Filipanom 1
1 Pavol a Timotej, služobníci Krista Ježiša, všetkým svätým v Kristovi Ježišovi, čo sú vo Filipách, aj biskupom a diakonom:2 Milosť vám a pokoj od Boha, nášho Otca, i od Pána Ježiša Krista.3 Vzdávam vďaky svojmu Bohu zakaždým, keď si na vás spomeniem;4 vždy, v každej svojej modlitbe, keď s radosťou prosím za vás všetkých,5 za vašu účasť na evanjeliu od prvého dňa až doteraz.6 A som si istý, že ten, čo začal vo vás dobré dielo, aj ho dokončí až do dňa Krista Ježiša.7 A právom si to myslím o vás všetkých, veď vás v srdci nosím, lebo vy všetci máte účasť na mojej milosti tak v mojich okovách, ako aj pri obrane a utvrdzovaní evanjelia.8 Boh mi je svedok, ako po vás všetkých túžim srdcom Krista Ježiša.9 A modlím sa za to, aby vaša láska čoraz viac rástla v pravom poznaní a vo všestrannom chápaní,10 aby ste vedeli rozoznať, čo je lepšie, a aby ste boli čistí a bez hany pre Kristov deň,11 plní ovocia spravodlivosti, ktoré je skrze Ježiša Krista na Božiu slávu a chválu.12 Bratia, chcem, aby ste vedeli, že to, čo sa deje okolo mňa, obrátilo sa skôr na osoh evanjeliu:13 moje okovy sa stali známymi v Kristovi v celom pretóriu a medzi všetkými ostatnými14 a mnohí z bratov v Pánovi, posmelení mojimi okovami, oveľa odvážnejšie, bez strachu hlásajú slovo.15 Pravda, niektorí hlásajú Krista aj zo závisti a nevraživosti, no niektorí aj z oddanosti;16 títo z lásky, lebo vedia, že som tu na obranu evanjelia,17 tamtí zasa ohlasujú Krista z nevraživosti, nie úprimne, a myslia si, že spôsobia súženie mojim okovám.18 Čo na tom?! Len nech sa akýmkoľvek spôsobom, či už pod dajakou zámienkou, alebo úprimne zvestuje Kristus. A ja sa tomu teším a budem sa tešiť,19 lebo viem, že mi to bude slúžiť na spásu pre vašu modlitbu a pomoc Ducha Ježiša Krista.20 Ako túžobne očakávam a dúfam, že nebudem v ničom zahanbený, pevne dúfam, že ako vždy, tak aj teraz, bude oslávený Kristus v mojom tele, či už životom alebo smrťou.21 Veď pre mňa žiť je Kristus a zomrieť zisk.22 Ale ak žiť v tele znamená pre mňa plodnú prácu, neviem, čo si vyvoliť.23 Oboje na mňa dolieha: túžim zomrieť a byť s Kristom, a to by bolo oveľa lepšie,24 ale zostať v tele je zasa potrebnejšie pre vás.25 A s istotou viem, že zostanem a budem s vami všetkými na váš osoh a radosť z viery,26 aby ste sa mnou mohli ešte viac chváliť v Ježišovi Kristovi, keď zasa k vám prídem.27 Len žite tak, aby to zodpovedalo Kristovmu evanjeliu, aby som - či už prídem a uvidím vás, alebo budem vzdialený - počul o vás, že pevne stojíte v jednom Duchu a svorne bojujete za vieru evanjelia28 a v ničom sa nedáte zastrašiť protivníkmi, čo je pre nich znamením zatratenia, ale pre vás spásy, a to od Boha.29 Veď vy ste dostali milosť nielen v Krista veriť, ale aj trpieť pre neho30 tým, že vediete ten istý zápas, ktorý ste videli na mne a teraz o mne počúvate.
PHILIPPIANS 1
1 t From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus.
To all God's people who belong to Christ Jesus at Philippi and to all your bishops and deacons.
2 I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!Paul's Prayer for the Church //in Philippi
3 Every time I think of you, I thank my God. 4 And whenever I mention you in my prayers, it makes me happy. 5 This is because you have taken part with me in spreading the good news from the first day you heard about it.
6 God is the one who began this good work in you, and I am certain that he won't stop before it is complete on the day that Christ Jesus returns.
7 You have a special place in my heart. So it is only natural for me to feel the way I do. All of you have helped in the work God has given me, as I defend the good news and tell about it here in jail.
8 God himself knows how much I want to see you. He knows I care for you in the same way Christ Jesus does.
9 I pray that your love will keep on growing and you will fully know and understand 10 how to make the right choices. Then you will still be pure and innocent when Christ returns. And until that day,
11 Jesus Christ will keep you busy doing good deeds that bring glory and praise to God.What Life Means to Paul
12 My dear friends, I want you to know that what has happened to me has helped to spread the good news. 13 t The Roman guards and all the others know I am here in jail because I serve Christ.
14 Now most of the Lord's followers have become brave and are fearlessly telling the message.t
15 Some are preaching about Christ because they are jealous and envious of us. Others are preaching because they want to help. 16 They love Christ and know I am here to defend the good news about him. 17 But the ones who are jealous of us are not sincere. They just want to cause trouble for me while I am in jail.
18 But that doesn't matter. All that matters is that people are telling about Christ, whether they are sincere or not. This is what makes me glad.
I will keep on being glad, 19 because I know that your prayers and the help that comes from the Spirit of Christ Jesus will keep me safe.
20 I honestly expect and hope I will never do anything to be ashamed of. Whether I live or die, I always want to be as brave as I am now and bring honor to Christ.
21 If I live, it will be for Christ, and if I die, I will gain even more. 22 I don't know what to choose. I could keep on living and doing something useful. 23 It is a hard choice to make. I want to die and be with Christ, because this would be much better. 24-25 But I know that all of you still need me. This is why I am sure I will stay on to help you grow and be happy in your faith.
26 Then, when I visit you again, you will have good reason to take great pride in Christ Jesus because of me.t
27 Above all else, you must live in a way that brings honor to the good news about Christ. Then, whether I visit you or not, I will hear that all of you think alike. I will know that you are working together and are struggling side by side to get others to believe the good news.
28 Be brave when you face your enemies. Your courage will show them that they are going to be destroyed, and it will show you that you will be saved. God will make all of this happen, 29 and he has blessed you. Not only do you have faith in Christ, but you suffer for him. 30 t You saw me suffer, and you still hear about my troubles. Now you must suffer in the same way.