Filipenses 2
1 Portanto, se há alguma consolação em Cristo, se há algum conforto de amor, se há alguma comunhão do Espírito, se há afetos e compaixões,
Since Christ encourages us, since he loves us and comforts us, since God’s Spirit fellowships with [us, and] since [Christ] is very merciful [DOU] to us,
2 completai a minha alegria: que penseis da mesma maneira, tenhais o mesmo amor, sejais unidos de ânimo, tendo um mesmo modo de pensar.
make me completely happy [by doing the following things]: Agree with one another, love one another, be closely united with one another, and [live] harmoniously with one another [DOU].
3 Nada [façais] por rivalidade egoísta nem por vanglória; ao contrário, por humildade cada um considere o outro superior a si mesmo.
Never try to selfishly make yourselves more important than [others] nor boast [about what you are doing]. Instead, be humble, [and in particular], honor one another more than you honor yourselves.
4 Cada um não cuide [somente] do que é seu; mas cada um cuide também do que é dos outros.
Each one of you should not [only] be concerned about your own affairs. Instead, each of you should also be concerned (that you help/about the needs of) one another.
5 Isto seja, para que esteja em vós este modo de pensar, que também esteve em Cristo Jesus:
You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
6 mesmo ele sendo em forma de Deus, não considerou a igualdade a Deus como algo para se apegar;
[Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
7 Pelo contrário, ele esvaziou a si mesmo, tomando a forma de servo, e se tornou semelhante aos homens;
Instead, he [willingly] gave up divine privileges. [Specifically], he became a human being and took the attitude of a servant. When he had become a human being,
8 e, quando se encontrava em forma humana, ele humilhou a si mesmo, sendo obediente até a morte, e morte de cruz.
he humbled himself [even more. Specifically], he obeyed [God] even to the extent of [being willing to] die. [He was even willing to] be nailed to a cross, [to die as though he were a criminal].
9 Por isso Deus também o exaltou supremamente, e lhe deu o nome que é acima de todo nome;
As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
10 a fim de que no nome de Jesus se dobre todo joelho dos que estão nos céus, na terra, e debaixo da terra,
[God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
11 e toda língua confesse que Jesus Cristo é o Senhor, para a glória de Deus Pai.
and in order that every person [SYN] should declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. [As a result of everyone doing that, they will] honor God, [his] Father.
12 Portanto, meus amados, assim como sempre obedecestes, não somente na minha presença, mas muito mais agora na minha ausência, assim exercei a vossa salvação com temor e tremor;
My dear friends, as you consider this, since you have always obeyed [God], each of you should very reverentially [DOU] try to do those things [that are proper for people whom God has] saved. [You should do those things] not only when I am with you. [Instead, you should try] even more [to do them] now when I am not with you.
13 pois é Deus quem opera em vós tanto o querer como o agir, conforme a [sua] boa vontade.
[You are able to do these things], since God [himself] causes you to desire to do what he wants you to do, and he also enables you to do what he wants you to do.
14 Fazei tudo sem murmurações nem brigas,
Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
15 para que sejais irrepreensíveis e puros, filhos de Deus, inculpáveis no meio de uma geração corrupta e perversa, na qual brilhais como luminárias no mundo;
Behave like that in order that you may be completely faultless [DOU] and may be perfect children of God [DOU] while you live in the midst of people who are wicked and do very wicked things [DOU]. As you live among them, show them clearly [MET] [the way they ought to behave], just like the sun, moon, and stars [show the road clearly to us] [SIM].
16 e mantende a palavra da vida, para que no dia de Cristo eu possa me orgulhar de que não tenho corrido nem trabalhado em vão.
Tell them how [to] have eternal life. I [ask that you do that] in order that on the day Christ [returns] I may be able to rejoice [MTY], that I did not labor [DOU] so hard among you in vain.
