Philippians 1
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1From Sha'ul and Timotiyos, servants of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua; To all the Kedoshim in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua who are in the city of Philippi with the supervising mashgichim ruchaniyim (spiritual overseers, zekenim, mivakkerim, supervisors) and the klei kodesh (ministers), the ministering messianic shammashim.
2Chen v'chesed Hashem and shalom Hashem from Elohim Avinu and Adoneinu Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.
3Modeh Ani (I thank) my G-d upon every zikaron (remembrance) of you,
4Always in every tefillah of mine on behalf of all of you, davening with simcha, making techinnah (supplication)
5In view of your deveykus Hashem, your chavrusa partnership in the Besuras HaGeulah from day one until now.
6Being convinced of this: that He who began a pe'ulah hatovah#1:6 Pp 2:13 (good work) in you, will bring that mitzvoh to completion#1:6 Ps 138:8 by Yom Hashem, the Yom Adoneinu, Moshiach Yehoshua.#1:6 Pp 1:10; 2:16
7It is in fact b'tzedek for me to have hitbonenut (profound contemplation) about you all because I hold you in my lev with hartzige (heartfelt) sincerity, both in regard to my sharsherot (prison chains) and in the apologetic hitstaddekut (defense) and vindicatory work for the Besuras HaGeulah, you being all deveykus (attachment to G-d) participators in the Chen v'Chesed Hashem given to me.
8For der Oybershter is mine eidus (G-d is my witness) how I yearn for all of you with the ahavas Moshiach Yehoshua.
9And my tefillah (prayer) is this, that your ahavah (love)#1:9 in Moshiach may yet increase more and more in profound da'as and binah,
10To help you approve the feste (excellent) things of musar (moral discipline) that matter, that you may be sincere and without michshol (stumbling block) of blame#1:10 2:15 in the Yom HaMoshiach,#1:10 1:6; 2:16
11Having been filled with the p'ri Tzedek (fruit of righteousness) through Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua to the kavod Hashem and His tiferet (splendor).
12I want you to have da'as, Achim b'Moshiach, that the things concerning me have fallen out to an even greater advancement#1:12 Pp 1:25 of the Besuras HaGeulah.#1:12 2Ti 2:9
13So that my sharsherot#1:13 Pp 1:7 (chains) have become a hisgalus (revelation) in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach! In all the imperial guard and the public at large!
14And most of the Achim b'Adoneinu, having been strengthened in bitachon by my sharsherot (chains), are more readily willing to dare to fearlessly proclaim the Dvar Hashem.
15Indeed some darshanim (preachers) preach their derashot (sermons) out of a ruach that is mekanne (jealous, envious) and one of madon (strife); but some have derashot proclaiming Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, and these darshanim have kavvanah tovah (good intention).
16These latter proclaim Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach out of a ruach of ahavah, having da'as that the purpose of my divinely destined appointment here is for the hitstaddekut (apologetic defense) of the Besuras HaGeulah.
17But those other ones preach Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach out of anochiyut#1:17 Pp 2:3 (selfishness), not with a lev tahor (pure in heart) motive, lu yetzuuyar (assuming) by means of my sharsherot#1:17 Pp 1:13-14 to stir up tzoros.
18Nu? Whether the maggidim are or are not perfect in their intent, the significant thing is that Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach is preached! And in this I have simcha. And I will go right on having simcha!
19For, I have da'as that through your tefillos for me and through the ezrah (aid) given by the Ruach Moshiach, this will turn out for my Yeshu'ah (rescue, salvation).#1:19 Pp 1:28; 2:12; Ro 8:28
20It is my confident tikvah that in nothing I will be put to bushah (shame), but with all ometz lev#1:20 Josh 1:7 (courage, boldness) as always, even now, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach will be magnified in my basar,#1:20 Pp 1:13 whether through Chayyim (Life) or through Mavet (Death).
21For to me to live is Moshiach#1:21 Ga 2:20 and to die is revach (gain, profit, hanaa).
22But if it means I am to go on living in the basar, this for me is p'ri for Hashem in the work of avodas kodesh ministry. What will I choose? I do not have da'as,
23I am kleir (deliberating). I am pulled two drakhim (ways) by a happy dilemma, on the one tzad (side) having the desire to depart and be with Moshiach, for this is much better.#1:23 2C 5:8
24But on the other tzad (side) to remain in the basar is more necessary for your sake.
