Philippians 2:3
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Berean Study Bible
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

Young's Literal Translation
nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves—

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

Greek
[Do] nothing
μηδὲν (mēden)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing.

out of
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

selfish ambition
ἐριθείαν (eritheian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2052: Perhaps as the same as erethizo; properly, intrigue, i.e. faction.

or
μηδὲ (mēde)
Conjunction
Strong's 3366: And not, not even, neither…nor. From me and de; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor.

empty pride,
κενοδοξίαν (kenodoxian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2754: Vainglory, empty pride. From kenodoxos; empty glorying, i.e. Self-conceit.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

in humility
ταπεινοφροσύνῃ (tapeinophrosynē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5012: Humility, lowliness of mind, modesty. From a compound of tapeinos and the base of phren; humiliation of mind, i.e. Modesty.

consider
ἡγούμενοι (hēgoumenoi)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider.

others
ἀλλήλους (allēlous)
Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 240: One another, each other. Genitive plural from allos reduplicated; one another.

more important than
ὑπερέχοντας (hyperechontas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5242: To excel, surpass, be superior. From huper and echo; to hold oneself above, i.e. to excel; participle superior, superiority.

yourselves.
ἑαυτῶν (heautōn)
Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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