Philippians 2

1 Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

1 所以，在基督裏若有甚麼勸勉，愛心有甚麼安慰，聖靈有甚麼交通，心中有甚麼慈悲憐憫，

2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

2 你們就要意念相同，愛心相同，有一樣的心思，有一樣的意念，使我的喜樂可以滿足。

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

3 凡事不可結黨，不可貪圖虛浮的榮耀；只要存心謙卑，各人看別人比自己強。

4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

4 各人不要單顧自己的事，也要顧別人的事。

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

5 你們當以基督耶穌的心為心：

6 Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

6 他本有上帝的形像， 不以自己與上帝同等為強奪的；

7 but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

7 反倒虛己， 取了奴僕的形像， 成為人的樣式；

8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

8 既有人的樣子，就自己卑微， 存心順服，以至於死， 且死在十字架上。

9 Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

9 所以，上帝將他升為至高， 又賜給他那超乎萬名之上的名，

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

10 叫一切在天上的、地上的，和地底下的， 因耶穌的名無不屈膝，

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

11 無不口稱「耶穌基督為主」， 使榮耀歸與父上帝。

12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

12 這樣看來，我親愛的弟兄，你們既是常順服的，不但我在你們那裏，就是我如今不在你們那裏，更是順服的，就當恐懼戰兢做成你們得救的工夫。

13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

13 因為你們立志行事都是上帝在你們心裏運行，為要成就他的美意。

14 Do everything without complaining or arguing,

14 凡所行的，都不要發怨言，起爭論，

15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

15 使你們無可指摘，誠實無偽，在這彎曲悖謬的世代作上帝無瑕疵的兒女。你們顯在這世代中，好像明光照耀，

16 as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

16 將生命的道表明出來，叫我在基督的日子好誇我沒有空跑，也沒有徒勞。

17 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

17 我以你們的信心為供獻的祭物，我若被澆奠在其上，也是喜樂，並且與你們眾人一同喜樂。

18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

18 你們也要照樣喜樂，並且與我一同喜樂。

19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I learn how you are doing.

19 我靠主耶穌指望快打發提摩太去見你們，叫我知道你們的事，心裏就得着安慰。

20 I have nobody else like him who will genuinely care for your needs.

20 因為我沒有別人與我同心，實在掛念你們的事。

21 For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

21 別人都求自己的事，並不求耶穌基督的事。

22 But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.

22 但你們知道提摩太的明證；他興旺福音，與我同勞，待我像兒子待父親一樣。

23 So I hope to send him as soon as I see what happens with me.

23 所以，我一看出我的事要怎樣了結，就盼望立刻打發他去；

24 And I trust in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

24 但我靠着主自信我也必快去。

25 But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs.

25 然而，我想必須打發以巴弗提到你們那裏去。他是我的兄弟，與我一同做工，一同當兵，是你們所差遣的，也是供給我需用的。

26 For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.

26 他很想念你們眾人，並且極其難過，因為你們聽見他病了。

27 He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

27 他實在是病了，幾乎要死；然而上帝憐恤他，不但憐恤他，也憐恤我，免得我憂上加憂。

28 Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice, and I may be less anxious.

28 所以我越發急速打發他去，叫你們再見他，就可以喜樂，我也可以少些憂愁。

29 Welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor men like him,

29 故此，你們要在主裏歡歡樂樂地接待他，而且要尊重這樣的人；

30 because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

30 因他為做基督的工夫，幾乎至死，不顧性命，要補足你們供給我的不及之處。