Philippians 2 – NIV & NEN

New International Version

Philippians 2:1-30

Imitating Christ’s Humility

1Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.

5In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

6Who, being in very nature2:6 Or in the form of God,

did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;

7rather, he made himself nothing

by taking the very nature2:7 Or the form of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

8And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself

by becoming obedient to death—

even death on a cross!

9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

and gave him the name that is above every name,

10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

Do Everything Without Grumbling

12Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

14Do everything without grumbling or arguing, 15so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”2:15 Deut. 32:5 Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain. 17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

Timothy and Epaphroditus

19I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered when I receive news about you. 20I have no one else like him, who will show genuine concern for your welfare. 21For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. 22But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel. 23I hope, therefore, to send him as soon as I see how things go with me. 24And I am confident in the Lord that I myself will come soon.

25But I think it is necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, co-worker and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger, whom you sent to take care of my needs. 26For he longs for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill. 27Indeed he was ill, and almost died. But God had mercy on him, and not on him only but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow. 28Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may be glad and I may have less anxiety. 29So then, welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him, 30because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to make up for the help you yourselves could not give me.

Kiswahili Contemporary Version (Neno: Bibilia Takatifu)

Wafilipi 2:1-30

Kuiga Unyenyekevu Wa Kristo

12:1 2Kor 13:14; Kol 3:12Kama kukiwa na jambo lolote la kutia moyo katika kuunganishwa na Kristo, kukiwa faraja yoyote katika upendo wake, kukiwa na ushirika wowote na Roho, kukiwa na wema wowote na huruma, 22:2 Yn 3:29; Flp 4:2; Rum 12:16; 15:15basi ikamilisheni furaha yangu kwa kuwa na nia moja, mkiwa na upendo huo moja, mkiwa wa roho na kusudi moja. 32:3 Gal 5:26; Rum 12:10; 1Pet 5:5Msitende jambo lolote kwa nia ya kujitukuza wala kujivuna, bali kwa unyenyekevu kila mtu amhesabu mwingine bora kuliko nafsi yake. 42:4 1Kor 10:24, 33; 13:5Kila mmoja wenu asiangalie faida yake mwenyewe tu, bali pia ajishughulishe kwa faida ya wengine.

52:5 Mt 11:29; Yn 13:15; 1Pet 2:21; 1Yn 2:6Kuweni na nia ile ile aliyokuwa nayo Kristo Yesu:

62:6 Yn 1:1; 5:18Yeye, ingawa alikuwa na asili ya Mungu hasa,

hakuona kule kuwa sawa na Mungu

kuwa kitu cha kushikilia,

72:7 Mt 20:28; Rum 8:3; Ebr 5:8bali alijifanya si kitu,

akachukua hali hasa na mtumwa,

naye akazaliwa katika umbo la mwanadamu.

82:8 Rum 5:19; Ebr 5:8Naye akiwa na umbo la mwanadamu,

alijinyenyekeza, akatii hata mauti:

naam, mauti ya msalaba!

92:9 Dan 7:14; Mdo 2:33; Efe 1:20Kwa hiyo, Mungu alimtukuza juu sana,

na kumpa Jina lililo kuu kuliko kila jina,

102:10 Rum 14:11; Efe 1:10ili kwa Jina la Yesu, kila goti lipigwe,

la vitu vya mbinguni, na vya duniani,

na vya chini ya nchi,

112:11 Yn 13:13; Mdo 2:36; Rum 14:9; 1Kor 8:6; 12:3na kila ulimi ukiri ya kwamba

Yesu Kristo ni Bwana,

kwa utukufu wa Mungu Baba.

