Philippians 2
1 Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,
所以，如果你們在基督內獲得了鼓勵，愛的勸勉，聖神的交往，哀憐和同情，
2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.
就應意見一致，同心合意，思念同樣的事，以滿全我的喜樂。
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.
不論做什麼，不從私見，也不求虛榮，只存心謙下，彼此此該想自己不如人；
4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
各人不可只顧自己的事，也該顧別人的事。
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:
你們該懷有基督耶穌所懷有的心情：
6 Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,
他雖具有天主的形體，並沒有以自己與天主同等，為應當把持不捨的，
7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.
卻使自己空虛，取了奴僕的形體，與人相似，形狀也一見如人；
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.
祂貶抑自己，聽命至死，且死在十字架上。
9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,
為此，天主極其舉揚祂，賜給了祂一個名字，超越其它所有的名字，
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
致使上天、地下和一切的一切，一聽到耶穌的名字，無不屈膝叩拜；
11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
一切唇舌無不明認耶穌基督是主，以光榮大主聖父。
12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
為此，我可愛的，就如常常聽了命，不但我與你們同在的時候，就是如今不在時候，你們更應該聽命。你們要懷著恐懼戰憟，努力成就你們得救的事，
13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.
因為是天主在你們內工作，使你們願意，並使你們力行，為成就祂的善意。
14 Do everything without complaining or arguing,
你們做一切事，總不可抱怨，也不可爭論，
15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
好使你們成為無可指謫和純潔的，在乖僻敗壞的世代中，做天主無瑕的子女；在世人中你們應放光明，有如字宙間明星，
16 as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
將生命的話顯耀出來，使我到基督的日子，有可自誇的，那我就沒有白跑，也沒有徒勞。
17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
既使我應在你們信德的祭祀和供獻上奠我的血，我也喜歡, 且與你們眾位一同喜歡；
18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
同樣，你們也該喜歡，也該與我一同喜歡。
19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.
我在主耶穌內希望不久打發弟茂德到那裏去，好叫我知道你們的事而放心。
20 I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.
實在，我沒有一個像他那樣誠心關照你們的人，
21 For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
因為其他的人都謀求自己的事，而不謀求基督耶穌的事。
22 But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
至於他，你們知道他所受過的考驗，他對我如同兒子對待父親一樣，與我一同從事了福音皂工作。
23 So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.
所以，我希望，幾時我一看出我的事怎樣了結，就立即打發他去；
24 And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
並且在主內我自信，我自己也快去。
25 But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.
再者，我以為必須把我的弟兄、同事和戰友，即你們派來為供給我急需的使者，厄帕洛狄托給你們打發回去，
26 For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
因為他常想念你們眾人，又因你們聽說他病了，他更為心焦。
27 He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.
實在，他曾病得幾乎要死；但天主可憐了他，不但他，也可憐了我，免得我愁上加愁。
28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.
那麼，我儘速打發他回去，好叫你們看見他感到喜樂，而我也減少憂苦。
29 Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,
所以你們應該在主內滿心喜歡接待他；像這樣的人，你們應當尊敬，
30 because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
因為他為了基督工作，曾冒性命的危險，接近了死亡，為彌你們未能事奉我的虧缺。
