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效法基督的謙卑

所以,你們在基督裡若有甚麼鼓勵,有甚麼愛心的安慰,有甚麼靈裡的契通,有甚麼慈悲和憐憫, 就應當有同樣的思想,同樣的愛心,要心志相同,思想一致,使我充滿喜樂。 不要自私自利,也不要貪圖虛榮,只要謙卑,看別人比自己強; 各人不要單顧自己的事,也要顧別人的事。 你們應當有這樣的思想,這也是基督耶穌的思想。(全節或譯:“你們當以基督耶穌的心為心。”) 他本來有 神的形象,卻不堅持自己與 神平等的地位, 反而倒空自己,取了奴僕的形象,成為人的樣式; 既然有人的樣子,就自甘卑微,順服至死,而且死在十字架上。 因此 神把他升為至高,並且賜給他超過萬名之上的名。 10 使天上、地上和地底下的一切,因著耶穌的名,都要屈膝, 11 並且口裡承認耶穌基督為主,使榮耀歸給父 神。

顯出生命之道

12 這樣看來,我所親愛的,你們素來是順服的,(不但我在你們那裡的時候是這樣,現今我不在,你們更要順服,)就應當恐懼戰兢地作成自己的救恩。 13  神為了成全自己的美意,就在你們裡面動工,使你們可以立志和行事。 14 無論作甚麼,都不要發怨言、起爭論, 15 好使你們無可指摘、純真無邪,在這彎曲乖謬的世代中,作 神沒有瑕疵的兒女;你們要在這世代中發光,好像天上的光體一樣, 16 把生命的道顯揚出來,使我在基督的日子可以誇耀我沒有空跑,也沒有徒勞。 17 即使把我澆奠在你們信心的祭物和供奉上,我也喜樂,並且和你們大家一同喜樂。 18 照樣,你們也要喜樂,並且要和我一同喜樂。

提摩太的為人

19 我靠著主耶穌,希望不久就會差提摩太到你們那裡去,使我們知道你們的情況,可以得到鼓勵。 20 沒有人與我同心,真正關心你們的事, 21 因為大家只顧自己的事,而不理耶穌基督的事。 22 不過,你們知道提摩太已證明了他的為人,他和我一同為了福音服事主,就像兒子跟父親一樣。 23 所以,等我看出自己的事會怎樣了結之後,我希望立刻差他去; 24 而且靠著主,我相信自己不久也會去。

忠心侍候的以巴弗提

25 然而我認為必須差以巴弗提到你們那裡去,他是我的弟兄,與我一同作工一同作戰的,也是你們為我的需要差來服事我的。 26 他一直在想念你們眾人,並且因為你們聽見他病了,他就非常難過。 27 事實上他病得幾乎要死,然而 神憐憫了他;不但憐憫他,也憐憫我,免得我憂上加憂。 28 所以,我更急著差他去,讓你們再見到他,就可以喜樂,也可以減少我的掛慮。 29 因此,你們要在主裡歡歡喜喜地接待他,也要尊重這樣的人, 30 因他為了基督的工作,冒著生命的危險,差一點喪了命,為的是要補滿你們服事我不足的地方。

Mulabire ku Kristo

(A)Kale bwe wabaawo okubazaamu endasi kwonna mu Kristo, oba okusanyusa kwonna okw’okwagala, oba okussa ekimu mu mwoyo, oba okwagala okw’engeri yonna, oba okusaasira, (B)mutuukirize essanyu lyange, mulowoozenga bumu, nga mulina okwagala, n’omwoyo gumu, nga mulowooza bumu, (C)nga temukola kintu na kimu olw’okuvuganya wadde okwewaana okutaliimu, wabula mu bwetoowaze nga buli muntu agulumiza munne okusinga bwe mwegulumiza mwekka, nga buli muntu tatunuulira bibye yekka, naye ng’afaayo ne ku by’abalala.

(D)Mubengamu endowooza eri eyali mu Kristo Yesu,

(E)ye newaakubadde nga yali mu kifaananyi kya Katonda,
    Teyeerowooza kwenkanankana ne Katonda,
(F)wabula yeewaayo n’afuuka ng’omuddu,
    era n’azaalibwa ng’omuntu,
    era n’alabikira mu kifaananyi ky’omuntu,
(G)ne yeetoowaza,
    n’aba muwulize n’okutuukira ddala ku kufa,
    ate okufa okw’okukomererwa ku musaalaba.

(H)Katonda kyeyava amugulumiza,
    n’amuwa erinnya erisinga amannya gonna;
10 (I)buli vviivi ery’abo abali mu ggulu n’abali ku nsi,
    era n’abali wansi w’ensi liryoke lifukaamirirenga erinnya lya Yesu,
11 (J)era buli lulimi lwatulenga nga Yesu Kristo ye Mukama,
    Katonda Kitaffe aweebwe ekitiibwa.

