Filipos 2
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Pagtulad sa Pagpapakababa ni Cristo
2 Yamang mayroon kayong kalakasan ng loob kay Cristo, mayroon kayong kaaliwan sa kaniyang pag-ibig, mayroon kayong pakikipag-isa sa kaniyang Espiritu, mayroon kayong pagmamalasakit at kaawaan.
2 Lubusin nga ninyo angaking kagalakan sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaroon ng iisang kaisipan, ng iisang pag-ibig, ng iisang kalooban at ngiisang pag-iisip. 3 Huwag kayong gumawa ng anumang bagay dahil sa makasariling hangarin o pagpapalalo. Sa halip, sa kapakumbabaan ng pag-iisip, ituring ninyo na ang iba ay higit na mabuti kaysa sa inyo. 4 Huwag hanapin ng isa’t isa ang ikabubuti ng kaniyang sarili lang kundi ang ikabubuti rin naman ng iba.
5 Ito ay sapagkat kailangang taglayin ninyo ang kaisipan na na kay Cristo Jesus din naman. 6 Bagaman siya ay nasa anyong Diyos, hindi niya itinuring na kailangang pakahawakan ang kaniyang pagiging kapantay ng Diyos. 7 Bagkus ginawa niyang walang kabuluhan ang kaniyang sarili at tinanggap niya ang anyo ng isang alipin at nakitulad sa tao. 8 Yamang siya ay nasumpungan sa anyong tao, siya ay nagpakumbaba at naging masunurin hanggang sa kamatayan, maging sa kamatayan sa krus. 9 Kaya nga, siya naman ay lubhang itinaas ng Diyos at binigyan ng pangalang higit sa lahat ng pangalan. 10 Ito ay upang sa pangalan ni Jesus ay luluhod ang bawat tuhod ng mga nasa langit, ng mga nasa lupa at ng mga nasa ilalim ng lupa. 11 Ito ay upang ipahayag ng bawat dila na si Jesucristo ang Panginoon, sa ikaluluwalhati ng Diyos Ama.
Magningning Tulad ng mga Bituin
12 Kaya nga, mga minamahal ko, gamitin ninyo ang inyong kaligtasan na may takot at panginginig, tulad ng palagi ninyong pagsunod, hindi lamang kung ako ay kasama ninyo kundi lalo na ngayong wala ako sa inyo.
13 Ang dahilan nito ay gumagawa sa inyo ang Diyos upang naisin at gawin ninyo ang kaniyang mabuting kaluguran.
14 Gawin ninyo ang lahat ng mga bagay na walang mga bulung-bulungan at pagtatalo. 15 Gawin ninyo ang gayon upang walang anumang maipaparatang sa inyo at kayo ay maging dalisay, mga anak ng Diyos na walang dungis sa gitna ng isang lahing liko at lihis. Magliwanag kayo sa kanilang kalagitnaan tulad ng mga liwanag sa sanlibutan. 16 Inyong itanghal ang salita ng buhay upang may ipagmapuri ako sa araw ni Cristo na hindi ako tumakbo nang walang kabuluhan ni nagpagal nang walang kabuluhan. 17 Subalit kung ako ay ibubuhos ng Diyos tulad ng haing ibinubuhos sa ibabaw ng handog at paglilingkod ng inyong pananampalataya, matutuwa at magagalak akong kasama ninyo. 18 Sa gayunding paraan, kayo naman ay matutuwa at magagalak na kasama ko.
Si Timoteo at si Epafrodito
19 Ngunit umaasa ako sa Panginoong Jesus na maisugo ko sa inyo si Timoteo sa lalong madaling panahon upang ako rin naman ay maaliw kapag nalaman ko ang inyong kalalagayan.
