فِيلِبِّي 4

١ 1 إِذًا يَا إِخْوَتِي ٱلْأَحِبَّاءَ، وَٱلْمُشْتَاقَ إِلَيْهِمْ، يَا سُرُورِي وَإِكْلِيلِي، ٱثْبُتُوا هَكَذَا فِي ٱلرَّبِّ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَحِبَّاءُ.

My fellow believers, I love you, and I long for you. You make me happy [MTY], and I am (proud of/pleased with) you. Dear friends, on the basis [of all that I have told you], continue to believe firmly in the Lord doing what I have just taught you.

٢ 2 أَطْلُبُ إِلَى أَفُودِيَةَ وَأَطْلُبُ إِلَى سِنْتِيخِي أَنْ تَفْتَكِرَا فِكْرًا وَاحِدًا فِي ٱلرَّبِّ.

I urge [you(sg)], Euodia, and I urge [you(sg)], Syntyche, to again have a peaceful relationship with each other, [because you both have a relationship with] the Lord.

٣ 3 نَعَمْ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْتَ أَيْضًا، يَا شَرِيكِي ٱلْمُخْلِصَ، سَاعِدْ هَاتَيْنِ ٱللَّتَيْنِ جَاهَدَتَا مَعِي فِي ٱلْإِنْجِيلِ، مَعَ أَكْلِيمَنْدُسَ أَيْضًا وَبَاقِي ٱلْعَامِلِينَ مَعِي، ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْمَاؤُهُمْ فِي سِفْرِ ٱلْحَيَاةِ.

And, my faithful comrade/partner, I request that you [(sg)] help them [to again have a peaceful relationship with each other], because they have [faithfully proclaimed] the message [about Christ] together with me, [even though many people] have opposed us [(exc)]. They have faithfully proclaimed that message together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names [are] in the book [in which God has written the names of all those people who will] live [forever].

٤ 4 اِفْرَحُوا فِي ٱلرَّبِّ كُلَّ حِينٍ، وَأَقُولُ أَيْضًا: ٱفْرَحُوا.

[Because you have a relationship with] the Lord, always rejoice! I’m saying it again, rejoice!

٥ 5 لِيَكُنْ حِلْمُكُمْ مَعْرُوفًا عِنْدَ جَمِيعِ ٱلنَّاسِ. اَلرَّبُّ قَرِيبٌ.

[Act in such a way that] everyone can know that you are gentle. The Lord is coming soon.

٦ 6 لَا تَهْتَمُّوا بِشَيْءٍ، بَلْ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ بِٱلصَّلَاةِ وَٱلدُّعَاءِ مَعَ ٱلشُّكْرِ، لِتُعْلَمْ طِلْبَاتُكُمْ لَدَى ٱللهِ.

Do not worry about anything. Instead, in every situation, pray [to God], tell him what you need, and ask him [to help you] [DOU]. Also thank [him for what he does for you].

٧ 7 وَسَلَامُ ٱللهِ ٱلَّذِي يَفُوقُ كُلَّ عَقْلٍ، يَحْفَظُ قُلُوبَكُمْ وَأَفْكَارَكُمْ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

As a result, God will enable you not to worry [about anything] [MTY] (OR, God will protect your minds [in every way]) [PRS]. [That is], he will cause you to have [inner] peace [because you have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. You will not be able to understand [PRS] [how you can be so peaceful in such difficult circumstances!]!

٨ 8 أَخِيرًا أَيُّهَا ٱلْإِخْوَةُ، كُلُّ مَا هُوَ حَقٌّ، كُلُّ مَا هُوَ جَلِيلٌ، كُلُّ مَا هُوَ عَادِلٌ، كُلُّ مَا هُوَ طَاهِرٌ، كُلُّ مَا هُوَ مُسِرٌّ، كُلُّ مَا صِيتُهُ حَسَنٌ، إِنْ كَانَتْ فَضِيلَةٌ وَإِنْ كَانَ مَدْحٌ، فَفِي هَذِهِ ٱفْتَكِرُوا.

My fellow believers, there is one more thing I [want you to do]. Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is right, whatever is morally pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is admirable, whatever is good, whatever [deserves] praise, those are the things that you should continually think about.

٩ 9 وَمَا تَعَلَّمْتُمُوهُ، وَتَسَلَّمْتُمُوهُ، وَسَمِعْتُمُوهُ، وَرَأَيْتُمُوهُ فِيَّ، فَهَذَا ٱفْعَلُوا، وَإِلَهُ ٱلسَّلَامِ يَكُونُ مَعَكُمْ.

Those things that I have taught you and that you have learned from me, those things that you have heard me [say] and that you have seen me [do], those are the things that you yourselves should continually do. As a result [of your doing those things], God, the one who [causes us to] have [inner] peace, will (be with/bless) you.

١٠ 10 ثُمَّ إِنِّي فَرِحْتُ بِٱلرَّبِّ جِدًّا لِأَنَّكُمُ ٱلْآنَ قَدْ أَزْهَرَ أَيْضًا مَرَّةً ٱعْتِنَاؤُكُمْ بِي ٱلَّذِي كُنْتُمْ تَعْتَنُونَهُ، وَلَكِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ لَكُمْ فُرْصَةٌ.

I rejoice greatly [and thank] the Lord because now, after some time, [by sending money to me] you have once again shown that you are concerned about me [EUP]. Indeed, you were concerned about me [all the time], but you had no opportunity [to show that you were concerned about me].

