{"id":14164,"date":"2020-05-16T13:19:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-16T21:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/cruxsola\/?p=14164"},"modified":"2020-05-16T13:19:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T21:19:09","slug":"translating-philippians-41-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/cruxsola\/2020\/05\/translating-philippians-41-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Translating Philippians: 4:1-23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Translating Philippians<\/h2>\n

This is a blog series reflecting on Bible translation by looking at the Greek text of Philippians. In my book\u00a0Reading Philippians<\/a>, I offer my own fresh translation of this letter. I tried to provide a readable, modern English translation, which means I made some untraditional choices. Follow along as I talk through some of these decisions. Here we will look at Phil 4:1-23.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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4:8<\/h2>\n

Truth<\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 Nobility<\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Justice<\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Perfection<\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Excellence<\/h2>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Spectacular<\/h2>\n

Whatever showcases virtue and is worthy of respect\u2014 Let your mind dwell on such things. (4:8)<\/h2>\n
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\u1f45\u03c3\u03b1 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u1f76\u03bd \u1f00\u03bb\u03b7\u03b8\u1fc6,\u00a0<\/span>\u1f45\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5\u03bc\u03bd\u1f71, \u1f45\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b4\u1f77\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03b1, \u1f45\u03c3\u03b1 \u1f01\u03b3\u03bd\u1f71, \u1f45\u03c3\u03b1 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u1fc6, \u1f45\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b5\u1f54\u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1, \u03b5\u1f34 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u1f74 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f34 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u1f14\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, \u03c4\u03b1\u1fe6\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1f77\u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b5\u00b7\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

OK, I took some artistic liberties here. Paul was using poetical style here (e.g., with the repeated\u00a0\u1f45\u03c3\u03b1), so I wanted to capture that. I did it in visual form (with the cascading text). Probably the hardest word for me to translate here was\u00a0<\/span>\u03b5\u1f54\u03c6\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1, which commonly is translated \u201cpraiseworthy.\u201d I found that \u201cthe spectacular\u201d conveys that sense best in modern English. Think about this: if you saw someone compete in a gymnastics competition and they did great, you wouldn\u2019t say to them afterwards, \u201cThat was praiseworthy!\u201d You might say, \u201cThat was spectacular!\u201d So, that is what I went for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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I have experienced the lowest lows, and I have experienced the highest highs. In every situation and in all of life, God has taught me a secret\u201413 I always have everything I need from the All-Powerful God, and this truth doesn\u2019t change whether I am full or hungry, rich or poor. (4:12-13)<\/h2>\n

12 <\/sup><\/span> \u03bf\u1f36\u03b4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9, \u03bf\u1f36\u03b4\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u00b7 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f76 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bc\u03b5\u03bc\u1f7b\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c7\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u1f71\u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1fb6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f51\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9\u00b713 <\/sup><\/span> \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f30\u03c3\u03c7\u1f7b\u03c9 \u1f10\u03bd \u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u1f77 \u03bc\u03b5.<\/p>\n

Here I had to intermix vv. 12-13, since they together convey one idea. I liked the idea of rendering\u00a0\u03c4\u1ff7 \u1f10\u03bd\u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u1f77 \u03bc\u03b5 as \u201cthe All-Powerful God\u201d even though it is talking about empowering Paul (rather than just\u00a0 generic title for God). I think the implication of that is noticeable. I also wanted to make it clear Paul was\u00a0not<\/em> talking about getting whatever he wants from God. So I had to fill in some of his unspoken words, which are still identifiable from the context. Hence, \u201cthis truth doesn\u2019t change whether I am full or hungry, rich or poor.\u201d Of course, he does talk about being full\/hungry and rich\/poor explicitly (\u03c7\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u1f71\u03b6\u03b5\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u1fb6\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f51\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c3\u03b8\u03b1\u03b9), but you have to make the connection from 4:12 to 4:13 to understand fully his meaning.<\/p>\n

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