Philippians 2 #catechesis/bible/philippians
[!abstract] He recommends them to unity and humility, and to work out their salvation with fear and trembling.
Book: Philippians · ← Philippians 1 · Philippians 3 →
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GR Εἴ τις οὖν παράκλησις ἐν Χριστῷ, εἴ τι παραμύθιον ἀγάπης, εἴ τις κοινωνία πνεύματος, εἴ τις σπλάγχνα καὶ οἰκτιρμοί,
LA Si qua ergo consolatio in Christo, si quod solatium caritatis, si qua societas spiritus, si qua viscera miserationis:
EN If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration:
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GR πληρώσατέ μου τὴν χαρὰν ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ φρονῆτε, τὴν αὐτὴν ἀγάπην ἔχοντες, σύμψυχοι, τὸ ἓν φρονοῦντες,
LA implete gaudium meum ut idem sapiatis, eamdem caritatem habentes, unanimes, idipsum sentientes,
EN Fulfil my joy, that you be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.
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GR μηδὲν κατ’ ἐριθείαν μηδὲ κατὰ κενοδοξίαν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ταπεινοφροσύνῃ ἀλλήλους ἡγούμενοι ὑπερέχοντας ἑαυτῶν,
LA nihil per contentionem, neque per inanem gloriam: sed in humilitate superiores sibi invicem arbitrantes,
EN Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:
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GR μὴ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ἕκαστοι σκοποῦντες, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰ ἑτέρων ἕκαστοι.
LA non quæ sua sunt singuli considerantes, sed ea quæ aliorum.
EN Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men’s.
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GR τοῦτο φρονεῖτε ἐν ὑμῖν ὃ καὶ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
LA Hoc enim sentite in vobis, quod et in Christo Jesu:
EN For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
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GR ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα θεῷ,
LA qui cum in forma Dei esset, non rapinam arbitratus est esse se æqualem Deo:
EN Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
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GR ἀλλὰ ἑαυτὸν ἐκένωσεν μορφὴν δούλου λαβών, ἐν ὁμοιώματι ἀνθρώπων γενόμενος: καὶ σχήματι εὑρεθεὶς ὡς ἄνθρωπος
LA sed semetipsum exinanivit, formam servi accipiens, in similitudinem hominum factus, et habitu inventus ut homo.
EN But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.
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GR ἐταπείνωσεν ἑαυτὸν γενόμενος ὑπήκοος μέχρι θανάτου, θανάτου δὲ σταυροῦ.
LA Humiliavit semetipsum factus obediens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis.
EN He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.
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GR διὸ καὶ ὁ θεὸς αὐτὸν ὑπερύψωσεν καὶ ἐχαρίσατο αὐτῷ τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ὑπὲρ πᾶν ὄνομα,
LA Propter quod et Deus exaltavit illum, et donavit illi nomen, quod est super omne nomen:
EN For which cause, God also has exalted him and has given him a name which is above all names:
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GR ἵνα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Ἰησοῦ πᾶν γόνυ κάμψῃ ἐπουρανίων καὶ ἐπιγείων καὶ καταχθονίων,
LA ut in nomine Jesu omne genu flectatur cælestium, terrestrium et infernorum,
EN That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:
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GR καὶ πᾶσα γλῶσσα ἐξομολογήσηται ὅτι κύριος Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς εἰς δόξαν θεοῦ πατρός.
LA et omnis lingua confiteatur, quia Dominus Jesus Christus in gloria est Dei Patris.
EN And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
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[!note]- Emptied himself, exinanivit…
made himself as of no account.
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GR ὥστε, ἀγαπητοί μου, καθὼς πάντοτε ὑπηκούσατε, μὴ [ὡς] ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ μου μόνον ἀλλὰ νῦν πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἐν τῇ ἀπουσίᾳ μου, μετὰ φόβου καὶ τρόμου τὴν ἑαυτῶν σωτηρίαν κατεργάζεσθε:
LA Itaque carissimi mei (sicut semper obedistis), non ut in præsentia mei tantum, sed multo magis nunc in absentia mea, cum metu et tremore vestram salutem operamini.
EN Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but much more now in my absence) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.
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GR θεὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ ἐνεργῶν ἐν ὑμῖν καὶ τὸ θέλειν καὶ τὸ ἐνεργεῖν ὑπὲρ τῆς εὐδοκίας.
LA Deus est enim, qui operatur in vobis et velle, et perficere pro bona voluntate.
EN For it is God who works in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.
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GR πάντα ποιεῖτε χωρὶς γογγυσμῶν καὶ διαλογισμῶν,
LA Omnia autem facite sine murmurationibus et hæsitationibus:
EN And do all things without murmurings and hesitations:
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GR ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα θεοῦ ἄμωμα μέσον γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης, ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ,
LA ut sitis sine querela, et simplices filii Dei, sine reprehensione in medio nationis pravæ et perversæ: inter quos lucetis sicut luminaria in mundo,
EN That you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world.
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GR λόγον ζωῆς ἐπέχοντες, εἰς καύχημα ἐμοὶ εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ εἰς κενὸν ἔδραμον οὐδὲ εἰς κενὸν ἐκοπίασα.
LA verbum vitæ continentes ad gloriam meam in die Christi, quia non in vacuum cucurri, neque in vacuum laboravi.
EN Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ: because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.
