Προς Φιλιππησιους 2

1 ει τις ουν παρακλησις εν χριστω ει τι παραμυθιον αγαπης ει τις κοινωνια πνευματος ει τις σπλαγχνα και οικτιρμοι

If there is therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

2 πληρωσατε μου την χαραν ινα το αυτο φρονητε την αυτην αγαπην εχοντες συμψυχοι το εν φρονουντες

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.

3 μηδεν κατα εριθειαν η κενοδοξιαν αλλα τη ταπεινοφροσυνη αλληλους ηγουμενοι υπερεχοντας εαυτων

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves.

4 μη τα εαυτων εκαστος σκοπειτε αλλα και τα ετερων εκαστος

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

5 τουτο γαρ φρονεισθω εν υμιν ο και εν χριστω ιησου

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

6 ος εν μορφη θεου υπαρχων ουχ αρπαγμον ηγησατο το ειναι ισα θεω

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

7 αλλ εαυτον εκενωσεν μορφην δουλου λαβων εν ομοιωματι ανθρωπων γενομενος

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

8 και σχηματι ευρεθεις ως ανθρωπος εταπεινωσεν εαυτον γενομενος υπηκοος μεχρι θανατου θανατου δε σταυρου

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.

9 διο και ο θεος αυτον υπερυψωσεν και εχαρισατο αυτω ονομα το υπερ παν ονομα

Therefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

10 ινα εν τω ονοματι ιησου παν γονυ καμψη επουρανιων και επιγειων και καταχθονιων

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things on earth, and things under the earth;

11 και πασα γλωσσα εξομολογησηται οτι κυριος ιησους χριστος εις δοξαν θεου πατρος

And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 ωστε αγαπητοι μου καθως παντοτε υπηκουσατε μη ως εν τη παρουσια μου μονον αλλα νυν πολλω μαλλον εν τη απουσια μου μετα φοβου και τρομου την εαυτων σωτηριαν κατεργαζεσθε

Therefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 ο θεος γαρ εστιν ο ενεργων εν υμιν και το θελειν και το ενεργειν υπερ της ευδοκιας

For it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

14 παντα ποιειτε χωρις γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

15 ινα γενησθε αμεμπτοι και ακεραιοι τεκνα θεου αμωμητα εν μεσω γενεας σκολιας και διεστραμμενης εν οις φαινεσθε ως φωστηρες εν κοσμω

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

16 λογον ζωης επεχοντες εις καυχημα εμοι εις ημεραν χριστου οτι ουκ εις κενον εδραμον ουδε εις κενον εκοπιασα

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

17 αλλ ει και σπενδομαι επι τη θυσια και λειτουργια της πιστεως υμων χαιρω και συγχαιρω πασιν υμιν

Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

18 το δ αυτο και υμεις χαιρετε και συγχαιρετε μοι

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

19 ελπιζω δε εν κυριω ιησου τιμοθεον ταχεως πεμψαι υμιν ινα καγω ευψυχω γνους τα περι υμων

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly to you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

20 ουδενα γαρ εχω ισοψυχον οστις γνησιως τα περι υμων μεριμνησει

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.

21 οι παντες γαρ τα εαυτων ζητουσιν ου τα χριστου ιησου

For all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

22 την δε δοκιμην αυτου γινωσκετε οτι ως πατρι τεκνον συν εμοι εδουλευσεν εις το ευαγγελιον

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

23 τουτον μεν ουν ελπιζω πεμψαι ως αν απιδω τα περι εμε εξαυτης

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

24 πεποιθα δε εν κυριω οτι και αυτος ταχεως ελευσομαι

But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

25 αναγκαιον δε ηγησαμην επαφροδιτον τον αδελφον και συνεργον και συστρατιωτην μου υμων δε αποστολον και λειτουργον της χρειας μου πεμψαι προς υμας

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

26 επειδη επιποθων ην παντας υμας και αδημονων διοτι ηκουσατε οτι ησθενησεν

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because ye had heard that he was sick.

27 και γαρ ησθενησεν παραπλησιον θανατου αλλ ο θεος αυτον ηλεησεν ουκ αυτον δε μονον αλλα και εμε ινα μη λυπην επι λυπην σχω

For indeed he was sick near to death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

28 σπουδαιοτερως ουν επεμψα αυτον ινα ιδοντες αυτον παλιν χαρητε καγω αλυποτερος ω

I sent him therefore the more eagerly, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

29 προσδεχεσθε ουν αυτον εν κυριω μετα πασης χαρας και τους τοιουτους εντιμους εχετε

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

30 οτι δια το εργον του χριστου μεχρι θανατου ηγγισεν παραβουλευσαμενος τη ψυχη ινα αναπληρωση το υμων υστερημα της προς με λειτουργιας

Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, to supply the want of your service toward me.