Okwakira Ensi

12 (K)Noolwekyo abaagalwa, nga bwe muli abawulize bulijjo nga ndi nammwe, kaakano nga bwe siri nammwe mube bawulize nnyo n’okusinga bwe mwali. Munyiikirenga okukola ebiraga nti mwalokolebwa, nga mutya era nga mukankana. 13 (L)Kubanga Katonda yakolera mu mmwe, era yabaagazisa n’abasobozesa okukola by’ayagala, olw’okumusanyusa.

14 (M)Buli kye mukola mukikolenga awatali kwemulugunya wadde empaka, 15 (N)mulyoke mube nga temuliiko kyakunenyezebwa nga muli balongoofu, mube abaana ba Katonda abatalina bbala, wakati mu mulembe ogwakyama era omwonoonefu, mwe mubeere ekyokulabirako eky’amaanyi mu nsi, 16 (O)nga munyweza ekigambo ky’obulamu gye bali, ndyoke mbeere n’eky’okwenyumiriza ku lunaku lwa Kristo, okulaga nti ssaddukira bwereere so ssaateganira busa. 17 (P)Naye singa ddala nfukibwa ng’ekiweebwayo ekyokunywa ku ssaddaaka ne ku kuweereza okw’obwakabona okw’okukkiriza kwammwe, nsanyukira wamu nammwe mwenna. 18 Era nammwe musanyukire wamu nange.

Timoseewo ne Epafuladito

19 (Q)Mukama waffe Yesu bw’alisiima nsuubira okubatumira mangu Timoseewo, ndyoke ntereere omwoyo nga ntegedde ebibafaako. 20 (R)Kubanga tewali mulala alina ndowooza nga yange, 21 (S)kubanga abalala bonna beenoonyeza byabwe ku bwabwe, so si ebya Yesu Kristo. 22 (T)Naye ye Timoseewo mumumanyi nga bw’asaanira, kubanga aweerereza wamu nange, ng’omwana bw’akolera awamu ne kitaawe nga tukola omulimu gw’okubuulira Enjiri. 23 (U)Kale oyo gwe nsuubira okubatumira amangu ddala nga naakamanya nga bwe nnaabeera. 24 (V)Naye nkakasa nti Mukama waffe bw’alisiima, nange nze kennyini sirimala bbanga ddene nga sinnajja eyo.

25 (W)Era ndabye nga kisaanye okubatumira owooluganda Epafuladito mukozi munnange, era mulwanyi munnange, naye ate nga mutume wammwe, omuweereza ow’eby’obwakabona ow’eby’etaago byange, 26 (X)ayagala ennyo okubalaba, mwenna, eyeeraliikirira ennyo olw’obutabalaba, kubanga mwawulira nga yalwala. 27 Ddala yalwala era yali kumpi n’okufa. Kyokka Katonda yamusaasira, naye era teyasaasira ye yekka, wabula nange yansaasira ennaku n’eteenneeyongera. 28 Noolwekyo nayagala nnyo okumutuma gye muli mulyoke musanyuke okumulaba nate, ekyo kikendeeze ku nnaku gye nnina. 29 (Y)Kale mumwanirize nnyo n’essanyu lyonna mu Mukama waffe, era abantu abali ng’oyo mubassangamu ekitiibwa, 30 (Z)kubanga yabulako katono okufa ng’ali ku mulimu gwa Kristo, ng’akola ebyo bye mwandinkoledde singa mwali nange.

Unity Through Humility

Therefore if there is any [a]consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any (A)affection and mercy, (B)fulfill my joy (C)by being like-minded, having the same love, being of (D)one accord, of one mind. (E)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (F)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. (G)Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of (H)others.

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

(I)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, (J)being in the form of God, did not consider it [b]robbery to be equal with God, (K)but [c]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (L)of a bondservant, and (M)coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (N)became (O)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. (P)Therefore God also (Q)has highly exalted Him and (R)given Him the name which is above every name, 10 (S)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and (T)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Light Bearers

12 Therefore, my beloved, (U)as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, (V)work out your own salvation with (W)fear and trembling; 13 for (X)it is God who works in you both to will and to do (Y)for His good pleasure.

14 Do all things (Z)without [d]complaining and (AA)disputing,[e] 15 that you may become blameless and [f]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as (AB)lights in the world, 16 holding fast the word of life, so that (AC)I may rejoice in the day of Christ that (AD)I have not run in vain or labored in (AE)vain.

17 Yes, and if (AF)I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice (AG)and service of your faith, (AH)I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.

Timothy Commended

19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send (AI)Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your [g]state. 20 For I have no one (AJ)like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state. 21 For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus. 22 But you know his proven character, (AK)that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel. 23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me. 24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly.

Epaphroditus Praised

25 Yet I considered it necessary to send to you (AL)Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and (AM)fellow soldier, (AN)but your messenger and (AO)the one who ministered to my need; 26 (AP)since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick. 27 For indeed he was sick almost 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 Therefore I sent him the more eagerly, that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful. 29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such men in esteem; 30 because for the work of Christ he came close to death, [h]not regarding his life, (AQ)to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:1 Or encouragement
  2. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  3. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges
  4. Philippians 2:14 grumbling
  5. Philippians 2:14 arguing
  6. Philippians 2:15 innocent
  7. Philippians 2:19 condition
  8. Philippians 2:30 risking