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GR ἀλλὰ εἰ καὶ σπένδομαι ἐπὶ τῇ θυσίᾳ καὶ λειτουργίᾳ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν, χαίρω καὶ συγχαίρω πᾶσιν ὑμῖν:
LA Sed et si immolor supra sacrificium, et obsequium fidei vestræ, gaudeo, et congratulor omnibus vobis.
EN Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all.
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GR τὸ δὲ αὐτὸ καὶ ὑμεῖς χαίρετε καὶ συγχαίρετέ μοι.
LA Idipsum autem et vos gaudete, et congratulamini mihi.
EN And for the selfsame thing, do you also rejoice and congratulate with me.
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[!note]- With fear, etc…
This is against the false faith, and presumptuous security of modern sectaries.
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GR Ἐλπίζω δὲ ἐν κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ Τιμόθεον ταχέως πέμψαι ὑμῖν, ἵνα κἀγὼ εὐψυχῶ γνοὺς τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν.
LA Spero autem in Domino Jesu, Timotheum me cito mittere ad vos: ut et ego bono animo sim, cognitis quæ circa vos sunt.
EN And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy unto you shortly, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know the things concerning you.
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GR οὐδένα γὰρ ἔχω ἰσόψυχον ὅστις γνησίως τὰ περὶ ὑμῶν μεριμνήσει,
LA Neminem enim habeo tam unanimem, qui sincera affectione pro vobis sollicitus sit.
EN For I have no man so of the same mind, who with sincere affection is solicitous for you.
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GR οἱ πάντες γὰρ τὰ ἑαυτῶν ζητοῦσιν, οὐ τὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.
LA Omnes enim quæ sua sunt quærunt, non quæ sunt Jesu Christi.
EN For all seek the things that are their own not the things that are Jesus Christ’s.
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GR τὴν δὲ δοκιμὴν αὐτοῦ γινώσκετε, ὅτι ὡς πατρὶ τέκνον σὺν ἐμοὶ ἐδούλευσεν εἰς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον.
LA Experimentum autem ejus cognoscite, quia sicut patri filius, mecum servivit in Evangelio.
EN Now know the proof of him: that as a son with the father, so has he served with me in the gospel.
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GR τοῦτον μὲν οὖν ἐλπίζω πέμψαι ὡς ἂν ἀφίδω τὰ περὶ ἐμὲ ἐξαυτῆς:
LA Hunc igitur spero me mittere ad vos, mox ut videro quæ circa me sunt.
EN Him therefore I hope to send unto you immediately: so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
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GR πέποιθα δὲ ἐν κυρίῳ ὅτι καὶ αὐτὸς ταχέως ἐλεύσομαι.
LA Confido autem in Domino quoniam et ipse veniam ad vos cito.
EN And I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come to you shortly.
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GR Ἀναγκαῖον δὲ ἡγησάμην Ἐπαφρόδιτον τὸν ἀδελφὸν καὶ συνεργὸν καὶ συστρατιώτην μου, ὑμῶν δὲ ἀπόστολον καὶ λειτουργὸν τῆς χρείας μου, πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς,
LA Necessarium autem existimavi Epaphroditum fratrem, et cooperatorem, et commilitonem meum, vestrum autem apostolum, et ministrum necessitatis meæ, mittere ad vos:
EN But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer and fellow soldier, but your apostle: and he that has ministered to my wants.
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GR ἐπειδὴ ἐπιποθῶν ἦν πάντας ὑμᾶς, [ἰδεῖν] καὶ ἀδημονῶν διότι ἠκούσατε ὅτι ἠσθένησεν.
LA quoniam quidem omnes vos desiderabat: et mœstus erat, propterea quod audieratis illum infirmatum.
EN For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.
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GR καὶ γὰρ ἠσθένησεν παραπλήσιον θανάτου: ἀλλὰ ὁ θεὸς ἠλέησεν αὐτόν, οὐκ αὐτὸν δὲ μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐμέ, ἵνα μὴ λύπην ἐπὶ λύπην σχῶ.
LA Nam et infirmatus est usque ad mortem: sed Deus misertus est ejus: non solum autem ejus, verum etiam et mei, ne tristitiam super tristitiam haberem.
EN For indeed he was sick, near unto death: but God had mercy on him. And not only on him, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
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GR σπουδαιοτέρως οὖν ἔπεμψα αὐτὸν ἵνα ἰδόντες αὐτὸν πάλιν χαρῆτε κἀγὼ ἀλυπότερος ὦ.
LA Festinantius ergo misi illum, ut viso eo iterum gaudeatis, et ego sine tristitia sim.
EN Therefore, I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.
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GR προσδέχεσθε οὖν αὐτὸν ἐν κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης χαρᾶς, καὶ τοὺς τοιούτους ἐντίμους ἔχετε,
LA Excipite itaque illum cum omni gaudio in Domino, et ejusmodi cum honore habetote;
EN Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord: and treat with honour such as he is.
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GR ὅτι διὰ τὸ ἔργον Κυρίου μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν, παραβολευσάμενος τῇ ψυχῇ ἵνα ἀναπληρώσῃ τὸ ὑμῶν ὑστέρημα τῆς πρός με λειτουργίας.
LA quoniam propter opus Christi usque ad mortem accessit, tradens animam suam ut impleret id quod ex vobis deerat erga meum obsequium.
EN Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service.
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