Philippians 1
1 [I], Paul, and Timothy, [who is with me, are] men who serve Christ Jesus. I [am writing this letter] to all [of you who are] pastors and deacons in Philippi [city] and to the rest of God’s people [there who have a close relationship] with Christ Jesus.
Paulus und Timotheus, Knechte Jesu Christi: Allen Heiligen in Christo Jesu zu Philippi samt den Bischöfen und Dienern.
2 [We both] (OR, [I]) [pray that] God, [who is] our Father, and Jesus Christ, [who is our] Lord, [will continue to] be kind to you and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Gnade sei mit euch und Friede von Gott, unserm Vater, und dem HERRN Jesu Christo!
3 I thank my God whenever I think about you.
Ich danke meinem Gott, so oft ich euer gedenke
4 Every time [DOU] I pray [for you], I joyfully pray [DOU] for all of you.
(welches ich allezeit tue in allem meinem Gebet für euch alle, und tue das Gebet mit Freuden),
5 I [thank God and rejoice] because you have been [working] together with me in order to [make known] the good message about Christ. [You started doing that] when you first [MTY] [believed it, and you have continued doing it] until now.
über eurer Gemeinschaft am Evangelium vom ersten Tage an bis her.
6 I am completely confident that [God], who has begun to do in you what is good, (OR, that since [God] has begun to do in you what is good, he) will continue to do that until he finishes doing it on the day Christ Jesus [MTY] [returns].
Und bin desselbigen in guter Zuversicht, daß, der in euch angefangen hat das gute Werk, der wird's auch vollführen bis an den Tag Jesu Christi.
7 During this time that I have been a prisoner [MTY] and during the times I was previously able to defend the good message about Christ and proved/confirmed [to others] that it is true, all of you have been sharing with me (OR, have helped me) in this work [that God] kindly gave [to me to do. So] indeed it is right that I feel joyful about you all, because you are very dear [IDM] to me.
Wie es denn mir billig ist, daß ich dermaßen von euch allen halte, darum daß ich euch in meinem Herzen habe in diesem meinem Gefängnis, darin ich das Evangelium verantworte und bekräftige, als die ihr alle mit mir der Gnade teilhaftig seid.
8 God [can] verify that Christ Jesus causes me to [love and] long for all of you very much, [just like] Christ loves [you].
Denn Gott ist mein Zeuge, wie mich nach euch allen verlanget von Herzensgrund in Jesu Christo.
9 And what I pray [for you] is that [God will enable] you to truly know and learn how to love [one another] more and more in every situation.
Und darum bete ich, daß eure Liebe je mehr und mehr reich werde in allerlei Erkenntnis und Erfahrung,
10 [And I pray that he will enable] you to completely understand [how you should believe and act]. I [pray this] in order that you might be [spiritually] pure and faultless (OR, completely faultless [DOU]) on the day that Christ [returns] [MTY],
daß ihr prüfen möget, was das Beste sei, auf daß ihr seid lauter und unanstößig bis auf den Tag Christi,
11 [and in order that] you might conduct your lives [IDM] completely righteously as a result of Jesus Christ [enabling you to do so], in order that [people will] honor God and praise him (OR, [people will] praise God very much [DOU]).
erfüllet mit Früchten der Gerechtigkeit, die durch Jesum Christum geschehen (in euch) zu Ehre und Lobe Gottes.]
12 My fellow believers, I want you to know that the [troubles] I have experienced [have not prevented me from proclaiming the good message to people. Instead], [these things that I have experienced] have enabled even more people to hear the good message [about Christ].
Ich lasse euch aber wissen, liebe Brüder, daß, wie es um mich stehet, das ist nur mehr zur Förderung des Evangeliums geraten,
13 [Specifically], all the military guards who are stationed [here in Rome] and many other [HYP] [people in this city] [HYP] now know that I am a prisoner [MTY] because I [proclaim the good news] about Christ.
also daß meine Bande offenbar worden sind in Christo in dem ganzen Richthause und bei den andern allen,
14 Also, most of the believers [here now] proclaim the message from God more courageously and fearlessly [because] they trust the Lord [more firmly to help them. They trust the Lord more] because [they have seen how the Lord has helped me] while I have been a prisoner [MTY] [here].
und viel Brüder in dem HERRN aus meinen Banden Zuversicht gewonnen, desto türstiger worden sind, das Wort zu reden ohne Scheu.
15 Some people proclaim [the message about Christ as I do] because they are happy [with my work]. They proclaim [the message about] Christ because they love [me and because] they know that [God] has placed me [here] to defend the message about Christ [CHI].
Etliche zwar predigen Christum auch um Hasses und Haders willen, etliche aber aus guter Meinung.
Jene verkündigen Christum aus Zank und nicht lauter; denn sie meinen, sie wollen eine Trübsal zuwenden meinen Banden.
