Philippians 2
1 Since Christ encourages us, since he loves us and comforts us, since God’s Spirit fellowships with [us, and] since [Christ] is very merciful [DOU] to us,
Oleh karena semuanya itu, Saudara-saudariku, pikirkanlah hal-hal yang kita alami bersama karena kita bersatu dengan Kristus! Dia selalu menguatkan dan menghibur kita, karena Dia mengasihi kita. Dan kita menikmati persaudaraan karena Roh Kudus tinggal dalam diri kita masing-masing. Itulah sebabnya kita saling memperhatikan dan saling mengasihi. Berdasarkan semua hal itu,
2 make me completely happy [by doing the following things]: Agree with one another, love one another, be closely united with one another, and [live] harmoniously with one another [DOU].
saya mendorong kalian untuk selalu hidup rukun dan sehati, saling mengasihi, serta bekerja sama dengan kompak. Dengan begitu kamu semua akan membuat saya semakin bersukacita.
3 Never try to selfishly make yourselves more important than [others] nor boast [about what you are doing]. Instead, be humble, [and in particular], honor one another more than you honor yourselves.
Apa pun yang kamu lakukan, janganlah mementingkan kepentinganmu sendiri atau menonjolkan diri. Utamakanlah kepentingan setiap saudara seiman lebih daripada kepentinganmu sendiri, dan tetaplah rendah hati.
4 Each one of you should not [only] be concerned about your own affairs. Instead, each of you should also be concerned (that you help/about the needs of) one another.
Janganlah kamu hanya sibuk memikirkan keperluanmu sendiri, tetapi pikirkanlah juga keperluan orang lain.
5 You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
Jadi hendaklah kamu mengikuti sikap Kristus Yesus!
6 [Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
Biarpun Yesus mempunyai semua sifat Allah, Dia tidak pernah menganggap kedudukan-Nya sebagai Allah adalah sesuatu yang harus dipertahankan.
7 Instead, he [willingly] gave up divine privileges. [Specifically], he became a human being and took the attitude of a servant. When he had become a human being,
Tetapi Dia merendahkan diri dan meninggalkan semuanya, lalu mengambil kedudukan paling hina seperti budak yang melayani kita, dan datang ke dunia ini sebagai manusia biasa.
8 he humbled himself [even more. Specifically], he obeyed [God] even to the extent of [being willing to] die. [He was even willing to] be nailed to a cross, [to die as though he were a criminal].
Dalam keadaan sebagai manusia, Yesus lebih lagi merendahkan diri-Nya untuk taat pada kehendak Allah, hingga Dia menyerahkan tubuh-Nya sampai mati, bahkan sampai mati disalibkan.
9 As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
Oleh karena itulah Allah sudah mengangkat Dia ke tempat yang paling terhormat, dan meninggikan Yesus di atas segala penguasa yang lain.
10 [God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
Allah melakukannya supaya setiap orang— baik yang ada di surga, di bumi, maupun di dalam Syeol— akan berlutut menyembah Yesus,
11 and in order that every person [SYN] should declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. [As a result of everyone doing that, they will] honor God, [his] Father.
dan setiap orang akan mengaku bahwa Kristus Yesus adalah Penguasa mereka. Dengan demikian Allah Bapa juga turut dimuliakan.
12 My dear friends, as you consider this, since you have always obeyed [God], each of you should very reverentially [DOU] try to do those things [that are proper for people whom God has] saved. [You should do those things] not only when I am with you. [Instead, you should try] even more [to do them] now when I am not with you.
Karena itu Saudara-saudari yang saya kasihi, sebagaimana kalian selalu taat kepada saya, sekarang saya mendorong kalian untuk berusaha hidup dengan cara yang pantas bagi orang yang sudah diselamatkan oleh Allah, dengan takut dan hormat kepada-Nya. Jangan lakukan itu hanya ketika saya ada bersama kalian, tetapi lebih baik lagi kalau kalian melakukannya pada waktu saya tidak ada.
13 [You are able to do these things], since God [himself] causes you to desire to do what he wants you to do, and he also enables you to do what he wants you to do.
Karena Allahlah yang memberikan keinginan bahkan kemampuan kepada kita masing-masing untuk melakukan hal-hal yang menyenangkan hati-Nya.
14 Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
Lakukanlah segala sesuatu tanpa bersungut-sungut dan tanpa bertengkar.
15 Behave like that in order that you may be completely faultless [DOU] and may be perfect children of God [DOU] while you live in the midst of people who are wicked and do very wicked things [DOU]. As you live among them, show them clearly [MET] [the way they ought to behave], just like the sun, moon, and stars [show the road clearly to us] [SIM].
Dengan begitu kalian layak disebut anak-anak Allah, sebab kalian hidup murni dan tidak ternoda serta bersih dari segala kesalahan, walaupun kalian berada di antara orang-orang yang sesat dan berhati busuk. Dan hendaklah kalian terus berpegang pada ajaran yang memberi hidup, sehingga kalian menjadi teladan baik di antara mereka, bagaikan terang yang bersinar seperti bintang-bintang di dunia yang gelap. Dengan demikian, saya akan sangat bersukacita waktu Kristus datang kembali, karena terbuktilah bahwa usaha dan perjuangan saya tidak sia-sia.
16 Tell them how [to] have eternal life. I [ask that you do that] in order that on the day Christ [returns] I may be able to rejoice [MTY], that I did not labor [DOU] so hard among you in vain.
