Filipenses 1

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ,*1:1 "Christ" means "Anointed One". to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers*1:1 or, superintendents, or bishops and servants:*1:1 Or, deacons 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 I thank my God whenever I remember you, 4 always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy, 5 for your partnership*1:5 The word translated "partnership" (κοινωνίᾳ) also means "fellowship" and "sharing". in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now; 6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. 7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace. 8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Now I desire to have you know, brothers,*1:12 The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings." that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News, 13 so that it became evident to the whole palace*1:13 or, praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ, 14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. 15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will. 16 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains; 17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice. 19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. 21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose. 23 But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. 24 Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake. 25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith, 26 that your boasting*1:26 or, rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

27 Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News; 28 and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God. 29 Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf, 30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

He Mihi

1 Nā Pāora, rāua ko Tīmoti, nā ngā pononga a Īhu Karaiti,

Ki te hunga tapu katoa i roto i a Karaiti Īhu e noho ana i Piripai, rātou ko ngā pīhopa, ko ngā rīkona:

2 Kia tau ki a koutou te aroha noa, me te rangimārie, he mea nā te Atua, nā tō tātou Matua, nā te Ariki hoki, nā Īhu Karaiti.

Te Īnoi a Pāora mō te Hunga Pānui i Āna Tuhinga

3 E whakawhetai ana ahau ki tōku Atua i ōku maharatanga katoa ki a koutou, 4 i āku īnoinga katoa, e puta ana tāku īnoi mō koutou i ngā wā katoa i runga i te hari, 5 mō koutou i uru tahi mai hei tautoko i te rongopai, mai o te rā tuatahi ā moroki noa nei. 6 Pūmau tonu tōku whakaaro ki tēnei mea nei anō, tērā te kaitīmata o te mahi pai i roto i a koutou e whakaoti, taea noatia te rā o Īhu Karaiti.

7 He tika hoki kia pēnei ōku whakaaro ki a koutou katoa, nō te mea kei roto koutou i tōku ngākau; arā, ahakoa i ahau nei i te here, ahakoa i ahau e kōrero whakaara nei, e whakaū nei i te rongopai, ka uru tahi koutou katoa me ahau ki te aroha noa. 8 Ko te Atua hoki hei kaiwhakaatu mōku, mō te nui o tōku kōinga ki a koutou katoa, i runga i te ngākau aroha o Īhu Karaiti.

9 Ko tāku īnoi anō tēnei, kia nui haere tonu tō koutou aroha i runga i te mātauranga, i ngā mahara mōhio katoa; 10 kia whakaaetia ai e koutou ngā mea papai; kia kore ai ō koutou tinihanga, ō koutou hē, ā taea noatia te rā o te Karaiti; 11 kia kī ai hoki i ngā hua o te tika, e puta mai ana i a Īhu Karaiti, hei korōria, hei whakamoemiti i te Atua.

Ko te Ora, ko te Karaiti

12 Nā, e mea ana ahau kia mātau koutou, e ōku tēina, ki te tukunga iho o ngā mea i pā ki ahau, pai tonu hei whakaneke ake i te rongopai; 13 kua kitea hoki ōku mekameka mō tā te Karaiti, puta noa i te wāhi katoa o ngā hōia tiaki i te kīngi, i ērā atu wāhi katoa anō hoki. 14 Kua ngākau nui hoki te tokomaha o ngā tēina i roto i te Ariki, i ōku mekameka nei, hira rawa anō hoki tō rātou māia ki te kōrero i te kupu, kāhore he mataku.

15 Ko ētahi nā te hae, nā te totohe, i kauwhau ai i a te Karaiti; ko ētahi nā te whakaaro pai; 16 ko ētahi nā te aroha, e mahara ana kua waiho ahau hei kōrero whakaara i te rongopai; 17 ko ētahi nā te totohe tā rātou kauwhau i a te Karaiti, ehara i te whakaaro pono, e mea ana ki te whakatupu mamae mōku e mekameka nei.

18 Ā, tēnā pēhea iho? Anei rā, ahakoa tinihanga, ahakoa pono, e kauwhautia ana a te Karaiti; ā, e hari ana ahau ki tēnei, āe rā, ka hari anō ahau. 19 E mātau ana hoki ahau ka ai tēnei hei whakaora mōku, i a koutou nā ka īnoi, i te Wairua anō hoki o Īhu Karaiti ka hōmai. 20 Ko tāku hoki tēnei e whakamau tonu nei, e tūmanako atu nei, e kore ahau e whakamā i tētahi mea, engari ka tino māia ahau, ā, ka pērā me tō ngā wā katoa, ka whakanuia anō a te Karaiti āianei e tōku tinana, ahakoa i te ora, ahakoa i te mate. 21 Ki ahau hoki ko te ora ko te Karaiti, ko te mate he taonga. 22 Ki te ora ia ahau i te kikokiko, mehemea ko te hua tēnei o tāku mahi, heoi, kāhore ahau e mōhio ko te aha tāku e whiriwhiri ai. 23 E karapitia mai ana hoki ahau e ngā mea e rua, he hiahia nei tōku ki te haere, kia noho ai ahau ki a te Karaiti; ko te mea tino pai rawa hoki tērā. 24 Ko te noho rānei i te kikokiko, ko te mea pai ake hoki tēnā mō koutou. 25 Nā, ka ū nei tōku whakaaro ki tēnei, e mātau ana ahau tērā ahau e noho, āe rā, ka noho iho ahau ki a koutou katoa, hei whakaneke ake, hei whakahari i a koutou i runga i te whakapono; 26 kia hira rawa ai tō koutou whakamanamana i roto i a Karaiti Īhu ki ahau, mōku ka noho tahi anō me koutou.

27 Engari, kia tika tā koutou whakahaere, kia rite ki tā te rongopai o te Karaiti. Nā, ahakoa tae atu ahau kia kite i a koutou, ngaro mai rānei, kia rongo tonu atu ahau ki tō koutou āhua, kei te tū koutou i runga i te wairua kotahi, i te ngākau kotahi, me te tohe tahi anō ki te whakapono o te rongopai. 28 Kāhore hoki he wehi ki tētahi mea a ō koutou hoariri. He tohu hoki tēnei ki a rātou mō te whakangaromanga, ki a koutou ia mō te ora, i ahu mai i te Atua. 29 Nō te mea kua hoatu ki a koutou hei meatanga mā koutou ki a te Karaiti, ehara i te mea ko te whakapono anake ki a ia, engari ko te mate anō hoki mō te whakaaro ki a ia; 30 kei a koutou hoki taua pakanga i kite rā koutou ki ahau, ā, ka rongo nei ināianei kei ahau.