17 E ainda que eu seja derramado como oferta sobre o sacrifício e serviço da vossa fé, alegro-me e contento-me com todos vós;
Perhaps [the Roman authorities] will execute me, [and my blood will pour out] [MET] [as the] wine pours out when the priest offers it to God [MET]. [For your part], you believe [in Christ firmly]. As a result, you have given yourselves completely to God in order that you might do what he wills [MET], [just like a priest] offers a sacrifice [completely to God] [MET]. [Because I dedicate myself wholly to God] together with you, even if [they are about to execute me], I will greatly rejoice [DOU], [because I am giving myself wholly to God], and because you all [are giving yourselves wholly to God].
18 e, pelo mesmo motivo, alegrai-vos e contentai-vos comigo.
Similarly, you too should rejoice [because you are giving yourselves wholly to God], and you should rejoice because I [am giving myself wholly to God].
19 Tenho esperança no Senhor Jesus de em breve vos enviar Timóteo, para que também eu me anime quando souber notícias de vós.
My relationship with the Lord Jesus [leads me] to confidently expect that [he will enable me] to send Timothy to you soon, in order that [his telling you the news about me will encourage you. But] I also expect that [his returning to me and] telling me the news about you will encourage me.
20 Pois não tenho ninguém de mesmo ânimo que se importe sinceramente convosco,
[Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
21 pois todos buscam as suas próprias coisas, e não as de Cristo Jesus.
All the others [whom I have considered that I might send to you] are concerned [only] about their own matters. They are not concerned about what Jesus Christ [considers important].
22 Mas vós sabeis a prova que ele passou, porque serviu comigo no Evangelho como um filho ao pai.
But you know that Timothy has proved that he [serves the Lord and others faithfully. You know] that he has served [the Lord closely together] with me in [proclaiming to people] the message about Christ as though he were [SIM] my son and I were his [own] father.
23 Assim, pois, espero enviá-lo, tão logo eu veja o que há de haver comigo.
So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
24 Mas confio no Senhor de que também eu mesmo virei em breve.
And I am confident that I will soon be released {[the authorities will soon release me]} [so that] the Lord will enable me also to come/go [to you] soon.
25 Julguei necessário, porém, enviar-vos Epafrodito, meu irmão, cooperador, e companheiro de batalha, mensageiro enviado por vós, e auxiliador naquilo que necessito;
I have concluded that it is [really] necessary that I send Epaphroditus [back] to you. He is a fellow believer and my fellow worker, and he [endures difficulties together with me] [MET], [just like] soldiers [endure difficulties together]. You sent him [to me] in order that he might help me when I was needy [EUP].
26 porque ele tinha muitas saudades de todos vós, e estava muito angustiado por haverdes ouvido de que ele havia ficado doente.
[But I have concluded that I must send him back to you] because he has been longing to see you all. Furthermore, he has been [very] distressed because [he knows that] you heard that he had become sick.
27 E ele ficou mesmo doente, quase a morrer; mas o Deus dele teve misericórdia, não somente dele, mas também de mim, para que eu não tivesse tristeza após tristeza.
Indeed, he was so sick that he almost died. However, [he did not die]. Instead, God pitied him and he also pitied me, [and as a result he healed him. God pitied me] because he did not want me to be even more sorrowful than I already was.
28 Por isso eu o enviei mais depressa, a fim de que, vendo-o de novo, alegrei-vos e eu fique menos triste.
So, I am sending him [back to you] as quickly as possible, in order that you may rejoice [when you see him again] and in order that I may be less sorrowful [than I was].
29 Recebei-o, pois, no Senhor, com toda alegria; e honrai ao que são como ele;
Welcome him very joyfully [just like believers] in [our] Lord [Jesus should welcome one another. While he was] working for Christ, he was helping me in place of you [because you were far away]. He knew that he might die as a result of helping me, and [truly] he nearly did die. So honor [him, and honor all] those who are like him.
30 pois, por causa da obra de Cristo, ele chegou perto da morte, arriscando a sua própria vida para suprir em meu benefício a falta do vosso serviço.
