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
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
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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