Philippians

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

If {there be} therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

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。

Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, {being} of one accord, of one mind.

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。

{Let} nothing {be done} through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

各人不要單顧自己的事，也要顧別人的事。

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

你們當以基督耶穌的心為心：

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

他本有神的形像，不以自己與神同等為強奪的；

Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

反倒虛己，取了奴僕的形像，成為人的樣式；

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

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。

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. {fashion: or habit}

所以，神將他升為至高，又賜給他那超乎萬名之上的名，

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

叫一切在天上的、地上的，和地底下的，因耶穌的名無不屈膝，

That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of {things} in heaven, and {things} in earth, and {things} under the earth;

無不口稱耶穌基督為主，使榮耀歸與父神。

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

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

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

因為你們立志行事都是神在你們心裡運行，為要成就他的美意。

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of {his} good pleasure.

凡所行的，都不要發怨言，起爭論，

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

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

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; {harmless: or, sincere} {ye shine: or, shine ye}

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。

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

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。

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. {offered: Gr. poured forth}

你們也要照樣喜樂，並且與我一同喜樂。

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

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，心裡就得著安慰。

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. {But: or, Moreover}

因為我沒有別人與我同心，實在罣念你們的事。

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. {likeminded: or, so dear unto me}

別人都求自己的事，並不求耶穌基督的事。

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

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。

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.

所以，我一看出我的事要怎樣了結，就盼望立刻打發他去；

Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

但我靠著主自信我也必快去。

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

然而，我想必須打發以巴弗提到你們那裡去。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。

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

他很想念你們眾人，並且極其難過，因為你們聽見他病了。

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

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

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

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。

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. {carefully: or, with more anxious care}

故此，你們要在主裡歡歡樂樂的接待他，而且要尊重這樣的人；

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: {hold...: or, honour such}

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。

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.