OET interlinear PHP 2:5

uW Translation Notes:

τοῦτο φρονεῖτε ἐν ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

this /be/_thinking in you_all which also in Christ Jesus_‹is›

Alternate translation: “Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τοῦτο φρονεῖτε ἐν ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

this /be/_thinking in you_all which also in Christ Jesus_‹is›

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of attitude, you can express the idea behind the abstract noun attitude with a verb such as “think.” Alternate translation: “Think about one another the way Christ Jesus thought of people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

τοῦτο φρονεῖτε

this /be/_thinking

This is a command or instruction to all of the Philippian believers. Use the most natural form in your language to give direction to a group of people. Alternate translation: “Every one of you should have this attitude”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοῦτο φρονεῖτε ἐν ὑμῖν, ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ

this /be/_thinking in you_all which also in Christ Jesus_‹is›

Here the phrase Have this attitude in you which also was in Christ Jesus means that a believer is to have the same attitude and disposition which Christ Jesus had and which characterized his behavior. If it would be helpful in your language, consider stating it explicitly. Alternate translation: “Think the same way that Christ Jesus did” or “Have the same values which Christ Jesus also had”