JMNT(i)
1 If, then, [
there exists]
any calling-alongside to receive relief, aid, encouragement, consolation, comfort or supporting influence (or: any receiving of the work of a paraclete)
within Christ or in union with [
the]
Anointing, if [
there is]
any spoken comfort and consolation of love (belonging to love; having a source in love; or: which is love),
if any common being and existence (common participation; fellowship; partnership; communion; sharing)
of Breath-effect (or: belonging to spirit; from the result of [the] Breath),
if any tender emotions (literally: upper internal organs)
and compassions (or: pities),
2 fill my joy full, so that you folks may be continually having the same frame of mind (may be mutually disposed; may have the same opinion; may mind the same thing),
habitually holding (or: having)
the same Love: folks joined together in soul (inner life of feelings, will, heart and mind),
continuously minding The One (or: habitually holding one opinion; constantly thinking one thing; regularly disposed to one [purpose]; [other MSS: the same]) –
3 nothing down from (or: along the line of; corresponding to; or: descending to)
party interests (hireling-like contention; faction; self-serving; or: from a motive of financial gain, or to enhance one's career)
nor down from (or: along the line of; corresponding to; or: descending to)
empty reputation (futile opinion; vainglory; fruitless appearance) –
but rather, in humility (or: by an attitude of being in a low station; in humbleness of disposition and way of thinking)
constantly considering one another (or: each other) [
as]
those habitually holding [
a position]
above yourselves (or: [as] being superior in regard to yourselves),
4 not each one continuing to attentively view (keep an eye on and look out for)
the things or interests pertaining to themselves, but to the contrary, each one also [
looking out for]
the things and interests pertaining to others (or: of different folks; of people that are different).