Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all those set apart in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons.
ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲉⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ.
2 May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅·
3 I thank my God every time I remember you;
ⲅ̅ϯϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
4 and always in every prayer for all of you, I pray with joy.
ⲇ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩ(ⲟ)ⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ
5 I give thanks for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now.
ⲉ̅ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ. ϫⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ.
6 I am confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
ⲋ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲏⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲕϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you because I have you in my heart. You all have been my partners in grace both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.
ⲍ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲅⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ.
8 For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus.
ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
9 I am praying this: That your love may abound more and more in knowledge and all understanding.
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ.
10 I pray for this so that you may approve what is excellent, and so you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲏⲩ. ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
11 I pray that you also will be filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ·
12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϯⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.
13 As a result, my chains in Christ came to light throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
14 Most of the brothers have far more confidence in the Lord because of my chains, and they have courage to fearlessly speak the word.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲏⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ. ⲥⲉⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
15 Some indeed even proclaim Christ out of envy and strife, and also others out of good will.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
16 The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.
17 But the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely. They think they will afflict me while I am in chains.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲁⲛ. ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ.
18 What then? Only that in every way—whether from false motives or from true—Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ. ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲉⲓϭⲉ. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅· ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ.
19 for I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲭⲟⲣⲏⲅⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
20 It is my eager expectation and certain hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but that I will have complete boldness, so that now as always, Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
ⲕ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲙⲟⲩ.
21 For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ.
22 But if I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which to choose? I do not know.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϣϫⲉϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ̅. ⲛ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ.
23 For I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, which is far better,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲥⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ· ⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ.
24 yet to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
25 Being convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈. ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϭⲱ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲏ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ.
26 so that in me you may have increasing reasons to boast in Christ Jesus when I come to you again.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.
27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come to see you or am absent, I may hear about you, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛϯϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.
28 Do not be frightened in any respect by those who are your opponents. This is a sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation—and this from God.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ· ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ.
29 For it has been granted to you, for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
30 having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now you hear in me.
ⲗ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ·
