Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
UPawuli loTimothi, izinceku zikaJesu Kristu, kubo bonke abangcwele kuKristu Jesu abaseFiliphi, kanye lababonisi labadikoni:
2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.
3 I thank my God every time I remember you.
Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami ekulikhumbuleni konke,
4 In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
ngezikhathi zonke kuwo wonke umkhuleko wami ngani lonke ngincenga ngentokozo,
5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
ngokuhlanganyela kwenu evangelini, kusukela osukwini lokuqala kuze kube khathesi;
6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
ngilethemba lakhona lokhu, ukuthi owaqalisa umsebenzi omuhle kini uzawuphelelisa kuze kube sosukwini lukaJesu Kristu;
7 It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
njengoba kulungile kimi ukuthi ngikhumbule lokhu ngani lonke, ngoba ngilani enhliziyweni, ukuthi lekubotshweni kwami, lekuvikeleni lekuqiniseleni ivangeli, lina lonke lingabahlanganyeli bomusa wami.
8 God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Ngoba uNkulunkulu ungumfakazi wami, wokuthi ngililangatha kangakanani lonke emibilini kaJesu Kristu.
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
Njalo ngikhuleka lokhu, ukuthi uthando lwenu luvame-ke lusanda ngokwanda elwazini lekuqedisiseni konke,
10 so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
ukuze lizivume izinto ezinhle kakhulu, ukuze lihlambuluke lingasoleki kuze kube sosukwini lukaKristu,
11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
ligcwaliswe ngezithelo zokulunga ezingoJesu Kristu, ebukhosini lodumo lukaNkulunkulu.
12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
Kodwa ngithanda ukuthi lazi, bazalwane, ukuthi izinto ezangehlelayo zenza kakhulu ukuqhutshelwa phambili kwevangeli;
13 As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
zize izibopho zami kuKristu zibonakale esigodlweni sonke lakwabanye bonke,
14 And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.
labazalwane abanengi eNkosini, beqiniswe ngezibopho zami, sebelesibindi esikhulu sokukhuluma ilizwi ngokungesabi.
15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
Abanye kambe batshumayela uKristu ngomona langombango, labanye kambe ngenhliziyo enhle;
16 The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
laba batshumayela uKristu ngokuphikisana, bengelaqiniso, besithi baletha ukuhlupheka ekubotshweni kwami;
17 The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
kodwa labo ngothando, besazi ukuthi ngimiselwe ukuvikela ivangeli.
18 What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,
Kuyini pho? Loba kunjalo kuyo yonke indlela, loba ekuzenziseni, kumbe eqinisweni, uKristu uyatshunyayelwa; kulokhu-ke ngiyathokoza, yebo ngizathokoza futhi.
19 because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.
Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lokhu kuzaphendukela kimi esindisweni ngomkhuleko wenu, langokwelekelela kukaMoya kaJesu Kristu,
20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
njengokulindela okukhulu lethemba lami, ukuthi kangiyikuyangiswa ngalutho, kodwa ngesibindi sonke, njengesikhathi sonke, lakhathesi uKristu uzakhuliswa emzimbeni wami, loba ngempilo, kumbe ngokufa.
21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Ngoba kimi ukuphila kunguKristu, lokufa kuyinzuzo.
22 But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.
Kodwa uba ukuphila enyameni kuyisithelo somsebenzi kimi, lengizakukhetha kangikwazi.
23 I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.
Ngoba ngiminyezelwe ngokubili; ngilesifiso sokusuka lokuba loKristu, okungcono kakhulukazi;
24 But it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.
kodwa ukuhlala enyameni kuyasweleka kakhulu ngenxa yenu.
25 Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
Njalo ngilalelithemba ngiyazi ukuthi ngizakuba khona, ngihlale lani lonke, ekuqhubekeni kwenu lentokozweni yokholo,
26 so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.
ukuze ukuzincoma kwenu ngami kwengezwe kuKristu Jesu kimi, ngobukhona bami kini futhi.
27 Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending side by side for the faith of the gospel,
Kuphela hambani ngokufanele ivangeli likaKristu, kuze kuthi, loba ngifika ngilibona, loba ngingekho, ngizwe indaba zenu, zokuthi limi emoyeni munye, ngangqondonye lilwela ukholo lwevangeli ndawonye,
28 without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
njalo lingethuswa ngalutho ngabaphikisayo; okuyisibonakaliso kubo sokubhubha, kodwa kini esosindiso, njalo lokhu kuvela kuNkulunkulu;
29 For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,
ngoba lanikwa ngesihle esikhundleni sikaKristu, kungeyisikho ukukholwa kuye kuphela, kodwa lokumhluphekela;
30 since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
lilokulwa okufananayo njengalokho elakubona kimi, lelikuzwa kimi khathesi.
