Philippians 2

“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any…” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than…” The line’s distinctive content terms include better, each, esteem. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” Naming Look keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:” Naming Christ and Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:” The line’s distinctive content terms include form, likeness, reputation. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.” The line’s distinctive content terms include death, became, cross. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Naming Christ and Father keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Do all things without murmurings and disputings:” The line’s distinctive content terms include disputings, murmurings. Its relationship to verses 13 and 15 shows what work it does in this passage.

“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured…” Naming Christ and Holding keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.” Naming Yea keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your…” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.” The line’s distinctive content terms include father, gospel, know. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but…” Naming Epaphroditus and Yet keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less…” The line’s distinctive content terms include carefully, less, rejoice. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:” Naming Receive keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.