Are we really Christ-like, like Paul and Barnabas?"

TNDL: PHILIPPIANS Chapt. 2 (King James Version)
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels of mercy,

2 Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

3 Let nothing be done through strive or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves.

4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus (Yeshua):

6 Who being in the form of GOD (Yahweh El Elyon) thought it not robbery to be equal with GOD (Yahweh El Elyon):

7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and the likeness of men:

8 And being found in fashion as a mam, he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

9 Wherefore, GOD (Yahweh El Elyon) hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name:

10 That at the name of Jesus(Yeshua) every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

11 And every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ (Yeshua) is LORD, to the glory of GOD the Father (Yahweh El Elyon)

.12 Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

13 For it is GOD (Yahweh El Elyon) which works in you both to will and do His good pleasure.

14 Do all things without murmuring and disputings:

15 That you be blameless and harmless, the sons of GOD (Yahweh El Elyon) without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among you shine as lights in the world;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

17 Yea, and I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

18 For the same cause also do you joy, and rejoice with me.

19 But I trust I the LORD Jesus (Yeshua) to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 For I have no man like-minded, who will naturally care for your state,

21 For all seek their own, not the things that are Jesus Christ’s (Yeshua).

22 But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he has served with me in the gospel.

23 Him therefore, I hope to send presently, as soon as I shall see how it goes with me.

24 But I trust in the LORD (Yahweh El Elyon) that I also myself shall come shortly.

25 Yet, I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellow-soldier, but your messenger, and he that minister to my wants.

26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that you had heard that he had been sick.

27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death|: but GOD (Yahweh El Elyon) had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I be the less sorrowful.

29 Receive him therefore in the LORD (Yahweh Elyon) with gladness and hold such in reputation:

30 Because for the work of Christ (Yeshua) he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, to supply your lack of service toward me.


TNDL: "Question: Are we really Christ-like, like Paul and Barnabas and the gentiles who accepted Paul and Barnabas teachings?"