Mga Filipos 2
1 Kung gayon, kung mayroon man kasiglahan kay Cristo. Kung mayroon man kaginhawahan mula sa kaniyang pagmamahal. Kung mayroon man pakikiisa sa Espiritu. Kung mayroon man mga mahinahong awa at habag.
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 Gawing ganap ang aking kasiyahan sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon ng iisang pag-iisip, pagkakaroon ng parehong pagmamahal, nagkaisa sa espiritu, at sa pagkakaroon ng parehong layunin.
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 Huwag kayong gumawa ng kahit na ano dahil sa kasakiman o walang saysay na pagmamataas. Sa halip ay ituring ninyo nang may kababaang-loob ang iba na higit kaysa sa inyong sarili.
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 Huwag ninyong tingnan ang pansarili ninyong pangangailangan, ngunit pati na rin ang pangangailangan ng iba.
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 Mag-isip kayo tulad ng kay Cristo Jesus.
You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
6 Nabuhay siya sa anyo ng Diyos, ngunit hindi niya itinuring ang kaniyang pagkakapantay sa Diyos bilang isang bagay na dapat niyang panghawakan.
[Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
7 Sa halip, tinanggalan niya ng kapakanan ang kaniyang sarili. Nag-anyo siya bilang isang tagapaglingkod. Nagpakita siyang kawangis ng mga tao. Nakita siya bilang anyong tao.
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 Ibinaba niya ang kaniyang sarili at naging masunurin hanggang sa kamatayan, ang kamatayan sa krus.
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 Kung kaya't lubos siyang itinaas ng Diyos. Siya ay binigyan niya ng pangalan na nakahihigit sa lahat ng pangalan.
As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
10 Ginawa niya ito upang ang lahat ay luluhod sa pangalan ni Jesus, ang mga nasa langit at sa lupa, at ang mga nasa ilalim ng lupa.
[God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
11 Ginawa niya ito upang ang lahat ng labi ay magsasabing si Jesu-Cristo ay Panginoon, sa kaluwalhatian ng Diyos Ama.
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 Kaya, mga minamahal ko, tulad ng inyong palaging pagsunod, hindi lamang sa panahong kasama ninyo ako, ngunit mas higit pa ngayong hindi ninyo ako kasama, pagsikapan ninyo ang inyong kaligtasan nang may takot at panginginig.
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 Sapagkat ang Diyos na parehong kumikilos sa inyo upang naisin at gawin ninyo ang ipinagagawa niya alang-alang sa kaniyang ikasisiya.
[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 Gawin ninyo ang lahat ng bagay nang walang pagrereklamo at pagtatalo.
Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
15 Kumilos kayo sa ganitong paraan upang kayo ay maging walang kapintasan at tapat na mga anak ng Diyos na walang dungis. Kumilos kayo sa ganitong paraan upang kayo ay magningning tulad ng mga liwanag sa mundo, sa gitna ng baluktot at bulok na salinlahi.
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 Ipahayag ninyo ang salita ng buhay nang sa gayon ay may dahilan ako upang magluwalhati sa araw ni Cristo. Doon ko malalaman na hindi ako tumatakbo ng walang kabuluhan o gumagawa ng walang kabuluhan.
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 Ngunit kahit na ibinuhos ako bilang isang alay sa paghahandog at paglilingkod ng inyong pananampalataya, nagagalak ako, at nagagalak ako kasama ninyong lahat.
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 Sa ganitong paraan nagagalak din kayo, at nagagalak kasama ko.
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 Ngunit umaasa ako sa Panginoong Jesus na agad niyang ipadala si Timoteo sa inyo, nang sa gayon ay mapalakas din ang aking loob kapag nalaman ko ang mga bagay tungkol sa inyo.
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 Sapagkat walang ibang taong may katulad ng ugali niya, na tunay na sabik sa inyo.
[Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
21 Sapagkat lahat sila ay naghahanap ng kani-kaniyang kapakinabangan, hindi ang mga bagay na kay Jesu-Cristo.
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 Ngunit alam ninyo ang kaniyang halaga, dahil tulad ng isang anak na naglilingkod sa kaniyang ama, kaya naglingkod din siya kasama ko sa ebanghelyo.
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 Kaya umaasa akong ipadadala siya sa oras na makita ko kung paano magaganap ang mga bagay sa akin.
So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
24 Ngunit nagtitiwala ako sa Panginoon na ako, sa aking sarili ay nalalapit na ring makarating.
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 Ngunit sa tingin ko ay kinakailangang ipadala muli si Epafrodito pabalik sa inyo. Kapatid ko siya, kapwa manggagawa, at kapwa kawal, at inyong mensahero at lingkod para sa aking mga pangangailangan.
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 Sapagkat labis siyang nabalisa, at ninais niyang makasama kayong lahat, dahil nalaman ninyo na siya ay may sakit.
[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 Sa katunayan, malubha ang kaniyang karamdaman na halos ikamatay niya. Ngunit naawa ang Diyos sa kaniya, at hindi lamang sa kaniya, ngunit pati na rin sa akin, nang sa gayon ay hindi na madagdagan pa ang aking kalungkutan ng isa pang kalungkutan.
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 Kung kaya mas nakasasabik na ipadadala ko siya, nang sa gayon kung makita ninyo siyang muli ay maaari kayong magalak at ako ay higit na makakalaya sa pagkabalisa.
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 Tanggapin ninyo si Epafrodito sa Panginoon ng may buong galak. Parangalan ninyo ang mga taong katulad niya.
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 Sapagkat dahil sa gawain para kay Cristo kaya siya nalapit sa bingit ng kamatayan. Itinaya niya ang kaniyang buhay upang mapaglingkuran ako at mapunuan ang hindi ninyo kayang gawin sa paglilingkod sa akin.
