Philipper 1
1 Paulus und Timotheus, Knechte Christus Jesus' an alle Heiligen in Christus Jesus in Philippi, samt Aufsehern und Gehilfen.
[I], Paul, and Timothy, [who is with me, are] men who serve Christ Jesus. I [am writing this letter] to all [of you who are] pastors and deacons in Philippi [city] and to the rest of God’s people [there who have a close relationship] with Christ Jesus.
2 Gnade euch und Friede von Gott unserem Vater und dem Herrn Jesus Christus.
[We both] (OR, [I]) [pray that] God, [who is] our Father, and Jesus Christ, [who is our] Lord, [will continue to] be kind to you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
3 Ich danke meinem Gott, so oft ich euer gedenke -
I thank my God whenever I think about you.
4 denn allezeit wenn ich bete bitte ich für euch alle und das mit Freuden -
Every time [DOU] I pray [for you], I joyfully pray [DOU] for all of you.
5 über eure Gemeinschaft für das Evangelium vom ersten Tage bis heute,
I [thank God and rejoice] because you have been [working] together with me in order to [make known] the good message about Christ. [You started doing that] when you first [MTY] [believed it, and you have continued doing it] until now.
6 wobei ich eben darauf baue, daß, der in euch angefangen hat ein gutes Werk, es auch vollenden wird bis zum Tage Christus Jesus'.
I am completely confident that [God], who has begun to do in you what is good, (OR, that since [God] has begun to do in you what is good, he) will continue to do that until he finishes doing it on the day Christ Jesus [MTY] [returns].
7 Muß ich doch von Rechts wegen so für euch alle denken; denn ich trage euch im Herzen, in meinen Fesseln wie bei der Verteidigung und Bekräftigung des Evangeliums, euch alle als meine Mitgenossen der Gnade.
During this time that I have been a prisoner [MTY] and during the times I was previously able to defend the good message about Christ and proved/confirmed [to others] that it is true, all of you have been sharing with me (OR, have helped me) in this work [that God] kindly gave [to me to do. So] indeed it is right that I feel joyful about you all, because you are very dear [IDM] to me.
8 Gott ist mein Zeuge, wie ich mich sehne nach euch allen mit der Innigkeit Christus Jesus';
God [can] verify that Christ Jesus causes me to [love and] long for all of you very much, [just like] Christ loves [you].
9 und ich flehe nur, daß eure Liebe noch mehr und mehr reich werde in Erkenntnis und dem richtigen Gefühl zu sittlicher Unterscheidung,
And what I pray [for you] is that [God will enable] you to truly know and learn how to love [one another] more and more in every situation.
10 damit ihr rein seied und unanstößig auf den Tag Christus',
[And I pray that he will enable] you to completely understand [how you should believe and act]. I [pray this] in order that you might be [spiritually] pure and faultless (OR, completely faultless [DOU]) on the day that Christ [returns] [MTY],
11 erfüllt mit solcher Frucht der Gerechtigkeit, wie sie durch Jesus Christus kommt zu Preis und Lob Gottes.
[and in order that] you might conduct your lives [IDM] completely righteously as a result of Jesus Christ [enabling you to do so], in order that [people will] honor God and praise him (OR, [people will] praise God very much [DOU]).
12 Es verlangt mich euch mitzuteilen, Brüder, von meiner Sache, wie hoch sie zum Gewinn des Evangeliums ausgeschlagen ist,
My fellow believers, I want you to know that the [troubles] I have experienced [have not prevented me from proclaiming the good message to people. Instead], [these things that I have experienced] have enabled even more people to hear the good message [about Christ].
13 so daß meine Fesseln eine Kundgebung in Christus geworden sind, im ganzen Prätorium und sonst überall,
[Specifically], all the military guards who are stationed [here in Rome] and many other [HYP] [people in this city] [HYP] now know that I am a prisoner [MTY] because I [proclaim the good news] about Christ.
14 und die Mehrzahl der Brüder in dem Herrn, im Gefolge meiner Fesseln, mehr und mehr es wagen ohne Scheu vom Wort Gottes zu reden.
Also, most of the believers [here now] proclaim the message from God more courageously and fearlessly [because] they trust the Lord [more firmly to help them. They trust the Lord more] because [they have seen how the Lord has helped me] while I have been a prisoner [MTY] [here].
15 Wohl verkünden auch Manche Christus Neides und Streites halber, aber auch Andere aus guter Gesinnung;
Some people proclaim [the message about Christ as I do] because they are happy [with my work]. They proclaim [the message about] Christ because they love [me and because] they know that [God] has placed me [here] to defend the message about Christ [CHI].
16 die aus der Liebe, im Blick darauf, wie ich hier liege zur Verteidigung des Evangeliums;
17 die aus Parteigeist, verkünden wohl Christus, aber nicht lauter; denn sie meinen dabei, Leid auf meine Bande zu häufen.
