Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus 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 to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.
3 I thank my God on every remembrance of you,
Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami ekulikhumbuleni konke,
4 Always in every prayer of my for you all making request with joy,
ngezikhathi zonke kuwo wonke umkhuleko wami ngani lonke ngincenga ngentokozo,
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
ngokuhlanganyela kwenu evangelini, kusukela osukwini lokuqala kuze kube khathesi;
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
ngilethemba lakhona lokhu, ukuthi owaqalisa umsebenzi omuhle kini uzawuphelelisa kuze kube sosukwini lukaJesu Kristu;
7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are 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 record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Ngoba uNkulunkulu ungumfakazi wami, wokuthi ngililangatha kangakanani lonke emibilini kaJesu Kristu.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Njalo ngikhuleka lokhu, ukuthi uthando lwenu luvame-ke lusanda ngokwanda elwazini lekuqedisiseni konke,
10 That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.
ukuze lizivume izinto ezinhle kakhulu, ukuze lihlambuluke lingasoleki kuze kube sosukwini lukaKristu,
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
ligcwaliswe ngezithelo zokulunga ezingoJesu Kristu, ebukhosini lodumo lukaNkulunkulu.
12 But I would you should understand, brothers, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;
Kodwa ngithanda ukuthi lazi, bazalwane, ukuthi izinto ezangehlelayo zenza kakhulu ukuqhutshelwa phambili kwevangeli;
13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
zize izibopho zami kuKristu zibonakale esigodlweni sonke lakwabanye bonke,
14 And many of the brothers in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
labazalwane abanengi eNkosini, beqiniswe ngezibopho zami, sebelesibindi esikhulu sokukhuluma ilizwi ngokungesabi.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Abanye kambe batshumayela uKristu ngomona langombango, labanye kambe ngenhliziyo enhle;
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
laba batshumayela uKristu ngokuphikisana, bengelaqiniso, besithi baletha ukuhlupheka ekubotshweni kwami;
17 But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the gospel.
kodwa labo ngothando, besazi ukuthi ngimiselwe ukuvikela ivangeli.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretense, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.
Kuyini pho? Loba kunjalo kuyo yonke indlela, loba ekuzenziseni, kumbe eqinisweni, uKristu uyatshunyayelwa; kulokhu-ke ngiyathokoza, yebo ngizathokoza futhi.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lokhu kuzaphendukela kimi esindisweni ngomkhuleko wenu, langokwelekelela kukaMoya kaJesu Kristu,
20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be 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 to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Ngoba kimi ukuphila kunguKristu, lokufa kuyinzuzo.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor: yet what I shall choose I know not.
Kodwa uba ukuphila enyameni kuyisithelo somsebenzi kimi, lengizakukhetha kangikwazi.
23 For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Ngoba ngiminyezelwe ngokubili; ngilesifiso sokusuka lokuba loKristu, okungcono kakhulukazi;
24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
kodwa ukuhlala enyameni kuyasweleka kakhulu ngenxa yenu.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
Njalo ngilalelithemba ngiyazi ukuthi ngizakuba khona, ngihlale lani lonke, ekuqhubekeni kwenu lentokozweni yokholo,
26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
ukuze ukuzincoma kwenu ngami kwengezwe kuKristu Jesu kimi, ngobukhona bami kini futhi.
27 Only let your conversation be as it becomes the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together 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 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
njalo lingethuswa ngalutho ngabaphikisayo; okuyisibonakaliso kubo sokubhubha, kodwa kini esosindiso, njalo lokhu kuvela kuNkulunkulu;
29 For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
ngoba lanikwa ngesihle esikhundleni sikaKristu, kungeyisikho ukukholwa kuye kuphela, kodwa lokumhluphekela;
30 Having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
lilokulwa okufananayo njengalokho elakubona kimi, lelikuzwa kimi khathesi.
