Instructions
1 So then, my friends, how dear you are to me and how I miss you! How happy you make me, and how proud I am of you!—this, dear friends, is how you should stand firm in your life in the Lord.
2 Euodia and Syntyche, please, I beg you, try to agree as sisters in the Lord. 3 And you too, my faithful partner, I want you to help these women; for they have worked hard with me to spread the gospel, together with Clement and all my other fellow workers, whose names are in God's book of the living.
4 May you always be joyful in your union with the Lord. I say it again: rejoice!
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.-2
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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5 Show a gentle attitude toward everyone. The Lord is coming soon. 6 Don't worry about anything, but in all your prayers ask God for what you need, always asking him with a thankful heart. 7 And God's peace, which is far beyond human understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with Christ Jesus.
8 In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable. 9 Put into practice what you learned and received from me, both from my words and from my actions. And the God who gives us peace will be with you.
Thanks for the Gift
10 In my life in union with the Lord it is a great joy to me that after so long a time you once more had the chance of showing that you care for me. I don't mean that you had stopped caring for me—you just had no chance to show it. 11 And I am not saying this because I feel neglected, for I have learned to be satisfied with what I have. 12 I know what it is to be in need and what it is to have more than enough. I have learned this secret, so that anywhere, at any time, I am content, whether I am full or hungry, whether I have too much or too little. 13 I have the strength to face all conditions by the power that Christ gives me.
14 But it was very good of you to help me in my troubles. 15 You Philippians know very well that when I left Macedonia in the early days of preaching the Good News, you were the only church to help me; you were the only ones who shared my profits and losses. 16 More than once when I needed help in Thessalonica, you sent it to me. 17 It is not that I just want to receive gifts; rather, I want to see profit added to your account. 18 Here, then, is my receipt for everything you have given me—and it has been more than enough! I have all I need now that Epaphroditus has brought me all your gifts. They are like a sweet-smelling offering to God, a sacrifice which is acceptable and pleasing to him. 19 And with all his abundant wealth through Christ Jesus, my God will supply all your needs. 20 To our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen.
Final Greetings
21 Greetings to each one of God's people who belong to Christ Jesus. The believers here with me send you their greetings. 22 All God's people here send greetings, especially those who belong to the Emperor's palace.
23 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
توصيات
1 إذًا، أيّها الإِخوَةُ الذينَ أُحِبّهُم وأشتاقُ إلَيهِم وهُم فَرَحي وإكليلي، أُثبُــتوا على هذا كُلّهِ في الرّبّ، يا أحِبّائي.
2 أُناشِدُ أفُودِيَةَ وسَنْتيخَةَ أنْ تكُونا على اتّفاقٍ في الرّبّ. 3 وأنتَ، أيّها الرّفيقُ الأمينُ، أُريدُكَ أنْ تُساعِدَهُما لأنّهُما جاهَدَتا مَعي في خِدمَةِ البِشارَةِ، هُما وإِكْليمَندُسُ وسائِرُ مُعاوِنِـيّ الذينَ أسماؤُهُم في كِتابِ الحياةِ.
4 إفرَحوا دائِمًا في الرّبّ، وأقولُ لكُم أيضًا: إفرَحوا.
5 ليَشتَهِرْ صَبرُكُم عِندَ جميعِ النّاسِ. مَجيءُ الرّبّ قَريبٌ. 6 لا تَقلَقوا أبدًا، بَلِ اَطلُبوا حاجَتكُم مِنَ اللهِ بالصّلاةِ والابتِهالِ والحَمدِ، 7 وسَلامُ اللهِ الذي يَفوقُ كُلّ إدراكٍ يَحفَظُ قُلوبَكُم وعُقولَكُم في المَسيحِ يَسوعَ.
8 وبَعدُ، أيّها الإخوَةُ، فاَهتمّوا بِكُلّ ما هوَ حَقّ وشَريفٌ وعادِلٌ وطاهِرٌ، وبِكُلّ ما هوَ مُستَحَبّ وحَسَنُ السّمعَةِ وما كانَ فَضيلَةً وأهلاً لِلمَديحِ، 9 واَعمَلوا بِما تَعلّمتُموهُ مِنّي وأخذتُموهُ عَنّي وسَمِعتُموهُ مِنّي ورأيتُموهُ فِـيّ، وإلهُ السّلامِ يكونُ مَعكُم.
شكر على المعونات
10 فرِحتُ في الرّبّ كثيرًا عِندَما رأيتُ أنّكُم عُدتُم أخيرًا إلى إظهارِ اَهتِمامِكُم بـي. نعَمْ، كانَ لكُم هذا الاهتِمامُ، ولكِنّ الفُرصَةَ ما سنَحَتْ لكُم. 11 ولا أقولُ هذا عَنْ حاجَةٍ، لأنّي تَعَلّمتُ أنْ أقنَعَ بِما أنا علَيهِ. 12 فأنا أَعرِفُ أنْ أعيشَ في الضّيقَةِ، كما أعرِفُ أنْ أعيشَ في السّعةِ، وفي جميعِ الظّروفِ اَختَبَرتُ الشّبَعَ والجوعَ، والفَرَجَ والضّيقَ، 13 وأنا قادِرٌ على تَحمّلِ كُلّ شيءٍ بِالذي يُقوّيني. 14 ومعَ ذلِكَ كانَ حَسَنًا أنْ تُشارِكوني في مِحنَتي. 15 وأنتُم تَعرِفونَ، يا أهلَ فيلبّـي، أنّ ما مِنْ كَنيسَةٍ مُنذُ بَدءِ عَمَلي التّبشيرِيّ، عِندَما تَركتُ مَكِدونِـيّةَ، شارَكَتْني في حِسابِ الأخذِ والعَطاءِ إلاّ أنتُم وحدَكُم. 16 ففي تَسالونيكي نَفسِها أرسَلتُم إليّ مَرّةً ومرّتَينِ بِما اَحتَجتُ إلَيهِ. 17 أقولُ هذا لا لأنّي أرغَبُ في العَطايا، ولكِنْ لأنّي أُريدُ أنْ أرى الرّبحَ يَزدادُ بِحسابِكُم. 18 فعِندي الآنَ ما أحتاجُ إلَيهِ، بَلْ ما يَزيدُ عَنْ حاجَتي. صِرتُ بِسَعَةِ حالٍ بَعدَما حمَلَ إليّ أبَفْروديتُسُ كُلّ عَطاياكُم، وهِـيَ تَقدِمَةٌ للهِ طَيّبَةُ الرّائِحَةِ، وذَبـيحَةٌ يَقبَلُها ويَرضى عَنها. 19 واللهُ يُوفي حاجَتكُم كُلّها بِما لَه مِنْ غِنًى عَظيمٍ في المَسيحِ يَسوعَ. 20 المَجدُ للهِ أبـينا إلى أبَدِ الدّهورِ. آمين.
تحية وختام
21 سَلّموا على جميعِ الإخوَةِ القِدّيسينَ في المَسيحِ يَسوعَ. يُسَلّمُ علَيكُمُ الإخوَةُ الذينَ هُم مَعي. 22 يُسَلّمُ علَيكُم جميعُ الإخوةِ القِدّيسينَ هُنا، وخُصوصًا الذينَ هُمْ مِنْ حاشِيَةِ القَيصَرِ. 23 ولتَكُنْ نِعمَةُ الرّبّ يَسوعَ المَسيحِ معَ روحِكُم.