Philippians 2
1 Since Christ encourages us, since he loves us and comforts us, since God’s Spirit fellowships with [us, and] since [Christ] is very merciful [DOU] to us,
こういうわけですから、もしキリストにあって励ましがあり、愛の慰めがあり、御霊の交わりがあり、愛情とあわれみがあるなら、
2 make me completely happy [by doing the following things]: Agree with one another, love one another, be closely united with one another, and [live] harmoniously with one another [DOU].
私の喜びが満たされるように、あなたがたは一致を保ち、同じ愛の心を持ち、心を合わせ、志を一つにしてください。
3 Never try to selfishly make yourselves more important than [others] nor boast [about what you are doing]. Instead, be humble, [and in particular], honor one another more than you honor yourselves.
何事でも自己中心や虚栄からすることなく、へりくだって、互いに人を自分よりもすぐれた者と思いなさい。
4 Each one of you should not [only] be concerned about your own affairs. Instead, each of you should also be concerned (that you help/about the needs of) one another.
自分のことだけではなく、他の人のことも顧みなさい。
5 You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
あなたがたの間では、そのような心構えでいなさい。それはキリスト・イエスのうちにも見られるものです。
6 [Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
キリストは、神の御姿であられる方なのに、神のあり方を捨てることができないとは考えないで、
7 Instead, he [willingly] gave up divine privileges. [Specifically], he became a human being and took the attitude of a servant. When he had become a human being,
ご自分を無にして、仕える者の姿をとり、人間と同じようになられたのです。
8 he humbled himself [even more. Specifically], he obeyed [God] even to the extent of [being willing to] die. [He was even willing to] be nailed to a cross, [to die as though he were a criminal].
キリストは人間と同じようなかたちになり、自分を卑しくし、死にまで従い、実に十字架の死にまでも従われたのです。
9 As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
それゆえ、神は、キリストを高く上げて、すべての名にまさる名をお与えになりました。
10 [God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
それは、イエスの御名によって、天にあるもの、地にあるもの、地の下にあるもののすべてが、ひざをかがめ、
11 and in order that every person [SYN] should declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. [As a result of everyone doing that, they will] honor God, [his] Father.
すべての口が、「イエス・キリストは主である。」と告白して、父なる神がほめたたえられるためです。
12 My dear friends, as you consider this, since you have always obeyed [God], each of you should very reverentially [DOU] try to do those things [that are proper for people whom God has] saved. [You should do those things] not only when I am with you. [Instead, you should try] even more [to do them] now when I am not with you.
そういうわけですから、愛する人たち、いつも従順であったように、私がいるときだけでなく、私のいない今はなおさら、恐れおののいて自分の救いを達成してください。
13 [You are able to do these things], since God [himself] causes you to desire to do what he wants you to do, and he also enables you to do what he wants you to do.
神は、みこころのままに、あなたがたのうちに働いて志を立てさせ、事を行なわせてくださるのです。
14 Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
すべてのことを、つぶやかず、疑わずに行ないなさい。
15 Behave like that in order that you may be completely faultless [DOU] and may be perfect children of God [DOU] while you live in the midst of people who are wicked and do very wicked things [DOU]. As you live among them, show them clearly [MET] [the way they ought to behave], just like the sun, moon, and stars [show the road clearly to us] [SIM].
それは、あなたがたが、非難されるところのない純真な者となり、また、曲がった邪悪な世代の中にあって傷のない神の子どもとなり、
16 Tell them how [to] have eternal life. I [ask that you do that] in order that on the day Christ [returns] I may be able to rejoice [MTY], that I did not labor [DOU] so hard among you in vain.
いのちのことばをしっかり握って、彼らの間で世の光として輝くためです。そうすれば、私は、自分の努力したことがむだではなく、苦労したこともむだでなかったことを、キリストの日に誇ることができます。
17 Perhaps [the Roman authorities] will execute me, [and my blood will pour out] [MET] [as the] wine pours out when the priest offers it to God [MET]. [For your part], you believe [in Christ firmly]. As a result, you have given yourselves completely to God in order that you might do what he wills [MET], [just like a priest] offers a sacrifice [completely to God] [MET]. [Because I dedicate myself wholly to God] together with you, even if [they are about to execute me], I will greatly rejoice [DOU], [because I am giving myself wholly to God], and because you all [are giving yourselves wholly to God].
