Philippians 2: The Mind of Christ

Paul urges unity and humility, following the example of Christ, who set aside his privileges to become a servant and died on a cross, and whom God exalted as Lord. Believers work out their salvation as God works in them, and Paul commends Timothy and Epaphroditus.

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According to Philippians 2:16b, why does Paul want the Philippians to hold forth the word of life in this way?

So that Paul could avoid any personal involvement in their spiritual growthSo that Paul may boast on the day of Christ that he did not run or labor in vainSo that Paul could claim credit for accomplishments that were actually theirs aloneSo that the Philippians would become financially independent of Paul entirely