实践性的劝导

因此,我所爱的、所想念的弟兄们,我的喜乐、我的冠冕哪!各位蒙爱的人,你们当如此在主里站立得稳! 我恳求犹迪娅,也恳求辛图柯,要在主里同心合意。 是的,我真诚的同伴[a]哪!我也请求你帮助她们两位[b]。她们在福音工作上曾经与我、克莱门斯,和我的其他同工们一起奋战,这些人的名字都在生命册上。 你们要在主里常常欢喜。我再说,你们要欢喜! 要让所有人知道你们的谦和。主快到了! 在任何事上都不要忧虑;然而要在一切事上,藉着祷告和祈求,以感谢的心把你们所求的告诉神。 这样,神的平安——那高过一切理性的平安,就会在基督耶稣里保守你们的心、你们的意念。

最后,弟兄们,凡是真实的、庄重的、公义的、纯洁的、可羡慕的、高尚的,如果有什么美德,如果有什么可称赞的,这些事你们就当思想; 凡是你们在我身上所学到的、所领受的、所听到的、所看到的,这些事你们就当实行。这样,赐平安的神就会与你们同在。

为馈赠感恩

10 我在主里极其欢喜,因为现在你们终于又萌发了思念我的心。其实你们一直在思念我,只是没有机会表达[c] 11 我这样说,并不是因为我缺少什么;事实上,我已经学会了在任何情况下都知足。 12 我知道怎样处卑贱,也知道怎样处丰富;在一切事上,在一切情况下,或饱足、或饥饿,或丰富、或缺乏,我都得了秘诀。 13 藉着使我刚强的那一位[d],我一切都能。 14 不过你们分担了我的患难,做得很好。

15 腓立比人哪,你们也知道,在福音工作的开始,我离开马其顿省的时候,在供给和领受的事上,除了你们以外,没有别的教会与我分享。 16 就是我在帖撒罗尼迦的时候,你们甚至也一再地把我所需要的送来。 17 我并不是求什么供应,而是求你们的果子增多,归在你们的账上。 18 如今我一切都得到了,并且丰足有余。我已经得以满足了,因为我从以帕弗迪托接受了来自你们的东西;那是馨香的气味,是神所悦纳、所喜悦的祭物。 19 我的神将按照他荣耀的丰盛,在基督耶稣里满足你们一切的需要。 20 愿荣耀归于神我们的父,直到永永远远!阿们。

结尾的祝福

21 请问候在基督耶稣里的每一位圣徒。与我在一起的弟兄们都问候你们; 22 所有的圣徒,尤其是来自凯撒宫里的人[e],也都问候你们。 23 愿主耶稣基督的恩典与你们的灵[f]同在![g]

Footnotes

  1. 腓立比书 4:3 同伴——原文直译“同负一轭的”。
  2. 腓立比书 4:3 两位——辅助词语。
  3. 腓立比书 4:10 表达——辅助词语。
  4. 腓立比书 4:13 有古抄本附“——基督”。
  5. 腓立比书 4:22 凯撒宫里的人——或译作“凯撒家族的人”。
  6. 腓立比书 4:23 你们的灵——有古抄本作“你们大家”。
  7. 腓立比书 4:23 有古抄本附“阿们。”

我所想念親愛的弟兄們,你們就是我的喜樂、我的冠冕。所以,親愛的,你們應當靠著主站立得穩。

勸勉

我勸友阿嫡,也勸循都基,要在主裡有同樣的思想。 我真誠的同道啊,我也求你幫助她們。這兩個女人,還有革利免和其餘的同工,都跟我在福音的事工上一同勞苦,他們的名字都在生命冊上。

你們要靠著主常常喜樂,我再說,你們要喜樂。 要使大家看出你們謙和的心。主已經近了。 應當毫無憂慮,只要凡事藉著禱告祈求,帶著感恩的心,把你們所要的告訴 神。 這樣, 神所賜超過人能了解的平安,必在基督耶穌裡,保守你們的心思意念。

