Philippians 1
1 This letter comes from Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God's people in Christ Jesus living in Philippi, and to the church leaders and assistants.
ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲉⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅·
3 When I think of you I'm so thankful to my God,
ⲅ̅ϯϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
4 and I'm always glad to remember all of you in my prayers,
ⲇ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩ(ⲟ)ⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ
5 because you've been partners with me in spreading the good news right from the beginning up till now.
ⲉ̅ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ. ϫⲓⲛⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ.
6 I'm absolutely sure that God who began this good work in you will continue working and bring it to a successful conclusion when Jesus Christ returns.
ⲋ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲧⲏⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲕϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
7 It's appropriate for me to be thinking this way about all of you because you mean so much to me. Whether I'm in prison or out there making the good news clear, all of you share God's grace together with me.
ⲍ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲅⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ.
8 God is my witness as to my great affection for every one of you in the caring love of Christ Jesus.
ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
9 My prayer is that your love may grow more and more in knowledge and understanding,
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲥⲑⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ.
10 so that you can work out what's really important. That way you can be genuine and blameless when Christ returns,
ⲓ̅ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲏⲩ. ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
11 filled with the fruits of living right that come through Jesus Christ and give glory and praise to God.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ·
12 I want you to know, my brothers and sisters, that all I've experienced has worked out to move the good news forward!
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϯⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.
13 For everyone—including the whole praetorian guard—now knows that I'm in chains for Christ;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲁⲓⲧⲱⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
14 and because of my chains most of the Christians here have been encouraged to speak God's word boldly and fearlessly!
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲧⲏⲕ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ. ⲥⲉⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
15 Yes, some speak out of jealousy and rivalry. However, there are those who speak from good motives.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲛⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
16 They act out of love, because they know that I'm meant to be here to defend the good news.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.
17 Those others present Christ deceptively because of their selfish ambitions, trying to cause me problems in my imprisonment.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲁⲛ. ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ.
18 But so what? All I care about is that Christ is presented every which way, whether just pretending or whether from true convictions. That's what makes me happy—and I will go on being happy!
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ. ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲟⲉⲓϭⲉ. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅· ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲣⲁϣⲉ.
19 Why? Because I'm convinced that through your prayers for me, and through the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will turn out to be my salvation.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲭⲟⲣⲏⲅⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
20 For it's my strongest hope and expectation not to do anything of which I would be ashamed. Instead it's my bold hope, as always, that even now Christ will be greatly honored through me, whether I live or die.
ⲕ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲙⲟⲩ.
21 As far as I'm concerned, living is for Christ, and dying brings gain.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲡⲉ.
22 But if I'm to go on living here and this would be productive work, then I really don't know what's best to choose!
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϣϫⲉϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲥⲟⲧⲡϥ̅. ⲛ̅ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ.
23 For I'm in a dilemma—I really want to leave and be with Christ, which would be far better,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲥⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩ· ⲡⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϥⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ.
24 and yet to remain physically here is more important as far you're concerned.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡϭⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
25 Since I'm absolutely sure of this, I know that I'll stay here, remaining with you all to help you as your trust and delight in God grows,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈. ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϭⲱ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲏ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ.
26 so that when I see you again your praise to Christ Jesus may be even greater because of me.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.
27 Just be sure that the way you live your lives corresponds to the good news of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or not I can get to hear how you're doing—that you stand firm in full agreement with one another, spiritually united as you work together for the trusting faith of the good news.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛϯϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.
28 Don't let your enemies scare you. By being brave you will demonstrate to them that they will be lost, but that God himself will save you.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ· ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ.
29 For you have been given the privilege not only of trusting in Jesus, but suffering for him as well.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
30 You're experiencing the same struggle you saw me having—a struggle I still have, as you now know.
ⲗ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ·
