Philippians 2
1 Bí ìwọ bá ní ìmúlọ́kànle nítorí pé ìwọ wà ní ìṣọ̀kan pẹ̀lú Kristi, bi ìtùnú kan bá wà nínú ìfẹ́ rẹ̀, bí ìdàpọ̀ Ẹ̀mí kan bá wà, bí ìyọ́nú àti ìṣeun bá wà,
If there be, therefore, any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any tender affections and compassions,
2 síbẹ̀ ẹ mú ayọ̀ mi kún nínú ìṣọ̀kan yín, nípa ìfẹ́ kan náà, wíwà ní ẹ̀mí kan náà àti ète kan náà.
Fill ye up my joy—that, the same thing, ye esteem, the same love, possessing, joined in soul, the one thing, esteeming, —
3 Ẹ má ṣe ohunkóhun nínú ìlépa ara tàbí ògo asán, ṣùgbọ́n ní ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ ọkàn kí olúkúlùkù ro àwọn ẹlòmíràn sí ẹni ti ó sàn ju òun lọ.
Nothing by way of faction, nothing by way of vain-glory, —but, in lowliness of mind, accounting, one another, superior to yourselves, —
4 Kí olúkúlùkù yín má ṣe ro ohun ti ara rẹ̀ nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n ti ẹlòmíràn pẹ̀lú.
Not, to your own things, severally looking, but, to the things of others, severally: —
5 Nínú ìbáṣepọ̀ yin pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹlòmíràn, ẹ ni irú ìlépa ọkàn náà bí ti Kristi Jesu.
The same thing, esteem, in yourselves, which also, in Christ Jesus, [ye esteem], —
6 Ẹni tí, bí o tilẹ̀ jẹ́ ìrísí Ọlọ́run, kò kà á sí ohun tí ìbá fi ìwọra gbámú láti bá Ọlọ́run dọ́gba.
Who, in form of God, subsisting, not, a thing to be seized, accounted the being equal with God,
7 Ṣùgbọ́n ó bọ́ ògo rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, ó sì mú àwọ̀ ìránṣẹ́, a sì ṣe é ni àwòrán ènìyàn.
But, himself, emptied, taking, a servant’s form, coming to be, in men’s likeness;
8 Ó sì wà ní àwòrán ènìyàn, ó rẹ ara rẹ̀ sílẹ̀, o sì tẹríba títí de ojú ikú, àní ikú lórí àgbélébùú.
And, in fashion, being found, as a man, humbled himself, becoming obedient as far as death, yea, death upon a cross.
9 Nítorí náà, Ọlọ́run ti gbé e ga sí ipele tí ó ga jùlọ, ó sì ti fi orúkọ kan ti ó borí gbogbo orúkọ fún un,
Wherefore also, God, uplifted him far on high, and favoured him with the name which is above every name, —
10 pé ni orúkọ Jesu ni kí gbogbo eékún máa wólẹ̀, ní ọ̀run, àti ní orí ilẹ̀ ayé àti ní ìsàlẹ̀ ilẹ̀ ayé,
In order that, in the name of Jesus, every knee might bow—of beings in heaven, and on earth, and underground, —
11 àti pé kí gbogbo ahọ́n jẹ́wọ́ pé, Jesu Kristi ni Olúwa, fún ògo Ọlọ́run Baba.
And, every tongue, might openly confess—that Jesus Christ is, Lord, unto the glory of God the Father.
12 Nítorí náà ẹ̀yin ará mi, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹ̀yin ti ń gbọ́rọ̀ nígbà gbogbo, kì í ṣe nígbà ti mo wà lọ́dọ̀ yín nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n pàápàá nísinsin yìí tí èmi kò sí ni àárín yín, ẹ máa ṣiṣẹ́ ìgbàlà yín yọrí pẹ̀lú ìbẹ̀rù àti ìwárìrì,
So, then, my beloved—even as ye have always obeyed, not [as] in my presence only, but, now, much more, in my absence, with fear and trembling, your own salvation, be working out;
13 nítorí pé Ọlọ́run ni ó n ṣiṣẹ́ nínú yín, láti fẹ́ àti láti ṣiṣẹ́ fún ète rere rẹ̀.
For it is, God, who energiseth within you, both the desiring and the energising, in behalf of his good pleasure.
14 Ẹ máa ṣe ohun gbogbo láìsí ìkùnsínú àti ìjiyàn.
All things, be doing, apart from murmurings and disputings;
15 Kí ẹ̀yin lè jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn àti oníwà mímọ́, ọmọ Ọlọ́run, aláìlábàwọ́n, láàrín oníwà wíwọ́ àti alárékérekè orílẹ̀-èdè láàrín àwọn ẹni tí a ń rí yín bí ìmọ́lẹ̀ ní ayé.
In order that ye may become faultless and inviolate, children of God, blameless amidst a crooked and perverted generation, amongst whom ye appear as luminaries in the world,
16 Bí ẹ sì ṣe di ọ̀rọ̀ ìyè mú gírígírí, kí èmi lè ṣògo ni ọjọ́ Kristi pé èmi kò sáré lásán, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi kò sì ṣe làálàá lásán.
