12¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

  20. Philippians 2:20Rank 20 from verse 2
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    20For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

  21. Philippians 4:2Rank 21 from verse 2
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    2I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

  22. 1 John 1:3–4Rank 22 from verse 2
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    3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

    4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

  23. John 3:29Rank 23 from verse 2
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    29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

  24. Philippians 1:4Rank 24 from verse 2
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    4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

  25. 2 Timothy 1:4Rank 25 from verse 2
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    4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  26. Acts 2:1Rank 26 from verse 2
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    1AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

  27. Philemon 1:20Rank 27 from verse 2
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    20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

From verse 3

  1. Romans 12:10Rank 1 from verse 3
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    10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

  2. Galatians 5:26Rank 2 from verse 3
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    26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

  3. Ephesians 5:21Rank 3 from verse 3
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    21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

  4. Ephesians 4:2Rank 4 from verse 3
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    2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

  5. 1 Peter 5:5Rank 5 from verse 3
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    5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

  6. James 3:14–16Rank 6 from verse 3
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    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

  7. James 4:5–6Rank 7 from verse 3
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    5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

    6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

  8. Philippians 2:14Rank 8 from verse 3
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    14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

  9. Luke 18:14Rank 9 from verse 3
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    14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  10. Galatians 5:15Rank 10 from verse 3
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    15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

  11. 1 Timothy 6:4Rank 11 from verse 3
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    4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

  12. Colossians 3:8Rank 12 from verse 3
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    8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

  13. Proverbs 13:10Rank 13 from verse 3
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    10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

  14. Luke 14:7–11Rank 14 from verse 3
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    7¶ And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

    8When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

    9And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.

    10But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.

    11For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

  15. 1 Peter 2:1–2Rank 15 from verse 3
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    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

    2As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

  16. 2 Corinthians 12:20Rank 16 from verse 3
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    20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

  17. 1 Corinthians 3:3Rank 17 from verse 3
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    3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

  18. Philippians 1:15–17Rank 18 from verse 3
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    15Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:

    16The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

    17But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

  19. 1 Corinthians 15:9Rank 19 from verse 3
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    9For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

  20. Galatians 5:20–21Rank 20 from verse 3
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    20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  21. Romans 13:13Rank 21 from verse 3
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    13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

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Philippians 2:2

COMBINED MEANING

fulfil

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To fill up, complete, accomplish, perform, satisfy, carry out, bring to the appointed end, or cause a word, promise, prophecy, desire, duty, time, measure, or work to come fully to pass.

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COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

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love

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Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

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COMBINED MEANING

accord

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Sense 1: Agreement or unity of mind or action. Sense 2: In the expression of one's own accord, voluntarily or of itself.

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mind

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Sense 1: The inward faculty and activity of understanding, thought, memory, attention, judgment, intention, purpose, desire, disposition, resolve, or consent; what one thinks, wills, regards, or sets attention upon. Sense 2: To mind is to attend to, regard, remember, purpose, or be disposed toward something.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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Philippians 2:3

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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COMBINED MEANING

mind

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Sense 1: The inward faculty and activity of understanding, thought, memory, attention, judgment, intention, purpose, desire, disposition, resolve, or consent; what one thinks, wills, regards, or sets attention upon. Sense 2: To mind is to attend to, regard, remember, purpose, or be disposed toward something.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

COMBINED MEANING

esteem

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Sense 1: High value or regard. Sense 2: As a verb, to value, regard, or judge.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

better

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Sense 1: More excellent, more fitting, or to a greater degree. Sense 2: To improve or make better.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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2:1IF there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

2:2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

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2:3Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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2:4Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

2:5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

2:6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

2:7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

2:8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

2:9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

2:10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

2:11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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