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,
Ако има дакле које поучење у Христу, или ако има која утеха љубави, ако има која заједница духа, ако има које срце жалостиво и милост,
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].
Испуните моју радост, да једно мислите, једну љубав имате, једнодушни и једномислени:
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.
Ништа не чините успркос или за празну славу; него понизношћу чините један другог већег од себе.
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.
Не гледајте сваки за своје, него и за других.
5 You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
Јер ово да се мисли међу вама шта је и у Христу Исусу,
6 [Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
Који, ако је и био у обличју Божијем, није се отимао да се упореди с Богом;
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,
Него је понизио сам себе узевши обличје слуге, поставши као и други људи и на очи нађе се као човек.
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].
Понизио сам себе поставши послушан до саме смрти, а смрти крстове.
9 As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
Зато и Бог Њега повиси, и дарова Му име које је веће од сваког имена.
10 [God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
Да се у име Исусово поклони свако колено оних који су на небу и на земљи и под земљом;
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.
И сваки језик да призна да је Господ Исус Христос на славу Бога Оца.
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.
Тако, љубазни моји, као што ме свагда слушасте, не само кад сам код вас, него и сад много већма кад нисам код вас, градите спасење своје са страхом и дрхтањем.
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.
Јер је Бог што чини у вама да хоћете и учините као што Му је угодно.
14 Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
Све чините без вике и премишљања.
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].
Да будете прави и цели, деца Божја без мане усред рода неваљалог и поквареног, у коме светлите као видела на свету,
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.
Придржавајући реч живота, на моју хвалу за дан Христов, да ми не буде узалуд трчање и труд.
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].
Но ако и жртвован будем на жртву и службу вере ваше, радујем се, и радујем се с вама свима.
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].
Тако и ви радујте се и будите са мном радосни.
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.
А надам се у Господа Исуса да ћу скоро послати к вама Тимотија, да се и ја развеселим разабравши како сте ви.
20 [Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
Јер ниједног немам једнаке мисли са собом који се управо брине за вас.
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].
Јер сви траже шта је њихово, а не шта је Христа Исуса.
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.
А његово поштење познајете, јер као дете оцу са мном је послужио у јеванђељу.
23 So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
Њега, дакле, надам се да ћу послати одмах како разберем шта је за мене.
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.
А надам се у Господу да ћу и сам скоро доћи к вама.
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].
Али нађох за потребно да пошаљем к вама брата Епафродита, свог помагача и другара у војевању, а вашег посланика и слугу моје потребе;
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.
Јер жељаше од срца вас све да види, и жаљаше што сте чули да је боловао.
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.
Јер беше болестан до смрти; но Бог помилова га, не само њега него и мене, да ми не дође жалост на жалост.
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].
Зато га послах скорије, да се обрадујете кад га опет видите, и мени да олакша мало.
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.
Примите га, дакле, у Господу са сваком радости, и такве поштујте;
Јер за дело Христово дође до саме смрти, не маривши за свој живот да накнади у служби мојој што вас немам.