20 Ito ay sapagkat wala na akong ibang taong katulad niya ang pag-iisip, na may tunay na pagmamalasakit sa inyong kalalagayan. 21 Ito ay sapagkat abala silang lahat sa paghahanap ng mga bagay para sa kanilang sariling kapakanan, hindi sa mga bagay na nauukol kay Cristo Jesus. 22 Ngunit alam na ninyo ang kaniyang subok na pag-uugali, na gaya ng isang anak sa kaniyang ama, ay gayon siyang naglingkod na kasama ko sa ebanghelyo. 23 Siya nga ang aking inaasahang susuguin sa inyo sa lalong madaling panahon pagkatapos kong malaman ang aking magiging kalagayan. 24 Ngunit nakakatiyak ako saPanginoon na ako rin ay makakapunta riyan sa lalong madaling panahon.
25 Ngunit naisip kong kailangang suguin ko sa inyo si Epafrodito na aking kapatid, kamanggagawa at kapwa kawal, ngunit sugo at lingkod ninyo na tumitingin sa aking mga pangangailangan. 26 Ito ay sapagkat siya ay sabik na sabik sa inyong lahat at labis na namamanglaw dahil sa nabalitaan ninyong siya ay nagkasakit. 27 Ito ay sapagkat totoo ngang siya ay nagkasakit at muntik nang mamatay. Subalit kinahabagan siya ng Diyos at hindi lamang siya kundi ako rin naman upang huwag akong magkaroon ng sunod-sunod na kalungkutan. 28 Kaya nga, lalo kong pinagsikapang suguin siya sa inyo upang pagkakita ninyong muli sa kaniya, kayo ay magalak at mabawasan naman ang aking kalungkutan. 29 Kaya nga, tanggapin ninyo siya ng buong kagalakan sa Panginoon at parangalan ninyo ang mga katulad niya. 30 Ito ay sapagkat nabingit siya sa kamatayan alang-alang sa gawain ni Cristo, na hindi pinahalagahan ang kaniyang buhay upang punan ang kakulangan ng inyong paglilingkod sa akin.
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
English Standard Version
Christ's Example of Humility
2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from (A)love, any (B)participation in the Spirit, any (C)affection and sympathy, 2 (D)complete my joy by being (E)of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from (F)selfish ambition or (G)conceit, but in (H)humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you (I)look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 (J)Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,[a] 6 (K)who, though he was in (L)the form of God, did not count equality with God (M)a thing to be grasped,[b] 7 but (N)emptied himself, by taking the form of a (O)servant,[c] (P)being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by (Q)becoming obedient to the point of death, (R)even death on a cross. 9 (S)Therefore (T)God has (U)highly exalted him and bestowed on him (V)the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus (W)every knee should bow, (X)in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and (Y)every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is (Z)Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Lights in the World
12 Therefore, my beloved, (AA)as you have always (AB)obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for (AC)it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for (AD)his good pleasure.
14 Do all things (AE)without grumbling or (AF)disputing, 15 that you may be blameless and innocent, (AG)children of God (AH)without blemish (AI)in the midst of (AJ)a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine (AK)as lights in the world, 16 holding fast to (AL)the word of life, so that in (AM)the day of Christ (AN)I may be proud that (AO)I did not run in vain or labor in vain. 17 Even if I am to be (AP)poured out as a drink offering upon (AQ)the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. 18 Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
Timothy and Epaphroditus
19 I hope in the Lord Jesus (AR)to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one (AS)like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all (AT)seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22 But you know Timothy's[d] (AU)proven worth, how (AV)as a son[e] with a father (AW)he has served with me in the gospel. 23 I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, 24 and (AX)I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.
25 I have thought it necessary to send to you (AY)Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and (AZ)fellow soldier, and your messenger and (BA)minister to my need, 26 for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. 27 Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. 29 So (BB)receive him in the Lord with all joy, and (BC)honor such men, 30 for he nearly died[f] (BD)for the work of Christ, risking his life (BE)to complete what was lacking in your service to me.
Footnotes
- Philippians 2:5 Or which was also in Christ Jesus
- Philippians 2:6 Or a thing to be held on to for advantage
- Philippians 2:7 Or slave (for the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface)
- Philippians 2:22 Greek his
- Philippians 2:22 Greek child
- Philippians 2:30 Or he drew near to the point of death; compare verse 8
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