最後,弟兄們,凡是真實的、莊重的、公正的、純潔的、可愛的、聲譽好的,無論是甚麼美德,甚麼稱讚,這些事你們都應當思念。 你們在我身上所學習、所領受、所聽見、所看見的,這些事你們都應當實行;那麼,賜平安的 神就必與你們同在。

凡事知足的祕訣

10 我在主裡大大地喜樂,因為你們現在又再想起我來;其實你們一向都在想念我,只是沒有機會表示。 11 我並不是因為缺乏才這樣說:我已經學會了,無論在甚麼情況之下都可以知足。 12 我知道怎樣處卑賤,也知道怎樣處富裕;我已經得了祕訣,無論在任何情況之下,或是飽足,或是飢餓,或是富裕,或是缺乏,都可以知足。 13 我靠著那加給我能力的,凡事都能作。 14 然而,你們一同分擔了我的患難,實在是好的。

腓立比信徒的餽送

15 腓立比的弟兄們,你們也知道,在我傳福音的初期,離開馬其頓的時候,除了你們以外,我沒有收過任何教會的供給。 16 我在帖撒羅尼迦的時候,你們還是一而再把我所需用的送來。 17 我並不求禮物,只求你們的果子不斷增加,歸在你們的帳上。 18 你們所送的我都全數收到了,而且綽綽有餘;我已經足夠了,因我從以巴弗提收到你們所送的,好像馨香之氣,是 神所接納所喜悅的祭物。 19 我的 神必照他在基督耶穌裡榮耀的豐富,滿足你們的一切需要。 20 願榮耀歸給我們的父 神,直到永遠。阿們。

問候與祝福

21 問候在基督耶穌裡的各位聖徒。同我在一起的弟兄們問候你們。 22 眾聖徒,特別是凱撒家裡的人,都問候你們。 23 願主耶穌基督的恩惠與你們同在(“與你們同在”原文作“與你們的心靈同在”)。

Appeal for Unity

So then, my beloved and greatly desired brothers, my joy and crown, thus stand firm in the Lord, dear friends. I appeal to Euodia and I appeal to Syntyche to be in agreement[a] in the Lord. Yes, I ask also you, true yokefellow, help them, who struggled along with me in the gospel with both Clement and the rest of my fellow workers whose names are in the book of life.

Be Anxious for Nothing

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Let your gentleness be made known to all people. The Lord is near. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds[b] in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are pleasing, whatever things are commendable, if there is any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these things. And the things which you have learned and received and heard about and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Support for Paul’s Ministry

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last you have renewed your concern for me[c], for whom also you were thinking, but you had no opportunity to express it. 11 Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. 12 I know how both to make do with little[d] and I know how to have an abundance[e]. In everything and in all things I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to have an abundance[f] and to go without. 13 I am able to do all things by the one who strengthens me. 14 Nevertheless you have done well by sharing[g] with me in my affliction. 15 Now you also know, Philippians, that at the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone, 16 because even in Thessalonica on more than one occasion[h] you sent for my need. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek for the profit that increases to your account. 18 But I have received everything in full and have an abundance; I am well supplied[i] because[j] I received from Epaphroditus what you had sent[k], a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. 19 And my God will fulfill your every need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. 20 Now to our God and Father be the glory forever and ever[l]. Amen.

Final Greetings and Benediction

21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers with me greet you. 22 All the saints greet you, and especially those of Caesar’s household. 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:2 Literally “to think the same thing
  2. Philippians 4:7 Or “thoughts”
  3. Philippians 4:10 Literally “you have revived to think on behalf of me”
  4. Philippians 4:12 Literally “to be humbled”
  5. Philippians 4:12 Literally “to abound”
  6. Philippians 4:12 Literally “to abound”
  7. Philippians 4:14 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“sharing”) which is understood as means
  8. Philippians 4:16 Literally “both once and twice”
  9. Philippians 4:18 Literally “I have been made full”
  10. Philippians 4:18 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“received”) which is understood as causal
  11. Philippians 4:18 Literally “the things from you”
  12. Philippians 4:20 Literally “to the ages of the ages”