Philippians 2:3

One in Christ

2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.4Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

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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.
American Standard Version (1901)
doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;
Bible in Basic English
Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;
Douay-Rheims 1899
Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
Free Bible Version
Don't do anything from a spirit of selfishness or pride, but humbly think of others better than you do of yourself.
Geneva Bible 1599
That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.
King James (Authorized) Version
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Plain English Version
Each of you has to think about what is good for the others. Don’t only think about what is good for yourself. Don’t think that you are better than other people, but think that they are better than you. And don’t do things only to get people to say you are good. And don’t try to be a boss over other people.
Translation for Translators
Never try to selfishly make yourselves more important than others nor boast about what you are doing. Instead, be humble, and in particular, honor one another more than you honor yourselves.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Do nothing out of selfishness or empty conceit. Instead with humility consider others better than yourselves.
Noah Webster Bible
Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
World English Bible
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
Young's Literal Translation
nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves —