Προς Φιλιππησιους 1
1 παυλοσ και τιμοθεοσ δουλοι ιησου χριστου πασιν τοισ αγιοισ εν χριστω ιησου τοισ ουσιν εν φιλιπποισ συν επισκοποισ και διακονοισ
To all Christ’s people at Philippi, with the supervisors and assistants, from Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus.
2 χαρισ υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατροσ ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου
May God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you, and give you peace.
3 ευχαριστω τω θεω μου επι παση τη μνεια υμων
Every recollection that I have of you is a cause of thanksgiving to God,
4 παντοτε εν παση δεησει μου υπερ παντων υμων μετα χαρασ την δεησιν ποιουμενοσ
always, in every prayer that I offer for you all – my prayers are full of joy –
5 επι τη κοινωνια υμων εισ το ευαγγελιον απο πρωτησ ημερασ αχρι του νυν
because of the share that you have had in spreading the good news, from the first day that you received it until now.
6 πεποιθωσ αυτο τουτο οτι ο εναρξαμενοσ εν υμιν εργον αγαθον επιτελεσει αχρι ημερασ χριστου ιησου
For of this I am confident, that he who began a good work in you will complete it in readiness for the day of Jesus Christ.
7 καθωσ εστιν δικαιον εμοι τουτο φρονειν υπερ παντων υμων δια το εχειν με εν τη καρδια υμασ εν τε τοισ δεσμοισ μου και εν τη απολογια και βεβαιωσει του ευαγγελιου συγκοινωνουσ μου τησ χαριτοσ παντασ υμασ οντασ
And, indeed, I am justified in feeling like this about you all; because you have a warm place in my heart – you who all, both in my imprisonment and in the work of defending and establishing the good news, shared my privilege with me.
8 μαρτυσ γαρ μου εστιν ο θεοσ ωσ επιποθω παντασ υμασ εν σπλαγχνοισ ιησου χριστου
God will bear me witness how I yearn for you all with the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
9 και τουτο προσευχομαι ινα η αγαπη υμων ετι μαλλον και μαλλον περισσευη εν επιγνωσει και παση αισθησει
And what I pray for is this – that your love may grow yet stronger and stronger, with increasing knowledge and all discernment,
10 εισ το δοκιμαζειν υμασ τα διαφεροντα ινα ητε ειλικρινεισ και απροσκοποι εισ ημεραν χριστου
until you are able to appreciate all moral distinctions. And I pray, too, that you may be kept pure and blameless against the day of Christ,
11 πεπληρωμενοι καρπων δικαιοσυνησ των δια ιησου χριστου εισ δοξαν και επαινον θεου
bearing a rich harvest of that righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 γινωσκειν δε υμασ βουλομαι αδελφοι οτι τα κατ εμε μαλλον εισ προκοπην του ευαγγελιου εληλυθεν
Friends, I want you to realize that what has happened to me has actually served to forward the good news.
13 ωστε τουσ δεσμουσ μου φανερουσ εν χριστω γενεσθαι εν ολω τω πραιτωριω και τοισ λοιποισ πασιν
It has even become evident, not only to all the imperial guard, but to everyone else, that it is for Christ’s sake that I am in chains.
14 και τουσ πλειονασ των αδελφων εν κυριω πεποιθοτασ τοισ δεσμοισ μου περισσοτερωσ τολμαν αφοβωσ τον λογον λαλειν
And besides this, most of our fellow followers have gained confidence in the Lord through my chains, and now venture with far greater freedom to speak of God’s message fearlessly.
15 τινεσ μεν και δια φθονον και εριν τινεσ δε και δι ευδοκιαν τον χριστον κηρυσσουσιν
It is true that some do proclaim the Christ out of jealousy and opposition, but there are others who proclaim him from goodwill.
16 οι μεν εξ εριθειασ τον χριστον καταγγελλουσιν ουχ αγνωσ οιομενοι θλιψιν επιφερειν τοισ δεσμοισ μου
The latter do it from love for me, knowing that I have been appointed to plead the cause of the good news.
