Προς Φιλιππησιους 2

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

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration:

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

Fulfill ye my joy, that you may be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.

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

Let nothing be done through contention, neither by vain glory: but in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

4 μη τα εαυτων εκαστος σκοπειτε αλλα και τα ετερων εκαστος

Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men’s.

5 τουτο γαρ φρονεισθω εν υμιν ο και εν χριστω ιησου

For 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 emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.

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

He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.

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

For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names:

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

That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:

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

And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in 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

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but much more now in my absence, ) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.

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 accomplish, according to his good will.

14 παντα ποιειτε χωρις γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων

And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations;

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 be blameless, and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation; among whom you 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 to my glory in the day of Christ, because I have not run in vain, nor 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 be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and congratulate with you all.

18 το δ αυτο και υμεις χαιρετε και συγχαιρετε μοι

And for the selfsame thing do you also rejoice, and congratulate with me.

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

And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy unto you shortly, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know the things concerning you.

20 ουδενα γαρ εχω ισοψυχον οστις γνησιως τα περι υμων μεριμνησει

For I have no man so of the same mind, who with sincere affection is solicitous for you.

21 οι παντες γαρ τα εαυτων ζητουσιν ου τα του χριστου ιησου

For all seek the things that are their own; not the things that are Jesus Christ’s.

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

Now know ye the proof of him, that as a son with the father, so hath he 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 unto you immediately, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

24 πεποιθα δε εν κυριω οτι και αυτος ταχεως ελευσομαι

And I trust in the Lord, that I myself also shall come to you shortly.

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

But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer, and fellow soldier, but your apostle, and he that hath ministered to my wants.

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

For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.

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

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

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

Therefore I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.

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

Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord; and treat with honour such as he is.

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 came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfill that which on your part was wanting towards my service.