Ngʼaeni Kama Mianga Katika Ulimwengu

122:12 2Kor 7:15; 1Pet 1:17; Za 2:11Kwa hiyo, wapenzi wangu, kama vile ambavyo mmekuwa mkitii siku zote, si tu wakati nikiwa pamoja nanyi, bali sasa zaidi sana nisipokuwepo, utimizeni wokovu wenu kwa kuogopa na kutetemeka, 132:13 Ezr 1:5; Yn 15:5; 2Kor 3:5; 1The 2:11kwa maana Mungu ndiye atendaye kazi ndani yenu, kutaka kwenu na kutenda kwenu kwa kulitimiza kusudi lake jema.

142:14 1Kor 10:10; 1Pet 4:9Fanyeni mambo yote bila kunungʼunika wala kushindana, 152:15 Mt 5:45, 48; Efe 5:1; Mdo 2:40ili msiwe na lawama wala hatia, bali mwe wana wa Mungu wasio na kasoro katika kizazi chenye ukaidi na kilichopotoka, ambacho ndani yake ninyi mnangʼaa kama mianga ulimwenguni. 162:16 1The 2:19Mkilishika neno la uzima, ili nipate kuona fahari siku ya Kristo kwamba sikupiga mbio wala kujitaabisha bure. 172:17 2Tim 4:6; Rum 15:16Lakini hata kama nikimiminwa kama sadaka ya kinywaji kwenye dhabihu na huduma itokayo katika imani yenu, mimi ninafurahi na kushangilia pamoja nanyi nyote. 182:18 Flp 3:1; 4:4Vivyo hivyo, ninyi nanyi imewapasa kufurahi na kushangilia pamoja nami.

Paulo Amsifu Timotheo

192:19 Mdo 16:1; Flp 2:23Natumaini katika Bwana Yesu kumtuma Timotheo hivi karibuni aje kwenu, ili nipate kufarijika moyo nitakapopata habari zenu. 202:20 1Kor 16:10Sina mtu mwingine kama yeye, ambaye ataangalia hali yenu kwa halisi. 212:21 1Kor 10:24; 13:5Kwa maana kila mmoja anajishughulisha zaidi na mambo yake mwenyewe wala si yale ya Yesu Kristo. 222:22 1Kor 4:17; 1Tim 1:2Lakini ninyi wenyewe mnajua jinsi Timotheo alivyojithibitisha mwenyewe, kwa maana ametumika pamoja nami kwa kazi ya Injili, kama vile mwana kwa baba yake. 232:23 Flp 2:19Kwa hiyo, ninatumaini kumtuma kwenu upesi mara nitakapojua mambo yangu yatakavyokuwa. 242:24 Flp 1:25Nami mwenyewe ninatumaini katika Bwana kwamba nitakuja kwenu hivi karibuni.

Paulo Amsifu Epafrodito

252:25 Flp 1:1Lakini nadhani ni muhimu kumtuma tena kwenu Epafrodito, ndugu yangu na mtendakazi pamoja nami, aliye askari mwenzangu, ambaye pia ni mjumbe wenu mliyemtuma ili ashughulike na mahitaji yangu. 262:26 Flp 1:8Kwa maana amekuwa akiwaonea sana shauku ninyi nyote, akiwa na wasiwasi kwa kuwa mlisikia kwamba alikuwa mgonjwa. 27Kweli alikuwa mgonjwa, tena karibu ya kufa. Lakini Mungu alimhurumia, wala si yeye tu, bali hata na mimi alinihurumia, nisipatwe na huzuni juu ya huzuni. 282:28 Flp 2:25Kwa hiyo mimi ninafanya bidii kumtuma kwenu ili mtakapomwona kwa mara nyingine, mpate kufurahi, nami wasiwasi wangu upungue. 292:29 1Kor 16:18; 1Tim 5:17Kwa hiyo mpokeeni katika Bwana kwa furaha kubwa, nanyi wapeni heshima watu kama hawa, 302:30 1Kor 16:17kwa sababu alikaribia kufa kwa ajili ya kazi ya Kristo, akihatarisha maisha yake ili aweze kunihudumia vile ninyi hamkuweza.