17 Perhaps [the Roman authorities] will execute me, [and my blood will pour out] [MET] [as the] wine pours out when the priest offers it to God [MET]. [For your part], you believe [in Christ firmly]. As a result, you have given yourselves completely to God in order that you might do what he wills [MET], [just like a priest] offers a sacrifice [completely to God] [MET]. [Because I dedicate myself wholly to God] together with you, even if [they are about to execute me], I will greatly rejoice [DOU], [because I am giving myself wholly to God], and because you all [are giving yourselves wholly to God].
Kamu semua percaya penuh kepada-Nya sehingga kamu mengurbankan hidupmu untuk melayani Allah. Jadi sekalipun saya harus memberikan darah saya sendiri bersama kurban kalian— maksudnya kalau saya juga dibunuh karena terus berjuang mempertahankan keyakinan kita tentang Kristus— saya tetap senang! Dan saya mau supaya kalian turut merasakan sukacita itu bersama saya.
18 Similarly, you too should rejoice [because you are giving yourselves wholly to God], and you should rejoice because I [am giving myself wholly to God].
Ya, biarlah kalian ikut bergembira dan bersukacita bersama saya!
19 My relationship with the Lord Jesus [leads me] to confidently expect that [he will enable me] to send Timothy to you soon, in order that [his telling you the news about me will encourage you. But] I also expect that [his returning to me and] telling me the news about you will encourage me.
Saya berharap Tuhan Yesus segera membuka jalan agar saya bisa mengutus Timotius kepada kalian. Saya akan sangat bersukacita pada waktu dia kembali dengan membawa berita tentang kalian.
20 [Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
Tidak ada teman sekerja saya yang seperti Timotius, karena orang-orang lain lebih memikirkan kepentingan diri mereka sendiri dan kurang memperhatikan pelayanan bagi Kristus Yesus. Tetapi Timotius sehati dengan saya dan sungguh-sungguh memikirkan keperluan kalian.
21 All the others [whom I have considered that I might send to you] are concerned [only] about their own matters. They are not concerned about what Jesus Christ [considers important].
22 But you know that Timothy has proved that he [serves the Lord and others faithfully. You know] that he has served [the Lord closely together] with me in [proclaiming to people] the message about Christ as though he were [SIM] my son and I were his [own] father.
Kalian pun tahu sikap Timotius. Dia sudah melayani pemberitaan Kabar Baik bersama saya seperti seorang anak membantu ayahnya.
23 So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
Karena itu saya berharap bisa segera mengutus Timotius kepada kalian sesudah saya tahu bagaimana keputusan hukum untuk kasus saya.
24 And I am confident that I will soon be released {[the authorities will soon release me]} [so that] the Lord will enable me also to come/go [to you] soon.
Dan saya yakin Tuhan akan menolong saya, supaya saya sendiri pun segera datang kepada kalian.
25 I have concluded that it is [really] necessary that I send Epaphroditus [back] to you. He is a fellow believer and my fellow worker, and he [endures difficulties together with me] [MET], [just like] soldiers [endure difficulties together]. You sent him [to me] in order that he might help me when I was needy [EUP].
Namun saya merasa perlu mengutus Epafroditus kembali kepada kalian. Dia adalah saudara seiman saya yang baik, yang sudah menjadi teman sekerja dan seperjuangan dalam melayani pekerjaan Tuhan. Memang dulu kalian mengutus dia untuk mengurus keperluan saya di penjara ini.
26 [But I have concluded that I must send him back to you] because he has been longing to see you all. Furthermore, he has been [very] distressed because [he knows that] you heard that he had become sick.
Tetapi saya mengutus dia kembali karena dia sendiri sangat rindu bertemu lagi dengan kalian semua. Dia merasa kuatir karena tahu bahwa kalian sudah mendengar bahwa dia sakit keras.
27 Indeed, he was so sick that he almost died. However, [he did not die]. Instead, God pitied him and he also pitied me, [and as a result he healed him. God pitied me] because he did not want me to be even more sorrowful than I already was.
Benar, dia pernah sakit parah dan hampir mati, tetapi Allah berbelas kasihan kepadanya dan menolong dia. Dengan belas kasih-Nya itu, bukan hanya Epafroditus yang tertolong, tetapi juga saya. Karena dengan kesembuhan Epafroditus, saya tidak menjadi semakin sedih.
28 So, I am sending him [back to you] as quickly as possible, in order that you may rejoice [when you see him again] and in order that I may be less sorrowful [than I was].
Itulah sebabnya saya senang bisa mengutus dia kembali kepada kalian. Dengan begitu kalian akan gembira melihat dia, dan saya tidak perlu kuatir lagi tentang kesehatannya.
29 Welcome him very joyfully [just like believers] in [our] Lord [Jesus should welcome one another. While he was] working for Christ, he was helping me in place of you [because you were far away]. He knew that he might die as a result of helping me, and [truly] he nearly did die. So honor [him, and honor all] those who are like him.
Jadi sambutlah dia dengan penuh sukacita sebagai saudara yang juga sudah bersatu dengan Tuhan Yesus. Dan hormatilah orang-orang seperti dia,
karena dia hampir mati dalam melayani pekerjaan Kristus. Dia rela membahayakan nyawanya saat memenuhi tugas yang kalian berikan, yaitu mengurus keperluan saya selama dipenjarakan di sini.
