Discovery BoxPhilippians 2:12 
Context2:12 So then, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence but even more in my absence, continue working out your salvation with awe and reverence, 1
Philippians 2:15-16
Context2:15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world 2 2:16 by holding on to 3 the word of life so that on the day of Christ I will have a reason to boast that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.
Philippians 2:30
Context2:30 since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me. 4
1 tn Grk “with fear and trembling.” The Greek words φόβος and τρόμος both imply fear in a negative sense (L&N 25.251 and 16.6 respectively) while the former can also refer to respect and awe for deity (L&N 53.59). Paul’s use of the terms in other contexts refers to “awe and reverence in the presence of God” (P. T. O’Brien, Philippians [NIGTC], 284; see discussion on 282-84). The translation “awe and reverence” was chosen to portray the attitude the believer should have toward God as they consider their behavior in light of God working through Jesus Christ (2:6-11) and in the believer’s life (2:13) to accomplish their salvation.
2 tn Or “as stars in the universe.”
3 tn Or “holding out, holding forth.”
4 tn Grk “make up for your lack of service to me.”
