Philipper 2
Hoffnung für Alle
Jesus Christus – Vorbild und Ziel (Kapitel 2–3)
Seht auf Jesus Christus!
2 Es gibt über euch so viel Gutes zu berichten: Als Menschen, die mit Christus verbunden sind, ermutigt ihr euch gegenseitig und seid zu liebevollem Trost bereit. Man spürt bei euch etwas von der Gemeinschaft, die der Geist Gottes bewirkt, und herzliche, mitfühlende Liebe verbindet euch. 2 Darüber freue ich mich sehr. Vollkommen aber ist meine Freude, wenn ihr euch ganz einig seid, in der einen Liebe miteinander verbunden bleibt und fest zusammenhaltet. 3 Weder Eigennutz noch Streben nach Ehre sollen euer Handeln bestimmen. Im Gegenteil: Seid bescheiden und achtet den anderen mehr als euch selbst. 4 Denkt nicht an euren eigenen Vorteil. Jeder von euch soll das Wohl des anderen im Auge haben. 5 Nehmt euch Jesus Christus zum Vorbild:
6 Obwohl er in jeder Hinsicht Gott gleich war,
hielt er nicht selbstsüchtig daran fest, wie Gott zu sein.
7 Nein, er verzichtete darauf und wurde einem Sklaven gleich:
Er wurde wie jeder andere Mensch geboren
und war in allem ein Mensch wie wir.
8 Er erniedrigte sich selbst noch tiefer
und war Gott gehorsam bis zum Tod,
ja, bis zum schändlichen Tod am Kreuz.
9 Darum hat ihn Gott erhöht und ihm den Namen gegeben,
der über allen Namen steht.[a]
10 Vor Jesus müssen einmal alle auf die Knie fallen:
alle im Himmel, auf der Erde und im Totenreich.
11 Und jeder ohne Ausnahme
wird zur Ehre Gottes, des Vaters, bekennen:
Jesus Christus ist der Herr!
Viel Grund zur Freude
12 Was schließen wir daraus, liebe Freunde? Ihr habt immer befolgt, was ich euch weitergegeben habe. Hört aber nicht nur auf mich, wenn ich bei euch bin, sondern erst recht während meiner Abwesenheit. Arbeitet mit Furcht und Zittern an eurer Rettung. 13 Und doch ist es Gott allein, der beides in euch bewirkt: Er schenkt euch den Willen und die Kraft, ihn auch so auszuführen, wie es ihm gefällt.
14 Bei allem, was ihr tut, hütet euch vor Nörgeleien und Rechthaberei. 15 Denn euer Leben soll hell und makellos sein. Dann werdet ihr als Gottes vorbildliche Kinder mitten in dieser verdorbenen und dunklen Welt leuchten wie Sterne in der Nacht. 16 Dazu müsst ihr unerschütterlich an der Botschaft Gottes festhalten, die euch das Leben bringt. Wenn Jesus Christus dann kommt, kann ich stolz auf euch sein, dass ich nicht umsonst bei euch gewesen bin und mich nicht vergeblich um euch gemüht habe.
17 Und selbst wenn ich sterben muss und mein Blut wie Opferblut vergossen wird im Dienst für euren Glauben, so bin ich doch voller Freude. Ja, ich freue mich mit euch allen. 18 Freut ihr euch ebenso, freut euch mit mir!
Zuverlässige Mitarbeiter
19 Im Vertrauen auf unseren Herrn Jesus hoffe ich, dass ich Timotheus bald zu euch schicken kann. Das würde auch mir neuen Mut geben, denn dann könnte er mir endlich berichten, wie es euch geht! 20 Mit niemandem bin ich so tief verbunden wie mit Timotheus, und kein anderer wird sich so aufrichtig um euch kümmern wie er. 21 Alle anderen beschäftigen sich mit ihren eigenen Angelegenheiten und nicht mit dem, was Jesus Christus will. 22 Aber ihr wisst ja selbst, wie zuverlässig Timotheus ist. Wie ein Kind seinem Vater hilft, so hat er sich mit mir für die rettende Botschaft eingesetzt. 23 Ich will ihn zu euch schicken, sobald ich weiß, wie es hier mit mir weitergeht. 24 Im Übrigen habe ich im Vertrauen auf den Herrn die feste Zuversicht, dass ich bald selbst zu euch kommen kann.
