Προς Φιλιππησιους 2

1 ει τις ουν παρακλησις εν χριστω ει τι παραμυθιον αγαπης ει τις κοινωνια πνευματος ει τις σπλαγχνα και οικτιρμοι

If therefore there is any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

2 πληρωσατε μου την χαραν ινα το αυτο φρονητε την αυτην αγαπην εχοντες συμψυχοι το εν φρονουντες

make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

3 μηδεν κατα εριθειαν η κενοδοξιαν αλλα τη ταπεινοφροσυνη αλληλους ηγουμενοι υπερεχοντας εαυτων

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

4 μη τα εαυτων εκαστος σκοπειτε αλλα και τα ετερων εκαστος

each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

5 τουτο γαρ φρονεισθω εν υμιν ο και εν χριστω ιησου

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,

6 ος εν μορφη θεου υπαρχων ουχ αρπαγμον ηγησατο το ειναι ισα θεω

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God a thing to be grasped,

7 αλλ εαυτον εκενωσεν μορφην δουλου λαβων εν ομοιωματι ανθρωπων γενομενος

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

8 και σχηματι ευρεθεις ως ανθρωπος εταπεινωσεν εαυτον γενομενος υπηκοος μεχρι θανατου θανατου δε σταυρου

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross.

9 διο και ο θεος αυτον υπερυψωσεν και εχαρισατο αυτω ονομα το υπερ παν ονομα

Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,

10 ινα εν τω ονοματι ιησου παν γονυ καμψη επουρανιων και επιγειων και καταχθονιων

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,

11 και πασα γλωσσα εξομολογησηται οτι κυριος ιησους χριστος εις δοξαν θεου πατρος

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12 ωστε αγαπητοι μου καθως παντοτε υπηκουσατε μη ως εν τη παρουσια μου μονον αλλα νυν πολλω μαλλον εν τη απουσια μου μετα φοβου και τρομου την εαυτων σωτηριαν κατεργαζεσθε

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

13 ο θεος γαρ εστιν ο ενεργων εν υμιν και το θελειν και το ενεργειν υπερ της ευδοκιας

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

14 παντα ποιειτε χωρις γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων

Do all things without complaining and arguing,

15 ινα γενησθε αμεμπτοι και ακεραιοι τεκνα θεου αμωμητα εν μεσω γενεας σκολιας και διεστραμμενης εν οις φαινεσθε ως φωστηρες εν κοσμω

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

16 λογον ζωης επεχοντες εις καυχημα εμοι εις ημεραν χριστου οτι ουκ εις κενον εδραμον ουδε εις κενον εκοπιασα

holding up the word of life, that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ that I did not run in vain nor labor in vain.

17 αλλ ει και σπενδομαι επι τη θυσια και λειτουργια της πιστεως υμων χαιρω και συγχαιρω πασιν υμιν

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

18 το δ αυτο και υμεις χαιρετε και συγχαιρετε μοι

In the same way, you also should be glad and rejoice with me.

19 ελπιζω δε εν κυριω ιησου τιμοθεον ταχεως πεμψαι υμιν ινα καγω ευψυχω γνους τα περι υμων

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

20 ουδενα γαρ εχω ισοψυχον οστις γνησιως τα περι υμων μεριμνησει

For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

21 οι παντες γαρ τα εαυτων ζητουσιν ου τα χριστου ιησου

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

22 την δε δοκιμην αυτου γινωσκετε οτι ως πατρι τεκνον συν εμοι εδουλευσεν εις το ευαγγελιον

But you know that he has proved himself. As a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

23 τουτον μεν ουν ελπιζω πεμψαι ως αν απιδω τα περι εμε εξαυτης

Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

24 πεποιθα δε εν κυριω οτι και αυτος ταχεως ελευσομαι

But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.

25 αναγκαιον δε ηγησαμην επαφροδιτον τον αδελφον και συνεργον και συστρατιωτην μου υμων δε αποστολον και λειτουργον της χρειας μου πεμψαι προς υμας

But I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

26 επειδη επιποθων ην παντας υμας και αδημονων διοτι ηκουσατε οτι ησθενησεν

since he longed for you all, and was very troubled because you had heard that he was sick.

27 και γαρ ησθενησεν παραπλησιον θανατω αλλα ο θεος αυτον ηλεησεν ουκ αυτον δε μονον αλλα και εμε ινα μη λυπην επι λυπην σχω

For indeed he was sick nearly to death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

28 σπουδαιοτερως ουν επεμψα αυτον ινα ιδοντες αυτον παλιν χαρητε καγω αλυποτερος ω

I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

29 προσδεχεσθε ουν αυτον εν κυριω μετα πασης χαρας και τους τοιουτους εντιμους εχετε

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,

30 οτι δια το εργον του χριστου μεχρι θανατου ηγγισεν παραβουλευσαμενος τη ψυχη ινα αναπληρωση το υμων υστερημα της προς με λειτουργιας

because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.