1Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons1:1 The word deacons refers here to Christians designated to serve with the overseers/elders of the church in a variety of ways; similarly in Romans 16:1 and 1 Tim. 3:8,12.:
2Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3I thank my God every time I remember you. 4In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. 8God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.
Paul’s Chains Advance the Gospel
12Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters,1:12 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verse 14; and in 3:1, 13, 17; 4:1, 8, 21. that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel. 13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard1:13 Or whole palace and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ. 14And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.
15It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. 16The latter do so out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. 17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains. 18But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.
Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, 19for I know that through your prayers and God’s provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.1:19 Or vindication; or salvation 20I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. 21For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. 22If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know! 23I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far; 24but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body. 25Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, 26so that through my being with you again your boasting in Christ Jesus will abound on account of me.
Life Worthy of the Gospel
27Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit,1:27 Or in one spirit striving together as one for the faith of the gospel 28without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved—and that by God. 29For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him, 30since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
1Cristo Jesusta servij Pablohuan, Timoteohuanmi,
Filipos pueblopi Cristo Jesusmanta Diospajlla causacuj, crijcunaman quillcanchij. Cancunapish, cancunata ricujcunapish, servijcunapish, ¿allillachu canguichij?
2Ñucanchij Taita Diospish, Apunchij Jesucristopish cancunamanca, jatun cʼuyaita, sumaj causaita cushca cachun.
Crijcunamanta Pablo Diosta mañashcami
3Cancunamantaca, cutin, cutin yuyarishpa ñuca Taita Diosta pagui nicunillami. 4Diosta ñuca mañacushpaca, cushicushpami tucui cancunamantaca mañani. 5Alli huillaita ñuca huillai callari punllamanta cunancamami, chai ruranapica maquita cucushcanguichij. 6Caitatajca allimi yachani: Diosmi cancunapica chai allita rurai callarirca. Chaitaca Jesucristo cutin shamuna punllacama, Paillataj rurashpa caticungallami. 7Cancunataca, chashna alli nina cajpitaj alli nishpami, tucuicunata ñuca shungupi apani. Cancunaca tucuicunami, Dios mana cʼuyaipajta cʼuyashpalla cushca cai huillanapica maquita cushcanguichij. Alli huillaimanta ñuca preźu cajpipish, cai alli huillai alli cashcata ricuchishpa, mitsaricujpipish, ñucahuanmi cashcanguichij. 8Ñuca cancunata Jesucristo shinallataj, ima shina yallitaj cʼuyajtaca, Taita Diosllataj yachanmi.
9Cancunapica, ashtahuan ashtahuan cʼuyaita mirachichun. Shinallataj imalla alli canatapish, Paita rijsinapipish alli yachajcunata rurachunmi mañacuni. 10Chashna cashpami, imapish alli cajllata agllanguichij, Cristo shamuna punllapajpish pi mana juchachipaj, alli shuyacunguichij. 11Chashna alli granota pʼucushca shinami, Jesucristomantaca cashcata rurashpa, Taita Diostaca sumajyachishpa alabanguichij.
Cristopajmi causacuni
12Huauqui, panicuna, caita yachapaichij: Ñucata tucui laya llaquicuna japishcamantamari, ashtahuanpish alli huillaitaca maipipish ashtahuan huillai tucushcani. 13Cunancarin jatun mandajpaj cai huasipi caj soldadocunapish, chaishujcunapish, tucuicunamari Cristomanta ñuca caipi preźu cajta yachancuna. 14Ashtahuancarin chaupi yalli crijcunamari, ñuca caipi preźu cashcata yachashpaca, mana manchashpa Apunchij Jesusmantaca, cushicushpa Diospaj Shimita ashtahuan huillana yuyailla tucushpa huillancuna.
15Maijancunaca, ñuca shina casha nishpa ñucata pʼiñachingaraicullami, Cristomantaca huillancuna. Chashna cajpipish, shujtajcunaca alli shunguhuanmi huillancuna. 16Alli shunguhuan huillajcunaca, alli huillaita mitsangapaj ñuca caipi preźu tiyacujta yachashpami, cʼuyashcamanta huillacuncuna. 17Cutin caishujcunaca, quiquinpaj allita mashcashpallami huillaj tucuncuna. Paicunaca ñuca preźu tiyacujta yachashpa, ashtahuan llaquichingaraicullami huillancuna.
18¿Imatataj nishunri? Chashna ñucata llaquichingaraiculla huillashpapish, huillana yuyaihuantaj alli shunguhuan huillashpapish, ashtahuanca, Cristomanta huillachunlla. Chaimi ñucataca, achcata cushichin, ashtahuan cushicushapishmi. 19Cancunaca, ñucamanta Diosta mañacunguichijmi. Jesucristopaj Espíritu ñucata ayudacunmi. Chaimantami, caimantaca llujshina cashcata yachani. 20Chashnami ñuca munashca, ñuca yuyashca shinallataj, imapipish mana pingachishca casha. Ashtahuanpish huañushpapish, causashpapish saruncuna shinallatajmi, Cristolla jatun cashcataca cunancarin ashtahuan ñuca aichapi ricuchisha nini. 21Chaimanta ñuca causacushpaca, Cristopajmi causacuni. Huañushpaca, japina cashcata ña japishamari. 22Shina cajpipish cai pachapi causacushpaca, Cristopajta ruranapaj alli cajpimari, imata mana agllai tucuni. 23Ñucapajca huañunapish alli, causanapish allimari ricurin. Ashtahuanca huañushpaca, Cristohuan ña tiyagrina cashcata ricushpaca, huañunatami yallica munani. 24Shina cajpipish cancunapajca, ñuca cai pachapi causashpa catinamari tucuita yalli alli. 25Chashna cajpica, crishcata alli catinata cancunaman ashtahuan yachachishpa, cushicushpa tucui cancunahuan cana cashcataca, allimi yachani. 26Ñuca cutin tigrashpa cancunahuan cajpimi, Cristo Jesusmantaca ashtahuan cushicunguichij.
27Ashtahuanca, Cristomanta alli huillaita caticujcuna shinataj alli causacuichijlla. Chashnami cancunaca alli huillaimantapish, tucuicuna shayarishpa macanacuj shina, shuj shinalla, shuj yuyailla alli catinguichij. Ñuca cancunapajman rishpa, mana rishpapish, cancunataca chaillatami uyasha nini. 28Cancunata pʼiñajcunataca, ama manchaichijchu. Paicunapaj yuyaipica, cancuna caita caticushcamanta chingarinaman ricushcatami yuyancuna. Ashtahuanpish cancunaca, Taita Dios cancunata quishpichishcatami yachanguichij. Chaica, Taita Dios cushcamari. 29Taita Diosca cancunamanca, mana Cristota crinallatachu curca, ashtahuanpish Paimantaca llaquita apanatapishmari curca. 30Chaimantami, cancunapish ñaupa ñuca apaj cashca llaquicunallatataj apacunguichij. Cunanpish llaquita ñuca apacushcataca, ña yachanguichijllatajmi.