25 Ich hielt es für notwendig, Epaphroditus zu euch zurückzuschicken. Er hat mir eure Gaben überbracht und mir dadurch sehr geholfen. Nun, er ist mir wirklich ein Bruder, ein guter Mitarbeiter und Mitkämpfer geworden. 26 Inzwischen aber hat er große Sehnsucht nach euch allen. Es hat ihn sehr beunruhigt, dass ihr von seiner Krankheit erfahren habt. 27 Tatsächlich war er todkrank, aber Gott hatte Erbarmen mit ihm – und auch mit mir. Er wollte mir zusätzliche Trauer ersparen.
28 Jetzt soll Epaphroditus so schnell wie möglich zu euch zurückkehren. Ihr sollt ihn gesund wiedersehen und euch über ihn freuen. Dann werde auch ich eine Sorge weniger haben. 29 Nehmt ihn voller Freude als euren Bruder auf. Menschen wie ihn sollt ihr achten und ehren. 30 Denn mit seinem Einsatz für Christus riskierte er sein Leben. Weil ihr nichts für mich tun konntet, hat er mir an eurer Stelle geholfen und wäre dabei selbst fast gestorben.
Footnotes
- 2,9 Mit diesem Namen ist wahrscheinlich »der Herr« gemeint, ein Titel, der in der griechischen Übersetzung des Alten Testaments Gott selbst bezeichnete und durch den der Gottesname Jahwe wiedergegeben wurde. Vgl. »Name Gottes« in den Sacherklärungen.
腓立比书 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
效法基督
2 所以,如果你们在基督里受到鼓励,得到爱的安慰,与圣灵相通,有慈悲和怜悯之心, 2 就要同心合意,彼此相爱,灵里合一,思想一致,好让我的喜乐更充足。 3 凡事不可自私自利、爱慕虚荣,要心存谦卑,看别人比自己强。 4 各人不要只顾自己的事,也要为别人的需要着想。 5 你们应当有基督耶稣那样的心肠。
6 祂虽然本质上是上帝,
却没有紧紧抓住自己与上帝平等的地位不放,
7 反而甘愿放下一切,
取了奴仆的形象,
降生为人的样子。
8 祂以人的样子出现后,
就自愿卑微,顺服至死,
而且死在十字架上。
9 因此,上帝将祂升为至尊,
赐给祂超乎万名之上的名,
10 使一切天上的、
地上的和地底下的,
无不屈膝跪拜在耶稣的名下,
11 无不口称耶稣基督是主,
将荣耀归于父上帝。
暗世明灯
12 所以,我亲爱的弟兄姊妹,既然我在你们那里的时候,你们一向都很顺服;如今我不在你们那里,你们更要顺服,要战战兢兢地活出得救后应有的生命。 13 因为你们立志和行事都是上帝在你们心中工作,为要成就祂美好的旨意。
14 无论做什么事,都不要抱怨,也不要与人争论, 15 好使你们在这个弯曲败坏的时代中无可指责、诚实无伪,做上帝纯洁无瑕的儿女,如同明光照耀在世上, 16 坚守生命之道。这样,到了基督再来的时候,我可以夸口自己没有空跑一场,也没有白费功夫。 17 你们的信心就是献给上帝的事奉和祭物,即使在上面浇奠我的生命,我也很喜乐,并且和你们大家一同喜乐。 18 同样,你们也要喜乐,要和我一同喜乐。
保罗的得力同工
19 如果主耶稣许可,我希望尽快派提摩太去你们那里,我好知道你们的近况,心里得到安慰。 20 因为没有人像他那样跟我一同真正关心你们的事。 21 别人都只顾自己的事,并不关心耶稣基督的事。 22 但你们知道提摩太的为人,我与他情同父子,一起事奉和传扬福音。 23 所以,我的案子一旦明朗了,我会立刻派他去见你们。 24 我深信如果主许可,我自己很快也会去你们那里。
25 另外,我觉得有必要让以巴弗提回到你们那里。他是我的弟兄、同工和战友,也是你们差遣来服侍我、供应我需用的。 26 他很想念你们,并且感到不安,因为你们听说了他患病的事。 27 他确实病了,几乎丧命,但上帝怜悯了他,不但怜悯他,也怜悯了我,没让我忧上加忧。 28 所以,我想尽快派他回去与你们相聚,好让你们喜乐,也可以减少我的挂虑。 29 你们要在主里欢欢喜喜地接待他,而且要敬重像他这样的人。 30 他为了基督的工作,将生死置之度外,几乎丧命,以弥补你们服侍我的不足之处。
Philippians 2
King James Version
2 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.