17 Others proclaim [the message about] Christ because they envy [me] and oppose [me]. They proclaim the message about Christ because they have wrong motives. They [wrongly] assume [that because they are causing many people to follow them, I will be jealous, and as a result], I will feel more miserable while I am a prisoner [MTY] [here].
Diese aber aus Liebe; denn sie wissen, daß ich zur Verantwortung des Evangeliums hier liege.
18 But it does not matter whether [people proclaim the message about Christ] because they have wrong motives, or whether [people proclaim the message about Christ] because they have right motives. The important thing in either case is that [the message about] Christ is being proclaimed {people are proclaiming [the message about] Christ}. And because of that I rejoice! Philippians 1:18b-26 Furthermore, I will continue to rejoice,
Was ist ihm aber denn? Daß nur Christus verkündiget werde allerlei Weise, es geschehe Zufalles oder rechter Weise; so freue ich mich doch darinnen und will mich auch freuen.
19 because when I experience troubles, I know that some day God will say that he approves [of what I have done] (OR, that [the Roman authorities] will set me free). [This will happen] as a result of your praying for me, and [as a result] of [God’s] Spirit, whom Jesus Christ gave me, helping me.
Denn ich weiß, daß mir dasselbige gelinget zur Seligkeit durch euer Gebet und durch Handreichung des Geistes Jesu Christi
20 I [know that this will happen] because I very confidently expect [DOU] that I will faithfully honor Christ. I expect that like I always [have done], Christ will be greatly honored {I will continue now also to very boldly honor Christ} by means of all that I do [SYN, MTY], whether by [the way I] live or [by the way I] die.
wie ich endlich warte und hoffe, daß ich in keinerlei Stück zuschanden werde, sondern daß mit aller Freudigkeit, gleichwie sonst allezeit, also auch jetzt, Christus hoch gepreiset werde an meinem Leibe, es sei durch Leben oder durch Tod.
21 As for me, I live [in order to honor] Christ. But if I die, it will be better [for me than if I continue to live, because then I will be with him].
Denn Christus ist mein Leben, und Sterben ist mein Gewinn.
22 On the other hand, if I continue to live, that will enable me to continue to serve [Christ] effectively. As a result, I do not know which to choose.
Sintemal aber im Fleisch leben dienet, mehr Frucht zu schaffen, so weiß ich nicht, welches ich erwählen soll.
23 That is, I am not sure which of those two I [prefer]. I long to leave [this world] and [go to] be with Christ, because that will be very much better [for me].
Denn es liegt mir beides hart an: Ich habe Lust abzuscheiden und bei Christo zu sein, welches auch viel besser wäre:
24 Nevertheless, it is more important that I remain alive [than that I go to be with Christ because] you still need [me to help you].
Aber es ist nötiger, im Fleisch bleiben um euretwillen.
25 Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain [alive] and that I will [go/come to] be with you all. [As a result], you will believe [in Christ] more firmly, and [as a result of that], you will rejoice.
Und in guter Zuversicht weiß ich, daß ich bleiben und bei euch allen sein werde euch zur Förderung und zur Freude des Glaubens,
26 [That is], you will be able to rejoice very greatly because of Christ Jesus [bringing] me [to be with you again].
auf daß ihr euch sehr rühmen möget in Christo Jesu an mir durch meine Ankunft wieder zu euch.
27 Most importantly, as fellow [believers in Christ], conduct yourselves just like [you learned you should do when you heard] the message about Christ. Do that in order that whether I come and see you, or whether [I am away from you and] people tell me about you, [what I hear or see will make me happy]. They will tell me that you are unitedly and cooperatively resisting [those who oppose the message about Christ] (OR, [oppose you]). I [will know] that you are not allowing others to influence you to believe a message that is different from the gospel [about Christ].
Wandelt nur würdiglich dem Evangelium Christi, auf daß, ob ich komme und sehe euch oder abwesend von, euch höre, daß ihr stehet in einem Geist und einer Seele und samt uns kämpfet für den Glauben des Evangeliums
28 And I [will know] that you are not at all frightened by {afraid of} the people who oppose you. This will show/prove to those people that [God] will destroy them, but this will show/prove to you that [God] will save you eternally. It is God who is doing [all] this.
und euch in keinem Wege erschrecken lasset von den Widersachern, welches ist ein Anzeichen, ihnen der Verdammnis euch aber der Seligkeit, und dasselbige von Gott.
29 Remember that he has not only kindly enabled you to believe in Christ, [he] has also kindly allowed you to suffer for the sake of Christ.
Denn euch ist gegeben, um Christi willen zu tun, daß ihr nicht allein an ihn glaubet, sondern auch um seinetwillen leidet,
30 [As a result], you are [having to] resist [those who oppose the good message], just like you saw that I [had to] resist [such people there in Philippi], and just like you hear that I [still have to resist such people here] now.
und habet denselbigen Kampf, welchen ihr an mir gesehen habt und nun von mir höret.
