Philippians 2
New King James Version
Unity Through Humility
2 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, 2 (B)fulfill my joy (C)by being like-minded, having the same love, being of (D)one accord, of one mind. 3 (E)Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but (F)in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. 4 (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
5 (I)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, (J)being in the form of God, did not consider it [b]robbery to be equal with God, 7 (K)but [c]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (L)of a bondservant, and (M)coming in the likeness of men. 8 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. 9 (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
- Philippians 2:1 Or encouragement
- Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
- Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges
- Philippians 2:14 grumbling
- Philippians 2:14 arguing
- Philippians 2:15 innocent
- Philippians 2:19 condition
- Philippians 2:30 risking
Filipos 2
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pagpapakumbaba ni Cristo
2 Hindi baʼt masigla kayo dahil nakay Cristo kayo? Hindi baʼt masaya kayo dahil alam ninyong mahal niya kayo? Hindi baʼt may mabuti kayong pagsasamahan dahil sa Banal na Espiritu? At hindi baʼt may malasakit at pang-unawa kayo sa isaʼt isa? 2 Kung ganoon, nakikiusap ako na lubusin na ninyo ang kagalakan ko: Magkasundo kayoʼt magmahalan, at magkaisa sa isip at layunin. 3 Huwag kayong gumawa ng anumang bagay dahil sa makasariling hangarin o sa paghahangad na maitaas ang sarili. Sa halip, magpakumbaba kayo sa isaʼt isa at ituring na mas mabuti ang iba kaysa sa inyo. 4 Huwag lang ang sarili ninyong kapakanan ang isipin nʼyo kundi ang kapakanan din ng iba. 5 Dapat maging katulad ng kay Cristo Jesus ang pananaw nʼyo:
6 Kahit na nasa kanya ang katangian ng Dios, hindi niya itinuring ang pagiging kapantay ng Dios bilang isang bagay na dapat panghawakan.
7 Sa halip, ibinaba niya nang lubusan ang sarili niya sa pamamagitan ng pag-aanyong alipin.
Naging tao siyang tulad natin. 8 At sa pagiging tao niya, nagpakumbaba siya at naging masunurin sa Dios hanggang sa kamatayan, maging sa kamatayan sa krus.
9 Kaya naman itinaas siyang lubos ng Dios at binigyan ng titulong higit sa lahat ng titulo,
10 upang ang lahat ng nasa langit at lupa, at nasa ilalim ng lupa ay luluhod sa pagsamba sa kanya.
11 At kikilalanin ng lahat na si Jesu-Cristo ang Panginoon, sa ikapupuri ng Dios Ama.
Magsilbi Kayong Ilaw na Nagliliwanag
12 Mga minamahal, kung paanong lagi ninyo akong sinusunod noong magkakasama pa tayo, lalo sana kayong maging masunurin kahit ngayong malayo na ako sa inyo. Sikapin ninyong ipamuhay[a] ang kaligtasang tinanggap nʼyo, at gawin nʼyo ito nang may takot at paggalang sa Dios. 13 Sapagkat ang Dios ang siyang nagbibigay sa inyo ng pagnanais at kakayahang masunod nʼyo ang kalooban niya.
14 Gawin nʼyo ang lahat nang walang reklamo o pagtatalo, 15 para maging malinis kayo at walang kapintasang mga anak ng Dios sa gitna ng mga mapanlinlang at masasamang tao sa panahong ito. Kailangang magsilbi kayong ilaw na nagliliwanag sa kanila 16 habang pinaninindigan nʼyo[b] ang salita na nagbibigay ng buhay na walang hanggan. At kung gagawin nʼyo ito, may maipagmamalaki ako sa pagbabalik ni Cristo, dahil alam kong hindi nasayang ang pagsisikap ko sa inyo. 17 Ang paglilingkod ninyo na bunga ng inyong pananampalataya ay tulad sa isang handog. At kung kinakailangang ibuhos ko ang aking dugo[c] sa handog na ito, maligaya pa rin ako at makikigalak sa inyo. 18 At dapat maligaya rin kayo at makigalak sa akin.
Si Timoteo at si Epafroditus
19 Umaasa ako sa Panginoong Jesus na mapapapunta ko riyan si Timoteo sa lalong madaling panahon, para masiyahan naman ako kapag naibalita niya ang tungkol sa inyo. 20 Siya lang ang kilala ko na katulad kong nagmamalasakit sa inyo nang totoo. 21 Ang ibaʼy walang ibang iniisip kundi ang sarili nilang kapakanan at hindi ang kay Jesu-Cristo. 22 Ngunit alam nʼyo kung paano pinatunayan ni Timoteo ang kanyang sarili. Para ko siyang tunay na anak sa pagtulong niya sa akin sa pangangaral ng Magandang Balita. 23 Binabalak kong papuntahin siya sa inyo kapag nalaman ko na ang magiging hatol sa akin dito. 24 At umaasa ako sa Panginoon na ako mismo ay makakapunta sa inyo sa lalong madaling panahon.
25 Sa ngayon, naisip kong kailangan nang pabalikin ang kapatid nating si Epafroditus na pinapunta nʼyo rito para tulungan ako. Tulad ko rin siyang manggagawa at tagapagtanggol ng Magandang Balita. 26 Pababalikin ko na siya sa inyo dahil sabik na sabik na siyang makita kayo, at hindi siya mapalagay dahil nabalitaan ninyong nagkasakit siya. 27 Totoo ngang nagkasakit siya, at muntik nang mamatay. Ngunit naawa ang Dios sa kanya at maging sa akin, dahil pinagaling siya at naligtas naman ako sa matinding kalungkutan. 28 Kaya gusto ko na siyang pabalikin para matuwa kayo kapag nakita nʼyo na siya ulit, at hindi na rin ako mag-aalala para sa inyo. 29 Kaya tanggapin nʼyo siya nang buong galak bilang kapatid sa Panginoon. Igalang nʼyo ang mga taong tulad niya, 30 dahil nalagay sa panganib ang buhay niya para sa gawain ni Cristo. Itinaya niya ang buhay niya para matulungan ako bilang kinatawan ninyo.
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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