19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
20 For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
23 Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
24 But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
26 For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.
27 For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
30 Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
Philippians 2
Tree of Life Version
Messiah’s Example of Humility
2 Therefore if there is any encouragement in Messiah, if there is any comfort of love, if there is any fellowship of the Ruach, if there is any mercy and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, united in spirit, with one purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfishness or conceit, but with humility consider others as more important than yourselves, 4 looking out not only for your own interests but also for the interests of others. 5 Have this attitude in yourselves, which also was in Messiah Yeshua,
6 Who, though existing in the form of God,
did not consider being equal to God a thing to be grasped.
7 But He emptied Himself—
taking on the form of a slave,
becoming the likeness of men
and being found in appearance as a man.
8 He humbled Himself—
becoming obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross.
9 For this reason God highly exalted Him
and gave Him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Yeshua every knee should bow,[a]
in heaven and on the earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue profess that Yeshua the Messiah is Lord—
to the glory of God the Father.
Work Out Your Salvation
12 Therefore, my loved ones, just as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence—work out your salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For the One working in you is God—both to will and to work for His good pleasure.
14 Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15 so that you might be blameless and innocent, children of God in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation.[b] Among them you shine as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to the word of life, so that I may boast in the day of Messiah that I did not run or labor in vain. 17 But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrifice and the service of your faith, I rejoice and share my joy with you all. 18 The same way, you also—rejoice and share your joy with me!
Sending and Receiving Encouragement
19 But I hope in the Lord Yeshua to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too might be encouraged when I know the news about you. 20 I have no one else like him who will genuinely care about you— 21 for all seek after their own interests, not those of Messiah Yeshua. 22 But you know Timothy’s proven character, that he served with me in spreading the Good News like a son with his father. 23 Therefore I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I see how things go with me. 24 And I trust in the Lord that soon I too will come myself.
25 But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus—my brother and co-worker and fellow soldier, as well as your messenger and aide to my need. 26 For he was longing for you all and troubled because you heard that he was sick. 27 He certainly was sick, close to death. But God had mercy on him—and not only on him but also on me, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I have sent him with special urgency, so that when you see him again you might rejoice and I might be less worried about you. 29 So welcome him in the Lord with all joy, and hold men like him in high regard, 30 because he came close to death for the work of Messiah, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:10 cf. Isa. 45:23.
- Philippians 2:15 cf. Deut. 32:5.
Philippians 2
New International Version
Imitating Christ’s Humility
2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit,(A) if any tenderness and compassion,(B) 2 then make my joy complete(C) by being like-minded,(D) having the same love, being one(E) in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(F) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(G) 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.(H)
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:(I)
6 Who, being in very nature[a] God,(J)
    did not consider equality with God(K) something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing(L)
    by taking the very nature[b] of a servant,(M)
    being made in human likeness.(N)
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(O)—
        even death on a cross!(P)
9 Therefore God exalted him(Q) to the highest place
    and gave him the name that is above every name,(R)
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,(S)
    in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(T)
11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,(U)
    to the glory of God the Father.
Do Everything Without Grumbling
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,(V) 13 for it is God who works in you(W) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.(X)
14 Do everything without grumbling(Y) or arguing, 15 so that you may become blameless(Z) and pure, “children of God(AA) without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[c](AB) Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ(AC) that I did not run(AD) or labor in vain.(AE) 17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering(AF) on the sacrifice(AG) and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.(AH) 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus
19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy(AI) to you soon,(AJ) that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20 I have no one else like him,(AK) who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21 For everyone looks out for their own interests,(AL) not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father(AM) he has served with me in the work of the gospel. 23 I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me.(AN) 24 And I am confident(AO) in the Lord that I myself will come soon.
25 But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker(AP) and fellow soldier,(AQ) who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs.(AR) 26 For he longs for all of you(AS) and is distressed because you heard he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. 28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him,(AT) so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. 29 So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,(AU) 30 because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.(AV)
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:6 Or in the form of
- Philippians 2:7 Or the form
- Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5
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