17 οι δε εξ αγαπησ ειδοτεσ οτι εισ απολογιαν του ευαγγελιου κειμαι
The former spread the news of the Christ in a factious spirit, and not sincerely, thinking to add to the pain of my chains.
18 τι γαρ πλην παντι τροπω ειτε προφασει ειτε αληθεια χριστοσ καταγγελλεται και εν τουτω χαιρω αλλα και χαρησομαι
But what of that? Only that in some way or other, either with assumed or with real earnestness, Christ is being made known; and at that I rejoice.
19 οιδα γαρ οτι τουτο μοι αποβησεται εισ σωτηριαν δια τησ υμων δεησεωσ και επιχορηγιασ του πνευματοσ ιησου χριστου
Yes, and I will rejoice, for I know that, through your prayers and through a rich supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, all this will make for my salvation.
20 κατα την αποκαραδοκιαν και ελπιδα μου οτι εν ουδενι αισχυνθησομαι αλλ εν παση παρρησια ωσ παντοτε και νυν μεγαλυνθησεται χριστοσ εν τω σωματι μου ειτε δια ζωησ ειτε δια θανατου
And this will fulfill my earnest expectation and hope that I will have no cause for shame, but that, with unfailing courage, now as before, Christ will be honored in my body, whether by my life or by my death,
21 εμοι γαρ το ζην χριστοσ και το αποθανειν κερδοσ
for to me life is Christ, and death is gain.
22 ει δε το ζην εν σαρκι τουτο μοι καρποσ εργου και τι αιρησομαι ου γνωριζω
But what if the life here in the body – if this brings me fruit from my labors? Then which to choose I cannot tell! I am sorely perplexed either way!
23 συνεχομαι δε εκ των δυο την επιθυμιαν εχων εισ το αναλυσαι και συν χριστω ειναι πολλω μαλλον κρεισσον
My own desire is to depart and be with Christ, for this would be far better.
24 το δε επιμενειν εν τη σαρκι αναγκαιοτερον δι υμασ
But, for your sakes, it may be more needful that I should still remain here in the body.
25 και τουτο πεποιθωσ οιδα οτι μενω και συμπαραμενω πασιν υμιν εισ την υμων προκοπην και χαραν τησ πιστεωσ
Yes, I am confident that this is so, and therefore I am sure that I will stay, and stay near you all, to promote your progress and joy in the faith;
26 ινα το καυχημα υμων περισσευη εν χριστω ιησου εν εμοι δια τησ εμησ παρουσιασ παλιν προσ υμασ
so that, when you once more have me among you, you, in your union with Christ Jesus, may find in me fresh cause for exultation.
27 μονον αξιωσ του ευαγγελιου του χριστου πολιτευεσθε ινα ειτε ελθων και ιδων υμασ ειτε απων ακουσω τα περι υμων οτι στηκετε εν ενι πνευματι μια ψυχη συναθλουντεσ τη πιστει του ευαγγελιου
Under all circumstances let your lives be worthy of the good news of the Christ: so that, whether I come and see you, or whether I hear of your affairs at a distance, I may know that you are standing firm, animated by one spirit, and joining with one heart in a common struggle for the faith taught by the good news,
28 και μη πτυρομενοι εν μηδενι υπο των αντικειμενων ητισ αυτοισ μεν εστιν ενδειξισ απωλειασ υμιν δε σωτηριασ και τουτο απο θεου
without ever shrinking from your opponents. To them this will be a sign of their destruction and of your salvation – a sign from God.
29 οτι υμιν εχαρισθη το υπερ χριστου ου μονον το εισ αυτον πιστευειν αλλα και το υπερ αυτου πασχειν
For, on behalf of Christ, you have had the privilege granted you, not only of trusting in him, but also of suffering on his behalf.
30 τον αυτον αγωνα εχοντεσ οιον ειδετε εν εμοι και νυν ακουετε εν εμοι
You will be engaged in the same hard struggle as that which you once saw me waging, and which you hear that I am waging still.
