“Let nothing bee done through strife, or vaine glory, but in lowlinesse of minde let each esteeme other better then themselues.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
[Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- King James Version
Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
`doing' nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
- Basic English Bible
[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;
- Darby Bible
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
- Webster's Bible
Do nothing in a spirit of factiousness or of vainglory, but, with true humility, let every one regard the rest as being of more account than himself;
- Weymouth Bible
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
- World English Bible
no thing bi strijf, nether by veyn glorie, but in mekenesse, demynge eche othere to be heiyer than hym silf;
- Wycliffe Bible
nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Philippians 2:3
2:3 Do nothing through contention - Which is inconsistent with your thinking the same thing. Or vainglory - Desire of praise, which is directly opposite to the love of God. But esteem each the others better than themselves - (For every one knows more evil of himself than he can of another:) Which is a glorious fruit of the Spirit, and an admirable help to your continuing of one soul.
People's Bible Notes for Philippians 2:3
Php 2:3 [Let] nothing [be done] through strife or vainglory. No party spirit or striving for human praise. In lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Instead of exalting himself, each is to exalt others in his esteem. He that is willing to serve is greatest.