§2.1Εἴ τις οὖν παράκλησις ἐν Χριστῷ, εἴ τι παραμύθιον ἀγάπης, εἴ τις κοινωνία πνεύματος, εἴ τις σπλάγχνα καὶ οἰκτιρμοί, §2.2πληρώσατέ μου τὴν χαρὰν ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ φρονῆτε, τὴν αὐτὴν ἀγάπην ἔχοντες, σύνψυχοι, τὸ ἓν φρονοῦντες,
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind.
§2.3μηδὲν κατʼ ἐριθίαν μηδὲ κατὰ κενοδοξίαν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν,
Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
§2.4μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστοι σκοποῦντες, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι.
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
§2.5τοῦτο φρονεῖτε ἐν ὑμῖν ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, §2.6ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα θεῷ, §2.7ἀλλὰ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος·
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
καὶ σχήματι εὑρεθεὶς ὡς ἄνθρωπος §2.8ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ·
And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
§2.9διὸ καὶ ὁ θεὸς αὐτὸν ὑπερύψωσεν, καὶ ἐχαρίσατο αὐτῷ τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὄνομα, §2.10ἵνα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ
"πᾶν γόνυ κάμψῃ"
ἐπουρανίων καὶ ἐπιγείων καὶ καταχθονίων, §2.11"καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται"
ὅτι ΚΥΡΙΟΣ ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ εἰς δόξαν
"θεοῦ"
πατρός.
Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus "every knee should bow," in heaven and on earth and under the earth, "and every tongue confess" that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of "God" the Father.
§2.12Ὥστε, ἀγαπητοί μου, καθὼς πάντοτε ὑπηκούσατε, μὴ [ὡς] ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ μου μόνον ἀλλὰ νῦν πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐν τῇ ἀπουσίᾳ μου, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου τὴν ἑαυτῶν σωτηρίαν κατεργάζεσθε, §2.13θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας·
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
§2.14πάντα ποιεῖτε χωρὶς γογγυσμῶν καὶ διαλογισμῶν· §2.15ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι,
"τέκνα θεοῦ ἄμωμα"
μέσον
"γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης,"
ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ §2.16λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες, εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον οὐδὲ
"εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα. " §2.17Ἀλλὰ εἰ καὶ σπένδομαι ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ καὶ λειτουργίᾳ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, χαίρω καὶ συνχαίρω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν·
Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, "children of God without blemish" in the midst of "a crooked and twisted generation," among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or "labor in vain." Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
§2.18τὸ δὲ αὐτὸ καὶ ὑμεῖς χαίρετε καὶ συνχαίρετέ μοι.
Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
§2.19Ἐλπίζω δὲ ἐν κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Τιμόθεον ταχέως πέμψαι ὑμῖν, ἵνα κἀγὼ εὐψυχῶ γνοὺς τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν.
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you.
§2.20οὐδένα γὰρ ἔχω ἰσόψυχον ὅστις γνησίως τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν μεριμνήσει,
For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare.
§2.21οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ.
For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
τὴν δὲ δοκιμὴν αὐτοῦ γινώσκετε, §2.22ὅτι ὡς πατρὶ τέκνον σὺν ἐμοὶ ἐδούλευσεν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον.
But you know his proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.
§2.23Τοῦτον μὲν οὖν ἐλπίζω πέμψαι ὡς ἂν ἀφίδω τὰ περὶ ἐμὲ ἐξαυτῆς· §2.24πέποιθα δὲ ἐν κυρίῳ ὅτι καὶ αὐτὸς ταχέως ἐλεύσομαι.
I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me; and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.
§2.25ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην Ἐπαφρόδιτον τὸν ἀδελφὸν καὶ συνεργὸν καὶ συνστρατιώτην μου, ὑμῶν δὲ ἀπόστολον καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου, πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς, §2.26ἐπειδὴ ἐπιποθῶν ἦν πάντας ὑμᾶς [ἰδεῖν], καὶ ἀδημονῶν διότι ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἠσθένησεν.
I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
§2.27καὶ γὰρ ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτου·
Indeed he was ill, near to death.
ἀλλὰ ὁ θεὸς ἠλέησεν αὐτόν, οὐκ αὐτὸν δὲ μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐμέ, ἵνα μὴ λύπην ἐπὶ λύπην σχῶ.
But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
§2.28σπουδαιοτέρως οὖν ἔπεμψα αὐτὸν ἵνα ἰδόντες αὐτὸν πάλιν χαρῆτε κἀγὼ ἀλυπότερος ὦ.
I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious.
§2.29προσδέχεσθε οὖν αὐτὸν ἐν κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης χαρᾶς, καὶ τοὺς τοιούτους ἐντίμους ἔχετε, §2.30ὅτι διὰ τὸ ἔργον Κυρίου μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν, παραβολευσάμενος τῇ ψυχῇ ἵνα ἀναπληρώσῃ τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα τῆς πρός με λειτουργίας.
So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men, for he nearly died for the work of the Lord, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.