Philippians 2:3

Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition ¹  or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.

biblegateway Phi 2:3

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

biblegateway Phi 2:3

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;

biblegateway Phi 2:3

Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself.

biblegateway Phi 2:3

Don't push your way to the front; don't sweet-talk your way to the top. Put yourself aside, and help others get ahead.

SABDAweb Phi 2:3

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

bibleoremus Phi 2:3

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves.

biblegateway Phi 2:3

Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

biblegateway Phi 2:3

Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition ¹  or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.

¹ tn Grk “not according to selfish ambition.” There is no main verb in this verse; the subjunctive φρονῆτε (fronhte, “be of the same mind”) is implied here as well. Thus, although most translations supply the verb “do” at the beginning of v. 3 (e.g., “do nothing from selfish ambition”), the idea is even stronger than that: “Don’t even think any thoughts motivated by selfish ambition.”