A word of light, holding forth, —as a matter of boasting unto me, for the day of Christ, —that, not in vain, I ran, nor, in vain, I toiled: —
17 Ṣùgbọ́n, bí a tilẹ̀ ń dà mí bí ọtí-ìrúbọ sórí ẹbọ iṣẹ́ ìsìn ìgbàgbọ́ yín, inú mi dùn, mo sì ń bá gbogbo yín yọ̀ pẹ̀lú.
Nay! if I am even to be poured out as a drink-offering, upon the sacrifice and public ministry of your faith, I rejoice, yea rejoice together with you all, —
18 Bákan náà ni kí ẹ̀yin máa yọ̀, kí ẹ sì máa bá mi yọ̀ pẹ̀lú.
For the same cause, moreover, do, ye also, rejoice, yea rejoice together with me.
19 Mo ni ìrètí nínú Jesu Olúwa, láti rán Timotiu sí yín ni àìpẹ́ yìí, kí èmi pẹ̀lú lè ni ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ nígbà tí mo bá gbúròó yín.
I am hoping, however, in the Lord Jesus—Timothy, shortly, to send unto you, in order that, I also, may be of cheerful soul, when I have ascertained the things that concern you.
20 Nítorí èmi kò ni ẹlòmíràn tí ó dàbí rẹ̀, tí yóò máa fi tinútinú ṣe àníyàn yín.
For, no one, have I, of equal soul, who, genuinely, as to the things that concern you, will be anxious;
21 Nítorí gbogbo wọn ni ó tọ́jú nǹkan ti ara wọn, kì í ṣe àwọn nǹkan ti Jesu Kristi.
For, they all, their own things, do seek, not the things of Christ Jesus;
22 Ṣùgbọ́n ẹ̀yin mọ̀ pé Timotiu pegedé, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ lọ́dọ̀ baba rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ó sì ti ń bá mi ṣiṣẹ́ pọ̀, nínú iṣẹ́ ìyìnrere.
But, of the proof of him, be taking note, —that, as child, with father, with me, hath he done service for the glad-message;
23 Nítorí náà, mo ní ìrètí láti rán sí yín ní àìpẹ́ tí mo bá wòye bí yóò ti rí fún mi.
Him, indeed, therefore, am I hoping to send—as soon as I can look off from the things that concern myself, —forthwith.
24 Ṣùgbọ́n mo ní gbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú Olúwa, pé èmi tìkára mi pẹ̀lú yóò wá ní àìpẹ́.
I am assured, however, in the Lord, —that I, myself, shall shortly come.
25 Mo kà á sí pé n kò lè ṣàìrán Epafiroditu arákùnrin mi sí yín, àti olùbáṣiṣẹ́ pọ̀ mi, àti ọmọ-ogun ẹlẹgbẹ́ mi, ìránṣẹ́ yín pẹ̀lú, tí ẹ rán láti ṣè ránṣẹ́ fún mi nínú àìní mi.
Needful, nevertheless have I accounted it—Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, but your apostle and public minister to my need, to send unto you;
26 Nítorí tí ọkàn rẹ̀ fà sí gbogbo yín, ó sì kún fún ìbànújẹ́, nítorí tí ẹ̀yin gbọ́ pé ó ṣe àìsàn.
Since he hath been longing to see, you all, and hath been in great distress, because ye had heard he was sick; —
27 Nítòótọ́ ni ó ti ṣe àìsàn títí dé ojú ikú, ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ti ṣàánú fún un; kì í sì í ṣe fún òun nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n fún èmi pẹ̀lú kí èmi má ṣe ni ìbànújẹ́ lórí ìbànújẹ́.
And, in fact, he was sick, nigh unto death; but, God, had mercy on him, —and, not on him only, but, on me also, lest, sorrow upon sorrow, I should have.
28 Nítorí náà ni mo ṣe ní ìtara láti rán an, pé nígbà tí ẹ̀yin bá sì tún rí i, kí ẹ̀yin lè yọ̀ àti kí ìkáyà sókè mi lè dínkù.
The more promptly, therefore, have I sent him, that, seeing him again, ye may rejoice, and, I, the less sorrowful, may be.
29 Nítorí náà, ẹ fi ayọ̀ púpọ̀ gbà á nínú Olúwa; kí ẹ sì máa bu ọlá fún irú àwọn ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀.
Be giving him welcome, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy; and, such as he, in honour, be holding, —
30 Nítorí iṣẹ́ Kristi ni ó ṣe súnmọ́ ẹnu-ọ̀nà ikú, tí ó sì fi ẹ̀mí ara rẹ̀ wéwu, láti mu àìtó iṣẹ́ ìsìn yín sí mi kún.
Because, for the sake of the work of the Lord, unto death, he drew nigh, running hazard with his life, that he might fill up your lack of the public service, towards me.
