Philippians 4
1 My fellow believers, I love you, and I long for you. You make me happy [MTY], and I am (proud of/pleased with) you. Dear friends, on the basis [of all that I have told you], continue to believe firmly in the Lord doing what I have just taught you.
Also, meine lieben und gewünschten Brüder, meine Freude und meine Krone, bestehet also in dem HERRN, ihr Lieben!
2 I urge [you(sg)], Euodia, and I urge [you(sg)], Syntyche, to again have a peaceful relationship with each other, [because you both have a relationship with] the Lord.
Die Evodia ermahne ich, und die Syntyche ermahne ich, daß sie eines Sinnes seien in dem HERRN.
3 And, my faithful comrade/partner, I request that you [(sg)] help them [to again have a peaceful relationship with each other], because they have [faithfully proclaimed] the message [about Christ] together with me, [even though many people] have opposed us [(exc)]. They have faithfully proclaimed that message together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names [are] in the book [in which God has written the names of all those people who will] live [forever].
Ja, ich bitte auch dich, mein treuer Geselle, stehe ihnen bei, die samt mir über dem Evangelium gekämpft haben mit Clemens und den andern meinen Gehilfen, welcher Namen sind in dem Buch des Lebens.
4 [Because you have a relationship with] the Lord, always rejoice! I’m saying it again, rejoice!
Freuet euch in dem HERRN allewege; und abermal sage ich: Freuet euch!
5 [Act in such a way that] everyone can know that you are gentle. The Lord is coming soon.
Eure Lindigkeit lasset kund sein allen Menschen. Der HERR ist nahe.
6 Do not worry about anything. Instead, in every situation, pray [to God], tell him what you need, and ask him [to help you] [DOU]. Also thank [him for what he does for you].
Sorget nichts, sondern in allen Dingen lasset eure Bitte im Gebet und Flehen mit Danksagung vor Gott kund werden.
7 As a result, God will enable you not to worry [about anything] [MTY] (OR, God will protect your minds [in every way]) [PRS]. [That is], he will cause you to have [inner] peace [because you have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. You will not be able to understand [PRS] [how you can be so peaceful in such difficult circumstances!]!
Und der Friede Gottes, welcher höher ist denn alle Vernunft, bewahre eure Herzen und Sinne in Christo Jesu!]
8 My fellow believers, there is one more thing I [want you to do]. Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is right, whatever is morally pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is admirable, whatever is good, whatever [deserves] praise, those are the things that you should continually think about.
Weiter, liebe Brüder, was wahrhaftig ist, was ehrbar, was gerecht, was keusch, was lieblich, was wohl lautet, ist etwa eine Tugend, ist etwa ein Lob, dem denket nach.
9 Those things that I have taught you and that you have learned from me, those things that you have heard me [say] and that you have seen me [do], those are the things that you yourselves should continually do. As a result [of your doing those things], God, the one who [causes us to] have [inner] peace, will (be with/bless) you.
Welches ihr auch gelernet und empfangen und gehöret und gesehen habt an mir, das tut, so wird der HERR des Friedens mit euch sein.
10 I rejoice greatly [and thank] the Lord because now, after some time, [by sending money to me] you have once again shown that you are concerned about me [EUP]. Indeed, you were concerned about me [all the time], but you had no opportunity [to show that you were concerned about me].
Ich bin aber hoch erfreuet in dem HERRN, daß ihr wieder wacker worden seid, für mich zu sorgen, wiewohl ihr allewege gesorget habt; aber die Zeit hat's nicht wollen leiden.
11 I am saying this not because I [am concerned that I] lack things [that I need]. In fact, I have learned to be content in whatever [situation] I am.
Nicht sage ich das des Mangels halben; denn ich habe gelernet, bei welchen ich bin, mir genügen lassen.
12 [Specifically], I know how [to be content when] I do not have what I need, and I know how [to be content when] I have plenty. I have learned how [to be content] in any and every [situation] [DOU]. [Specifically], I have learned how [to be content when] I have enough to eat, and I have learned how [to be content when] I do not have enough to eat. I have learned how [to be content when] I have plenty [DOU] [of what I need], and I have learned [how to be content when] I lack [things].
Ich kann niedrig sein und kann hoch sein; ich bin in allen Dingen und bei allen geschickt, beide, satt sein und hungern, beide, übrig haben und Mangel leiden.
13 I am able (to cope with/to handle) every situation because [Christ] gives me the strength to do that.
Ich vermag alles durch den, der mich mächtig macht, Christus.
14 Nevertheless, you did very well by [helping me] (OR, [giving me money]) [EUP] while I have been suffering hardship.
Doch ihr habt wohl getan, daß ihr euch meiner Trübsal angenommen habt.
15 [My friends there at Philippi], you yourselves know that when I first [proclaimed] the message about Christ [to you], and then left there to go to Macedonia [province], you were the only group of believers [LIT] who [sent me] gifts [EUP] in order that I might [proclaim that message] to others just like I did for you.
Ihr aber von Philippi wisset, daß von Anfang des Evangeliums, da ich auszog aus Mazedonien, keine Gemeinde mit mir geteilet hat nach der Rechnung der Ausgabe und Einnahme denn ihr alleine.
16 Even [when I was] in Thessalonica [city], you sent [money] [EUP] to me two different times [IDM] in order to [supply] what I needed.
Denn gen Thessalonich sandtet ihr zu meiner Notdurft einmal und danach aber einmal.
17 I say this, not because I desire that you give me money now. Instead, I desire that [God] will abundantly bless [MET] you as a result of [your helping me].
Nicht, daß ich das Geschenk suche, sondern ich suche die Frucht daß sie überflüssig in eurer Rechnung sei.
18 But I have received a very generous [gift] [EUP] [from you], and [as a result], I have plenty. I have an abundant supply [of what I need because] I have received from Epaphroditus the money [EUP] that you [sent to me]. God considers that your gift is very acceptable, and he is very pleased with it. [Your gift is like] a nice-smelling sacrifice [MET].
Denn ich habe alles und habe überflüssig. Ich bin erfüllet, da ich empfing durch Epaphroditus, was von euch kam, ein süßer Geruch, ein angenehm Opfer, Gott gefällig.
19 [Moreover], God, [whom] I [serve], has an unlimited supply [of everything that we(inc) need]. And as a result, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, he will completely supply everything that you need.
Mein Gott aber erfülle alle eure Notdurft nach seinem Reichtum in der HERRLIchkeit in Christo Jesu!
Dem Gott aber und unserm Vater sei Ehre von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit! Amen. (aiōn g165)
21 Greet [for me/us(exc)] all of God’s people [there, that is, all those who have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. The fellow believers who [serve God together] with me here send their greetings to you (OR, say they are thinking fondly of you).
Grüßet alle Heiligen in Christo Jesu. Es grüßen euch die Brüder, die bei mir sind.
22 All of God’s people [here] send their greetings to you. Especially the [fellow believers who work] in the palace of the emperor send their greetings to you.
Es grüßen euch alle Heiligen, sonderlich aber die von des Kaisers Hause.
23 My desire is [that our] Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all [SYN].
Die Gnade unsers HERRN Jesu Christi sei mit euch allen! Amen.
