Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:
UPawuli loTimothi, izinceku zikaJesu Kristu, kubo bonke abangcwele kuKristu Jesu abaseFiliphi, kanye lababonisi labadikoni:
2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.
3 I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,
Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami ekulikhumbuleni konke,
4 (Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)
ngezikhathi zonke kuwo wonke umkhuleko wami ngani lonke ngincenga ngentokozo,
5 Because of the fellowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.
ngokuhlanganyela kwenu evangelini, kusukela osukwini lokuqala kuze kube khathesi;
6 And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,
ngilethemba lakhona lokhu, ukuthi owaqalisa umsebenzi omuhle kini uzawuphelelisa kuze kube sosukwini lukaJesu Kristu;
7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.
njengoba kulungile kimi ukuthi ngikhumbule lokhu ngani lonke, ngoba ngilani enhliziyweni, ukuthi lekubotshweni kwami, lekuvikeleni lekuqiniseleni ivangeli, lina lonke lingabahlanganyeli bomusa wami.
8 For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.
Ngoba uNkulunkulu ungumfakazi wami, wokuthi ngililangatha kangakanani lonke emibilini kaJesu Kristu.
9 And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,
Njalo ngikhuleka lokhu, ukuthi uthando lwenu luvame-ke lusanda ngokwanda elwazini lekuqedisiseni konke,
10 That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,
ukuze lizivume izinto ezinhle kakhulu, ukuze lihlambuluke lingasoleki kuze kube sosukwini lukaKristu,
11 Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God.
ligcwaliswe ngezithelo zokulunga ezingoJesu Kristu, ebukhosini lodumo lukaNkulunkulu.
12 I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,
Kodwa ngithanda ukuthi lazi, bazalwane, ukuthi izinto ezangehlelayo zenza kakhulu ukuqhutshelwa phambili kwevangeli;
13 So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,
zize izibopho zami kuKristu zibonakale esigodlweni sonke lakwabanye bonke,
14 In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.
labazalwane abanengi eNkosini, beqiniswe ngezibopho zami, sebelesibindi esikhulu sokukhuluma ilizwi ngokungesabi.
15 Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.
Abanye kambe batshumayela uKristu ngomona langombango, labanye kambe ngenhliziyo enhle;
16 The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.
laba batshumayela uKristu ngokuphikisana, bengelaqiniso, besithi baletha ukuhlupheka ekubotshweni kwami;
17 But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.
kodwa labo ngothando, besazi ukuthi ngimiselwe ukuvikela ivangeli.
18 What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.
Kuyini pho? Loba kunjalo kuyo yonke indlela, loba ekuzenziseni, kumbe eqinisweni, uKristu uyatshunyayelwa; kulokhu-ke ngiyathokoza, yebo ngizathokoza futhi.
19 For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,
Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lokhu kuzaphendukela kimi esindisweni ngomkhuleko wenu, langokwelekelela kukaMoya kaJesu Kristu,
20 As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be 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 Christ is to me both in life, and in death aduantage.
Ngoba kimi ukuphila kunguKristu, lokufa kuyinzuzo.
22 And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.
Kodwa uba ukuphila enyameni kuyisithelo somsebenzi kimi, lengizakukhetha kangikwazi.
23 For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.
Ngoba ngiminyezelwe ngokubili; ngilesifiso sokusuka lokuba loKristu, okungcono kakhulukazi;
24 Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.
kodwa ukuhlala enyameni kuyasweleka kakhulu ngenxa yenu.
25 And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,
Njalo ngilalelithemba ngiyazi ukuthi ngizakuba khona, ngihlale lani lonke, ekuqhubekeni kwenu lentokozweni yokholo,
26 That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe.
ukuze ukuzincoma kwenu ngami kwengezwe kuKristu Jesu kimi, ngobukhona bami kini futhi.
27 Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through 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 And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.
njalo lingethuswa ngalutho ngabaphikisayo; okuyisibonakaliso kubo sokubhubha, kodwa kini esosindiso, njalo lokhu kuvela kuNkulunkulu;
29 For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,
ngoba lanikwa ngesihle esikhundleni sikaKristu, kungeyisikho ukukholwa kuye kuphela, kodwa lokumhluphekela;
30 Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.
lilokulwa okufananayo njengalokho elakubona kimi, lelikuzwa kimi khathesi.