たとい私が、あなたがたの信仰の供え物と礼拝とともに、注ぎの供え物となっても、私は喜びます。あなたがたすべてとともに喜びます。
18 Similarly, you too should rejoice [because you are giving yourselves wholly to God], and you should rejoice because I [am giving myself wholly to God].
あなたがたも同じように喜んでください。私といっしょに喜んでください。
19 My relationship with the Lord Jesus [leads me] to confidently expect that [he will enable me] to send Timothy to you soon, in order that [his telling you the news about me will encourage you. But] I also expect that [his returning to me and] telling me the news about you will encourage me.
しかし、私もあなたがたのことを知って励ましを受けたいので、早くテモテをあなたがたのところに送りたいと、主イエスにあって望んでいます。
20 [Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
テモテのように私と同じ心になって、真実にあなたがたのことを心配している者は、ほかにだれもいないからです。
21 All the others [whom I have considered that I might send to you] are concerned [only] about their own matters. They are not concerned about what Jesus Christ [considers important].
だれもみな自分自身のことを求めるだけで、キリスト・イエスのことを求めてはいません。
22 But you know that Timothy has proved that he [serves the Lord and others faithfully. You know] that he has served [the Lord closely together] with me in [proclaiming to people] the message about Christ as though he were [SIM] my son and I were his [own] father.
しかし、テモテのりっぱな働きぶりは、あなたがたの知っているところです。子が父に仕えるようにして、彼は私といっしょに福音に奉仕して来ました。
23 So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
ですから、私のことがどうなるかがわかりしだい、彼を遣わしたいと望んでいます。
24 And I am confident that I will soon be released {[the authorities will soon release me]} [so that] the Lord will enable me also to come/go [to you] soon.
しかし私自身も近いうちに行けることと、主にあって確信しています。
25 I have concluded that it is [really] necessary that I send Epaphroditus [back] to you. He is a fellow believer and my fellow worker, and he [endures difficulties together with me] [MET], [just like] soldiers [endure difficulties together]. You sent him [to me] in order that he might help me when I was needy [EUP].
しかし、私の兄弟、同労者、戦友、またあなたがたの使者として私の窮乏のときに仕えてくれた人エパフロデトは、あなたがたのところに送らねばならないと思っています。
26 [But I have concluded that I must send him back to you] because he has been longing to see you all. Furthermore, he has been [very] distressed because [he knows that] you heard that he had become sick.
彼は、あなたがたすべてを慕い求めており、また、自分の病気のことがあなたがたに伝わったことを気にしているからです。
27 Indeed, he was so sick that he almost died. However, [he did not die]. Instead, God pitied him and he also pitied me, [and as a result he healed him. God pitied me] because he did not want me to be even more sorrowful than I already was.
ほんとうに、彼は死ぬほどの病気にかかりましたが、神は彼をあわれんでくださいました。彼ばかりでなく私をもあわれんで、私にとって悲しみに悲しみが重なることのないようにしてくださいました。
28 So, I am sending him [back to you] as quickly as possible, in order that you may rejoice [when you see him again] and in order that I may be less sorrowful [than I was].
そこで、私は大急ぎで彼を送ります。あなたがたが彼に再び会って喜び、私も心配が少なくなるためです。
29 Welcome him very joyfully [just like believers] in [our] Lord [Jesus should welcome one another. While he was] working for Christ, he was helping me in place of you [because you were far away]. He knew that he might die as a result of helping me, and [truly] he nearly did die. So honor [him, and honor all] those who are like him.
ですから、喜びにあふれて、主にあって、彼を迎えてください。また、彼のような人々には尊敬を払いなさい。
なぜなら、彼は、キリストの仕事のために、いのちの危険を冒して死ぬばかりになったからです。彼は私に対して、あなたがたが私に仕えることのできなかった分を果たそうとしたのです。