١١ 11 لَيْسَ أَنِّي أَقُولُ مِنْ جِهَةِ ٱحْتِيَاجٍ، فَإِنِّي قَدْ تَعَلَّمْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مُكْتَفِيًا بِمَا أَنَا فِيهِ.

I am saying this not because I [am concerned that I] lack things [that I need]. In fact, I have learned to be content in whatever [situation] I am.

١٢ 12 أَعْرِفُ أَنْ أَتَّضِعَ وَأَعْرِفُ أَيْضًا أَنْ أَسْتَفْضِلَ. فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَفِي جَمِيعِ ٱلْأَشْيَاءِ قَدْ تَدَرَّبْتُ أَنْ أَشْبَعَ وَأَنْ أَجُوعَ، وَأَنْ أَسْتَفْضِلَ وَأَنْ أَنْقُصَ.

[Specifically], I know how [to be content when] I do not have what I need, and I know how [to be content when] I have plenty. I have learned how [to be content] in any and every [situation] [DOU]. [Specifically], I have learned how [to be content when] I have enough to eat, and I have learned how [to be content when] I do not have enough to eat. I have learned how [to be content when] I have plenty [DOU] [of what I need], and I have learned [how to be content when] I lack [things].

١٣ 13 أَسْتَطِيعُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ ٱلَّذِي يُقَوِّينِي.

I am able (to cope with/to handle) every situation because [Christ] gives me the strength to do that.

١٤ 14 غَيْرَ أَنَّكُمْ فَعَلْتُمْ حَسَنًا إِذِ ٱشْتَرَكْتُمْ فِي ضِيقَتِي.

Nevertheless, you did very well by [helping me] (OR, [giving me money]) [EUP] while I have been suffering hardship.

١٥ 15 وَأَنْتُمْ أَيْضًا تَعْلَمُونَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْفِيلِبِّيُّونَ أَنَّهُ فِي بَدَاءَةِ ٱلْإِنْجِيلِ،لَمَّا خَرَجْتُ مِنْ مَكِدُونِيَّةَ، لَمْ تُشَارِكْنِي كَنِيسَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ فِي حِسَابِ ٱلْعَطَاءِ وَٱلْأَخْذِ إِلَّا أَنْتُمْ وَحْدَكُمْ.

[My friends there at Philippi], you yourselves know that when I first [proclaimed] the message about Christ [to you], and then left there to go to Macedonia [province], you were the only group of believers [LIT] who [sent me] gifts [EUP] in order that I might [proclaim that message] to others just like I did for you.

١٦ 16 فَإِنَّكُمْ فِي تَسَالُونِيكِي أَيْضًا أَرْسَلْتُمْ إِلَيَّ مَرَّةً وَمَرَّتَيْنِ لِحَاجَتِي.

Even [when I was] in Thessalonica [city], you sent [money] [EUP] to me two different times [IDM] in order to [supply] what I needed.

١٧ 17 لَيْسَ أَنِّي أَطْلُبُ ٱلْعَطِيَّةَ، بَلْ أَطْلُبُ ٱلثَّمَرَ ٱلْمُتَكَاثِرَ لِحِسَابِكُمْ.

I say this, not because I desire that you give me money now. Instead, I desire that [God] will abundantly bless [MET] you as a result of [your helping me].

١٨ 18 وَلَكِنِّي قَدِ ٱسْتَوْفَيْتُ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَٱسْتَفْضَلْتُ. قَدِ ٱمْتَلَأْتُ إِذْ قَبِلْتُ مِنْ أَبَفْرُودِتُسَ ٱلْأَشْيَاءَ ٱلَّتِي مِنْ عِنْدِكُمْ، نَسِيمَ رَائِحَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ، ذَبِيحَةً مَقْبُولَةً مَرْضِيَّةً عِنْدَ ٱللهِ.

But I have received a very generous [gift] [EUP] [from you], and [as a result], I have plenty. I have an abundant supply [of what I need because] I have received from Epaphroditus the money [EUP] that you [sent to me]. God considers that your gift is very acceptable, and he is very pleased with it. [Your gift is like] a nice-smelling sacrifice [MET].

١٩ 19 فَيَمْلَأُ إِلَهِي كُلَّ ٱحْتِيَاجِكُمْ بِحَسَبِ غِنَاهُ فِي ٱلْمَجْدِ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

[Moreover], God, [whom] I [serve], has an unlimited supply [of everything that we(inc) need]. And as a result, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, he will completely supply everything that you need.

٢٠ 20 وَلِلهِ وَأَبِينَا ٱلْمَجْدُ إِلَى دَهْرِ ٱلدَّاهِرِينَ. آمِينَ. (aiōn g165)

[So], praise God our Father forever and ever! Amen! (aiōn g165)

٢١ 21 سَلِّمُوا عَلَى كُلِّ قِدِّيسٍ فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ. يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْإِخْوَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعِي.

Greet [for me/us(exc)] all of God’s people [there, that is, all those who have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. The fellow believers who [serve God together] with me here send their greetings to you (OR, say they are thinking fondly of you).

٢٢ 22 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكُمْ جَمِيعُ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ وَلَا سِيَّمَا ٱلَّذِينَ مِنْ بَيْتِ قَيْصَرَ.

All of God’s people [here] send their greetings to you. Especially the [fellow believers who work] in the palace of the emperor send their greetings to you.

٢٣ 23 نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ مَعَ جَمِيعِكُمْ. آمِينَ. -كُتِبَتْ إِلَى أَهْلِ فِيلبيِّ مِنْ رُومِيَةِ عَلَى يَدِ أَبَفْرُودِتُسَ-

My desire is [that our] Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all [SYN].