Scripture Passage Philippians 2:1-5 New International Version (NIV)

2 Therefore if you have encouragement from being

united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any
common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and
compassion, then make joy complete by being like-
minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of
one mind. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain
conceit. Rather, in humility value others above
yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of
you to the interests of the others. In your relationships
with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.
List words that are Conceit, like-minded, vain, humility
new to you
Define the words conceit - a strong opinion on your own ability, importance
above in your own or wit.
words vain - being very proud or overly concerned about your
own personal appearance.
like-minded - thinking the same as or similar to.
humility - acting humbly towards others and having a
modest opinion
Who is St Paul Saint Paul wrote this letter to the Philippians and it is one
writing this letter of his four letters that he wrote while in captivity,
to? followed by Ephesians, Colossians and Philemon.
Rewrite a key line Line: 'Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
from the passage Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not
looking to your own interest but each of you to the
interests of the others.'
Re-written: Don't do anything for your own personal
gain that can come at a cost to others. Instead, place the
value of others higher than your own personal value and
in doing that consider their interests more important than
your own.
Describe the key St Paul is taking about the way that the Philippians
issues that St Paul should act towards others. He is talking about how they
is writing about should treat others and how they should regard others as
more than anything they think of themselves.
What advice is St The advice Saint Paul is giving the Philippians is to treat
Paul giving in this others with the same mindset as Jesus would have
letter? treated them - with love, compassion and tenderness,
and to bring that love into all your relationships with
those around you. He is telling them to value others,
their interests and them as a person, higher than
anything you think of yourself.
How might this be Saint Paul's letter to the Philippians is relevant to today's
relevant to todays society because it tells us how we should act towards
society? others. It helps us to understand how Jesus acted and
that we should act like him. This letter tells us that we
should regard others as the most important thing in the
world and that, though we are allowed to have interests
and opinions, we should regard the interests and
opinions of others as far more important than are own.