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:
Iswe ba Paulusi ni Timutea, bahikana ba Jesu Keresite, kwabana bonse babakungulwa cha Jesu Keresite bekele kwa Filipi, ni bakulwana ni madikoni.
2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Chisemo chibe nanwe ni kozo izwa kwa Ireeza Ishetu ni Simwine wetu Jesu Keresite.
3 I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Nilitumela kwa Mulimu wangu munimihupwila monse.
4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,
Inako ni nako mutapelo zangu zonse kwenu, cabuitumela heti nitenda itapelo zangu.
5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;
Nileta buitumelo kutumelo yenu kwinzwi la Mulimu kuzwa luzuba lwetanzi mane kusika hanu.
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:
Nizumina kwechinu chitutenda, mukuti iye yotanga musebezi mulotu kwenu kazwile habusu kumaniniza kutenda zilotu kukasika izuba la Jesu Keresite.
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 defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you all are partakers of my grace.
Kulotu kwangu kulizuwa munilizuwila ibaka lenu mubonse kakuli mwina kunkulo yangu. Inwe mubonse mubalikani bangu chamusa hanina mumawenge ni mukusileleza ni kukonzeleza inzwi la Ireeza.
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
Initi Ireeza nji paki yangu, muninyolezwi kumibona mubonse mubutungi bwelato la Jesu Keresite.
9 And this I pray, that your love (agape) may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Mi itapelo yangu njeyi: kuti ilato lenu nilinjihe chabungi ni kwinjiha chabungi luli muzibo ni kutwisiso yonse.
10 That all of you may approve things that are excellent; that all of you may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.
Kanimilapelela kokuti nimusole ni kusala zintu zilukite chakumaniniza. Kanimilapelele kokuti nimube ni inkulo injolola ni isena mafosisa kuya kwizuba la Keresite.
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Kakube bulyo mukuti kamube mwizwile zichelantu zichenete ziza cha Jesu Keresite, mwikanya ni kubabazwa kwa Ireeza.
12 But I would all of you should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
Linu nisaka kuti mwizibe, bakwangu, kuti zintu zibatendahali hewulu lyangu zibaletisi kuti iivangeli ihasane chokuhwela.
13 So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
Chendabayobulyo, kuba mumawenge kwangu cha Keresite kubezibahali mucibaka chisilelezwe ni kumwi konse,
14 And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word (logos) without fear.
mi bungi bwabakwangu mwizina la Simwine babakukuwezwa hahulu ibaka lakuba mumawenge kwangu kakuwamba inzwi ninisena lyowa mi ninilukuluhite.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Ikumbya bamwi mane babezibahazi za Keresite chamuna ni kulikataza, imi bamwi chakusuni bulyo.
16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
Bana bezibahaza Jesu chakusuna kwabo bezi kuti nibabikwa munu chakuzimanina inwzi la Ireeza.
17 But the other of love, (agape) knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Kono bamwi bezibahaza za Keresite chabuñwanyama ni mihupulo isena chisemo. Bahupula kuti baniletela bukaabo mumawange angu.
18 What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
Linu chibileza chi? Iwola kuba inzila ihi ne ihi, iwola kuba chakuchenga kapa cheniti, Keresite wizibahazwa, imi cheyi indava ninyakalala! Eni kaninyakalale.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit (pneuma) of Jesus Christ,
Mukuti niizi kuti iyi indava ileta kuti nilukululwe. Ichi kachitendahale bulyo chebaka le tapelo zenu ni tuso ya Luhuho Lunjolola lwa Jesu Keresite.
20 According to my earn 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.
Ziyendelela chakuya chetibelelo yesepo ni buniti buta kuti keti niniswabe. Mukucho, chesusuezo yonse, sina inako yonse mane naho hahanu, nina itibelelo yakuti Keresite kabuse mubuli wangu, kapa kaibe kakuhala kapa chefu.
21 In order to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Kwangu kuhala nji Keresite, imi kufwa kufuma.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I know not.
Kono heba kuhala chenyama kuleta zichelantu kuzwililila hamitendo yangu, linu kanti kanizi chiniswanela kusalwa.
23 For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Kakuli nikatezwe inketo yachiniswanela kuketa hazobele. Nina itakazo yakufunduka kukekala ni Keresite, ili indava initabela hahulu ni kuhitiliza!
24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more necessary for you.
Imi hape kushala munyama kuyelele chebaka lyenu.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
Mukuti nina isepo kuamana nechi, nizi kuti kanishale ni kuzwila habusu kuba nanwe mubonse, chebaka lakuzwila habusu kwenu ni tabo mutumelo.
26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.
Chebaka lyobulyo, kulumbeka kwenu kwa Jesu Keresite chebaka lyangu kakwinjihe chebaka lakuba kwangu hape mukati kenu.
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 all of you stand fast in one spirit, (pneuma) with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Mukwate fela buhalo bwenu chenzila iyelele iñusa la Keresite. Mutende bulyo njo kuti, kakwina indava kapa nikezite kukumibona kapa kanikwina, niwola kuzuwa mumuzimanine chenguzu chaluhuho lumwina. Nitabela kuzuwa kuti mwina ni moozo umwina kulika kukwatisana hamwina chebaka letumelo yeñusa.
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.
Imi musiye kutizwa zintu zonse zichitwa ni zila zenu. Ichi kwabo chisupo chitondeza kusinyeha kwabo. Kono kwenu chisupo chitondeza ipuluso yenu, imi ichi chizwa kwa Ireeza.
29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
Mukuti kwenu chichibahewa kale, chebaka la Keresite, isiñi kuzumina fela kwali, kono ni kumunyandila hape.
30 Having the same conflict which all of you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
Mukuti namwe mwina kulilwisa kuswana nokuna kumubaboni kwangu, nokuna kumuzuwa kuti kwina name hanu.
