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1 ⲁ̅ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ⲡⲁⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁ⳿ⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ.
My fellow believers, I love you, and I long for you. You make me happy [MTY], and I am (proud of/pleased with) you. Dear friends, on the basis [of all that I have told you], continue to believe firmly in the Lord doing what I have just taught you.
I urge [you(sg)], Euodia, and I urge [you(sg)], Syntyche, to again have a peaceful relationship with each other, [because you both have a relationship with] the Lord.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲥⲉ ϯϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲥⲩⲛⲍⲩⲅⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉ⳿ⲕⲗⲏ ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ.
And, my faithful comrade/partner, I request that you [(sg)] help them [to again have a peaceful relationship with each other], because they have [faithfully proclaimed] the message [about Christ] together with me, [even though many people] have opposed us [(exc)]. They have faithfully proclaimed that message together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names [are] in the book [in which God has written the names of all those people who will] live [forever].
[Because you have a relationship with] the Lord, always rejoice! I’m saying it again, rejoice!
[Act in such a way that] everyone can know that you are gentle. The Lord is coming soon.
6 ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
Do not worry about anything. Instead, in every situation, pray [to God], tell him what you need, and ask him [to help you] [DOU]. Also thank [him for what he does for you].
As a result, God will enable you not to worry [about anything] [MTY] (OR, God will protect your minds [in every way]) [PRS]. [That is], he will cause you to have [inner] peace [because you have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. You will not be able to understand [PRS] [how you can be so peaceful in such difficult circumstances!]!
8 ⲏ̅ ⲧⲟ ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏ ⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲓ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
My fellow believers, there is one more thing I [want you to do]. Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is right, whatever is morally pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is admirable, whatever is good, whatever [deserves] praise, those are the things that you should continually think about.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏ ⲛⲏ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
Those things that I have taught you and that you have learned from me, those things that you have heard me [say] and that you have seen me [do], those are the things that you yourselves should continually do. As a result [of your doing those things], God, the one who [causes us to] have [inner] peace, will (be with/bless) you.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲁⲓⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲫ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
I rejoice greatly [and thank] the Lord because now, after some time, [by sending money to me] you have once again shown that you are concerned about me [EUP]. Indeed, you were concerned about me [all the time], but you had no opportunity [to show that you were concerned about me].
I am saying this not because I [am concerned that I] lack things [that I need]. In fact, I have learned to be content in whatever [situation] I am.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲕⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϧⲁ⳿ⲉ.
[Specifically], I know how [to be content when] I do not have what I need, and I know how [to be content when] I have plenty. I have learned how [to be content] in any and every [situation] [DOU]. [Specifically], I have learned how [to be content when] I have enough to eat, and I have learned how [to be content when] I do not have enough to eat. I have learned how [to be content when] I have plenty [DOU] [of what I need], and I have learned [how to be content when] I lack [things].
I am able (to cope with/to handle) every situation because [Christ] gives me the strength to do that.
Nevertheless, you did very well by [helping me] (OR, [giving me money]) [EUP] while I have been suffering hardship.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
[My friends there at Philippi], you yourselves know that when I first [proclaimed] the message about Christ [to you], and then left there to go to Macedonia [province], you were the only group of believers [LIT] who [sent me] gifts [EUP] in order that I might [proclaim that message] to others just like I did for you.
Even [when I was] in Thessalonica [city], you sent [money] [EUP] to me two different times [IDM] in order to [supply] what I needed.
I say this, not because I desire that you give me money now. Instead, I desire that [God] will abundantly bless [MET] you as a result of [your helping me].
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲓϭⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲓⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲁⲓⲙⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲉⲡⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲇⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲉϥϣⲏⲡ ⲉϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
But I have received a very generous [gift] [EUP] [from you], and [as a result], I have plenty. I have an abundant supply [of what I need because] I have received from Epaphroditus the money [EUP] that you [sent to me]. God considers that your gift is very acceptable, and he is very pleased with it. [Your gift is like] a nice-smelling sacrifice [MET].
[Moreover], God, [whom] I [serve], has an unlimited supply [of everything that we(inc) need]. And as a result, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, he will completely supply everything that you need.
[So], praise God our Father forever and ever! Amen! (aiōn g165)
Greet [for me/us(exc)] all of God’s people [there, that is, all those who have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. The fellow believers who [serve God together] with me here send their greetings to you (OR, say they are thinking fondly of you).
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏ ⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ.
All of God’s people [here] send their greetings to you. Especially the [fellow believers who work] in the palace of the emperor send their greetings to you.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲓⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ
My desire is [that our] Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all [SYN].