25And having been convinced of this fact, I have da'as that I blaib (remain, continue unchanged) and will continue with all of you, for your advancement#1:25 Pp 1:12 and simcha of the#1:25 Orthodox Jewish Emunah,#1:25 cf. 1:27; 1Ti 3:9; 4:1,6; 5:8; 6:10,21; Yd 3
26With the ultimate aim that by coming to you again your glorying may abound in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.
27Only one thing: conduct in practice your torat haEzrakhut#1:27 see Pp 3:20 (citizenship) worthily of the Besuras HaGeulah of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear concerning you that you are standing like a ma'oz (fortress, bastion) in one ruach, with one neshamah, contending for the Emunah#1:27 Yd 3; Pp 4:3 of the Besuras HaGeulah.
28And, I might add, not having pachad (fear, terror) in reaction to anything as far as the mitnaggedim (the ones opposing) are concerned, which is a proof to them of their churban (destruction), but of your Yeshu'ah#1:28 Pp 1:19; 2:12 (salvation ), and this from Hashem.
29For to you it was given on behalf of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, not only to have emunah in him but also on behalf of him to be laden with the burden of Messianic yissurim#1:29 Pp 3:10 (sufferings),
30With you having the same struggle, which you saw in me#1:30 Ac 16:22 and now hear to be in me.#1:30 Pp 1:13
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THE ORTHODOX JEWISH BIBLE
FOURTH EDITION © Artists For Israel Intl Inc., 2002-2011, 2021.
Philippians 1
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1This letter comes from Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all God's people in Christ Jesus living in Philippi, and to the church leaders and assistants. 2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3When I think of you I'm so thankful to my God, 4and I'm always glad to remember all of you in my prayers, 5because you've been partners with me in spreading the good news right from the beginning up till now. 6I'm absolutely sure that God who began this good work in you will continue working and bring it to a successful conclusion when Jesus Christ returns.
7It's appropriate for me to be thinking this way about all of you because you mean so much to me. Whether I'm in prison or out there making the good news clear, all of you share God's grace together with me. 8God is my witness as to my great affection for every one of you in the caring love of Christ Jesus.
9My prayer is that your love may grow more and more in knowledge and understanding, 10so that you can work out what's really important. That way you can be genuine and blameless when Christ returns, 11filled with the fruits of living right that come through Jesus Christ and give glory and praise to God.
12I want you to know, my brothers and sisters, that all I've experienced has worked out to move the good news forward! 13For everyone—including the whole praetorian guard#1:13. Bodyguards to the Roman Emperor.—now knows that I'm in chains for Christ; 14and because of my chains most of the Christians here have been encouraged to speak God's word boldly and fearlessly! 15Yes, some speak out of jealousy and rivalry. However, there are those who speak from good motives. 16They act out of love, because they know that I'm meant to be here to defend the good news. 17Those others present Christ deceptively because of their selfish ambitions, trying to cause me problems in my imprisonment.
18But so what? All I care about is that Christ is presented every which way, whether just pretending or whether from true convictions. That's what makes me happy—and I will go on being happy! 19Why? Because I'm convinced that through your prayers for me, and through the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will turn out to be my salvation.#1:19. Paul may be referring to salvation from his immediate situation or his ultimate salvation, or both. 20For it's my strongest hope and expectation not to do anything of which I would be ashamed. Instead it's my bold hope, as always, that even now Christ will be greatly honored through me, whether I live or die.
21As far as I'm concerned, living is for Christ, and dying brings gain. 22But if I'm to go on living here and this would be productive work, then I really don't know what's best to choose! 23For I'm in a dilemma—I really want to leave and be with Christ, which would be far better, 24and yet to remain physically here is more important as far as you're concerned. 25Since I'm absolutely sure of this, I know that I'll stay here, remaining with you all to help you as your trust and delight in God grows, 26so that when I see you again your praise to Christ Jesus may be even greater because of me.
27Just be sure that the way you live your lives corresponds to the good news of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or not I can get to hear how you're doing—that you stand firm in full agreement with one another, spiritually united as you work together for the trusting faith of the good news. 28Don't let your enemies scare you. By being brave you will demonstrate to them that they will be lost, but that God himself will save you. 29For you have been given the privilege not only of trusting in Jesus, but suffering for him as well. 30You're experiencing the same struggle you saw me having—a struggle I still have, as you now know.
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