Προς Φιλιππησιους 2

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

If then there is any comfort in Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love, if there is any companionship of the Spirit, if there is any tenderness or pity,

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

I entreat you to make my joy overflow by living in harmony; possessing the same love, and with one soul united in one purpose.

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

Do nothing out of strife, nothing out of vanity, but let each one in true humility consider the others to be of more account than himself.

4 μη τα εαυτων εκαστος σκοπειτε αλλα και τα ετερων εκαστος

Let each have an eye not only for his own interests, but also for the interests 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, though from the beginning he had the nature of God, did not reckon equality with God something to be forcibly retained,

7 αλλ εαυτον εκενωσεν μορφην δουλου λαβων εν ομοιωματι ανθρωπων γενομενος

but emptied himself of his glory by taking the form of a slave, when he was born in the likeness of men.

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

More than this, after he had shone himself in human form, he humbled himself in his obedience even to death; yes, and to death on a cross.

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

And for this God highly exalted him, and graciously bestowed upon him the name which is above every name;

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

that in the name of Jesus every knee in heaven, on earth, and under the earth should bend,

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

and every tongue 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

And so, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, with reverence and self- distrust work out your own salvation;

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

for it is God who, in his good-will is ever working in you both will and deed.

14 παντα ποιειτε χωρις γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων

Do everything without grumbling and disputes,

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

that you may become blameless and innocent, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in a dark world,

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

holding out a message of life. Thus it will be my boast at the day of Christ that I have not run in vain, or toiled for nothing.

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

Nay, even if my life is to be poured out as a libation upon the sacrifice and service of you faith,

18 το δ αυτο και υμεις χαιρετε και συγχαιρετε μοι

I will rejoice and congratulate you all; and in the same way you must rejoice and congratulate me.

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

Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be of good comfort when I learn the news concerning you.

20 ουδενα γαρ εχω ισοψυχον οστις γνησιως τα περι υμων μεριμνησει

For I have no other like him with a genuine concern for your welfare,

21 οι παντες γαρ τα εαυτων ζητουσιν ου τα χριστου ιησου

for they are all seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

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

And you know Timothy’s worth, how he has shared my servitude in furtherance of the gospel, like a son helping his father.

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

So I hope to send him, as soon as ever I 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 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

Epaphroditus, my brother and coworker and fellow soldier, who is your messenger and minister to my needs, I have thought it necessary to send to you;

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

for he has been homesick for you all, and distressed at your having heard of his illness.

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

And indeed he was sick nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also so that I should not have sorrow upon sorrow.

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

Therefore I have been the more eager to send him, in order that you may rejoice in seeing him again, and that I may have one sorrow less.

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

Receive him then in the Lord with all joy, and hold in honor men like him;

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

for it was through the work of the Lord that he came near to death; for he hazarded his very life to supply what was lacking in the help you sent me.