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,
khrii. s.taad yadi kimapi saantvana. m ka"scit premajaato har. sa. h ki ncid aatmana. h samabhaagitva. m kaacid anukampaa k. rpaa vaa jaayate tarhi yuuya. m mamaahlaada. m puurayanta
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].
ekabhaavaa ekapremaa. na ekamanasa ekace. s.taa"sca bhavata|
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.
virodhaad darpaad vaa kimapi maa kuruta kintu namratayaa svebhyo. aparaan vi"si. s.taan manyadhva. m|
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.
kevalam aatmahitaaya na ce. s.tamaanaa. h parahitaayaapi ce. s.tadhva. m|
5 You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
khrii. s.tasya yii"so ryaad. r"sa. h svabhaavo yu. smaakam api taad. r"so bhavatu|
6 [Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
sa ii"svararuupii san svakiiyaam ii"svaratulyataa. m "slaaghaaspada. m naamanyata,
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,
kintu sva. m "suunya. m k. rtvaa daasaruupii babhuuva naraak. rti. m lebhe ca|
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].
ittha. m naramuurttim aa"sritya namrataa. m sviik. rtya m. rtyorarthata. h kru"siiyam. rtyoreva bhogaayaaj naagraahii babhuuva|
9 As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
tatkaara. naad ii"svaro. api ta. m sarvvonnata. m cakaara yacca naama sarvve. saa. m naamnaa. m "sre. s.tha. m tadeva tasmai dadau,
10 [God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
tatastasmai yii"sunaamne svargamartyapaataalasthitai. h sarvvai rjaanupaata. h karttavya. h,
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.
taatasthe"svarasya mahimne ca yii"sukhrii. s.ta. h prabhuriti jihvaabhi. h sviikarttavya. m|
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.
ato he priyatamaa. h, yu. smaabhi ryadvat sarvvadaa kriyate tadvat kevale mamopasthitikaale tannahi kintvidaaniim anupasthite. api mayi bahutarayatnenaaj naa. m g. rhiitvaa bhayakampaabhyaa. m svasvaparitraa. na. m saadhyataa. m|
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.
yata ii"svara eva svakiiyaanurodhaad yu. smanmadhye manaskaamanaa. m karmmasiddhi nca vidadhaati|
14 Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
yuuya. m kalahavivaadarvijatam aacaara. m kurvvanto. anindaniiyaa aku. tilaa
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].
ii"svarasya ni. skala"nkaa"sca santaanaaiva vakrabhaavaanaa. m ku. tilaacaari. naa nca lokaanaa. m madhye ti. s.thata,
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.
yataste. saa. m madhye yuuya. m jiivanavaakya. m dhaarayanto jagato diipakaa iva diipyadhve| yu. smaabhistathaa k. rte mama yatna. h pari"sramo vaa na ni. sphalo jaata ityaha. m khrii. s.tasya dine "slaaghaa. m karttu. m "sak. syaami|
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].
yu. smaaka. m vi"svaasaarthakaaya balidaanaaya sevanaaya ca yadyapyaha. m niveditavyo bhaveya. m tathaapi tenaanandaami sarvve. saa. m yu. smaakam aanandasyaa. m"sii bhavaami ca|
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].
tadvad yuuyamapyaanandata madiiyaanandasyaa. m"sino bhavata ca|
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.
yu. smaakam avasthaam avagatyaahamapi yat saantvanaa. m praapnuyaa. m tadartha. m tiimathiya. m tvarayaa yu. smatsamiipa. m pre. sayi. syaamiiti prabhau pratyaa"saa. m kurvve|
20 [Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
ya. h satyaruupe. na yu. smaaka. m hita. m cintayati taad. r"sa ekabhaavastasmaadanya. h ko. api mama sannidhau naasti|
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].
yato. apare sarvve yii"so. h khrii. s.tasya vi. sayaan na cintayanta aatmavi. sayaan cintayanti|
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.
kintu tasya pariik. sitatva. m yu. smaabhi rj naayate yata. h putro yaad. rk pitu. h sahakaarii bhavati tathaiva susa. mvaadasya paricaryyaayaa. m sa mama sahakaarii jaata. h|
23 So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
ataeva mama bhaavida"saa. m j naatvaa tatk. sa. naat tameva pre. sayitu. m pratyaa"saa. m kurvve
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.
svayam ahamapi tuur. na. m yu. smatsamiipa. m gami. syaamiityaa"saa. m prabhunaa kurvve|
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].
apara. m ya ipaaphradiito mama bhraataa karmmayuddhaabhyaa. m mama sahaaya"sca yu. smaaka. m duuto madiiyopakaaraaya pratinidhi"scaasti yu. smatsamiipe tasya pre. sa. nam aava"syakam amanye|
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.
yata. h sa yu. smaan sarvvaan akaa"nk. sata yu. smaabhistasya rogasya vaarttaa"sraaviiti buddhvaa paryya"socacca|
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.
sa pii. dayaa m. rtakalpo. abhavaditi satya. m kintvii"svarasta. m dayitavaan mama ca du. hkhaat para. m punardu. hkha. m yanna bhavet tadartha. m kevala. m ta. m na dayitvaa maamapi dayitavaan|
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].
ataeva yuuya. m ta. m vilokya yat punaraanandeta mamaapi du. hkhasya hraaso yad bhavet tadartham aha. m tvarayaa tam apre. saya. m|
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.
ato yuuya. m prabho. h k. rte sampuur. nenaanandena ta. m g. rhliita taad. r"saan lokaa. m"scaadara. niiyaan manyadhva. m|
yato mama sevane yu. smaaka. m tru. ti. m puurayitu. m sa praa. naan pa. niik. rtya khrii. s.tasya kaaryyaartha. m m. rtapraaye. abhavat|