Others proclaim [the message about] Christ because they envy [me] and oppose [me]. They proclaim the message about Christ because they have wrong motives. They [wrongly] assume [that because they are causing many people to follow them, I will be jealous, and as a result], I will feel more miserable while I am a prisoner [MTY] [here].
18 Doch was thuts? So wie so, mit oder ohne Hintergedanken: Christus wird bekannt gemacht, und darüber freue ich mich. Und freuen werde ich mich auch ferner;
But it does not matter whether [people proclaim the message about Christ] because they have wrong motives, or whether [people proclaim the message about Christ] because they have right motives. The important thing in either case is that [the message about] Christ is being proclaimed {people are proclaiming [the message about] Christ}. And because of that I rejoice! Philippians 1:18b-26 Furthermore, I will continue to rejoice,
19 denn ich weiß, daß mir das zum Heile ausschlagen wird durch eure Bitte und die Hilfreichung des Geistes Jesus Christus';
because when I experience troubles, I know that some day God will say that he approves [of what I have done] (OR, that [the Roman authorities] will set me free). [This will happen] as a result of your praying for me, and [as a result] of [God’s] Spirit, whom Jesus Christ gave me, helping me.
20 wie ich überhaupt die Hoffnung hoch trage, daß ich in keinem Stücke werde zu Schanden werden, sondern ganz offen wie stets so auch jetzt Christus wird gepriesen werden an meinem Leib, sei es durch Leben oder durch Tod.
I [know that this will happen] because I very confidently expect [DOU] that I will faithfully honor Christ. I expect that like I always [have done], Christ will be greatly honored {I will continue now also to very boldly honor Christ} by means of all that I do [SYN, MTY], whether by [the way I] live or [by the way I] die.
21 Denn mein Leben ist Christus und das Sterben Gewinn;
As for me, I live [in order to honor] Christ. But if I die, it will be better [for me than if I continue to live, because then I will be with him].
22 wenn aber das Leben im Fleisch gerade Frucht des Wirkens für mich bedeutet, dann weiß ich nicht, was ich wählen soll.
On the other hand, if I continue to live, that will enable me to continue to serve [Christ] effectively. As a result, I do not know which to choose.
23 So drängt es denn auf mich von beiden Seiten: ich habe Lust abzuscheiden und bei Christus zu sein; ist es doch das bessere Teil weit aus;
That is, I am not sure which of those two I [prefer]. I long to leave [this world] and [go to] be with Christ, because that will be very much better [for me].
24 aber das Bleiben im Fleisch mag dringender sein um euretwillen,
Nevertheless, it is more important that I remain alive [than that I go to be with Christ because] you still need [me to help you].
25 und in diesem Glauben denke ich, daß ich bleiben werde, und bei euch allen noch weilen, für euch zu Gewinn und Freude des Glaubens,
Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain [alive] and that I will [go/come to] be with you all. [As a result], you will believe [in Christ] more firmly, and [as a result of that], you will rejoice.
26 daß ihr noch weiter zu rühmen habet in Christus Jesus durch mich, wenn ich noch einmal zu euch komme.
[That is], you will be able to rejoice very greatly because of Christ Jesus [bringing] me [to be with you again].
27 Nur führet euer Gemeinschaftsleben würdig des Evangeliums Christus, damit ich, wenn ich komme, an euch sehe, wenn ich fern bin, von euch höre, daß ihr steht in Einem Geist, zusammen kämpfend, Eine Seele für den Glauben des Evangeliums;
Most importantly, as fellow [believers in Christ], conduct yourselves just like [you learned you should do when you heard] the message about Christ. Do that in order that whether I come and see you, or whether [I am away from you and] people tell me about you, [what I hear or see will make me happy]. They will tell me that you are unitedly and cooperatively resisting [those who oppose the message about Christ] (OR, [oppose you]). I [will know] that you are not allowing others to influence you to believe a message that is different from the gospel [about Christ].
28 niemals eingeschüchtert von den Widersachern, so zum Beweis für sie des Verderbens und für euch des Heiles: und das von Gott,
And I [will know] that you are not at all frightened by {afraid of} the people who oppose you. This will show/prove to those people that [God] will destroy them, but this will show/prove to you that [God] will save you eternally. It is God who is doing [all] this.
29 weil es euch verliehen ward, für Christus auch zu leiden, nicht bloß an ihn zu glauben,
Remember that he has not only kindly enabled you to believe in Christ, [he] has also kindly allowed you to suffer for the sake of Christ.
30 in demselben Kampfe, der mein Los ist, wie ihr es einst gesehen und jetzt davon höret.
[As a result], you are [having to] resist [those who oppose the good message], just like you saw that I [had to] resist [such people there in Philippi], and just like you hear that I [still have to resist such people here] now.
