Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:
Se mwen menm Pòl ak Timote, de sèvitè Jezikri, k'ap ekri lèt sa a voye bay tout pèp Bondye nan lavil Filip la k'ap viv ansanm nan Jezikri. Lèt sa a se pou tout moun ki chèf nan legliz la ak pou tout dyak yo tou.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Nou mande Bondye, Papa nou, ansanm ak Jezikri, Seyè a, pou yo ban nou benediksyon ak kè poze.
3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,
Mwen di Bondye mwen an mèsi pou nou chak fwa lide m' frape sou nou.
4 always in every prayer of mine for all of you, making my requests with joy,
Chak fwa m'ap lapriyè tou pou nou, mwen fè l' ak kè kontan,
5 for your partnership in the Good News from the first day until now;
poutèt jan nou te ede m' gaye bon nouvèl la, depi premye jou a jouk koulye a.
6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
Mwen sèten Bondye ki te konmanse bon travay sa a nan nou, li gen pou l' kontinye l' jouk li va fini l' nèt, lè jou Jezikri a va rive.
7 It is even right for me to think this way about all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
Se tou nòmal pou m' fè lide konsa sou nou, paske nou toujou nan lespri m', nou tout ki kanpe la avè m' nan tout favè Bondye fè m', kit lè mwen nan prizon tankou koulye a, kit lè mwen te lib pou m' defann bon nouvèl la, pou m' moutre se laverite li ye.
8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Mwen pran Bondye sèvi m' temwen, sa m'ap di nou la a se vre wi. Mwen renmen nou tout anpil anpil avèk renmen ki soti nan Jezikri.
9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Lè m'ap lapriyè Bondye, mwen mande l' pou nou gen plis renmen toujou, ak bonkou konesans pou nou ka rive konprann tout bagay,
10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be pure and blameless for the Day of Christ;
pou nou ka toujou chwazi sa ki pi bon. Konsa, n'a mennen yon lavi ki pwòp, yo p'ap jwenn anyen pou repwòche nou lè Kris la va vini.
11 being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Konsa, Jezikri va fè nou fè anpil bagay ki dwat epi ki bon, pou sa ka sèvi yon lwanj ak yon bèl bagay pou Bondye.
12 Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;
Frè m' yo, mwen vle nou konn sa byen: Tout bagay sa yo ki rive m' lan, yo pi fè travay predikasyon bon nouvèl la mache pase yo fè lòt bagay.
13 so that it became evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;
Se konsa, tout gad palè yo ansanm ak tout lòt moun yo konnen se paske m'ap sèvi Kris la kifè m' nan prizon.
14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word without fear.
Frè yo menm, bò pa yo, lè yo wè m' nan prizon an, pifò ladan yo vin gen plis konfyans toujou nan Seyè a. Sa ba yo plis kouraj koulye a pou fè konnen pawòl Bondye a san yo pa pè anyen.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
Gen ladan yo k'ap fè konnen Kris la paske jalouzi moute yo nan tèt, yo ta renmen ban m' traka. Se vre. Men, gen lòt tou k'ap fè l' ak bon lide nan tèt yo.
16 The latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
Se renmen Bondye a k'ap pouse yo fè l', paske yo konnen se Bondye menm ki ban m' travay sa a pou m' ka defann bon nouvèl la.
17 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains.
Men, lòt yo ap fè konnen Kris la ak move lide dèyè tèt yo, y'ap fè l' pou lanbisyon pèsonèl pa yo. Y'ap fè l' pou chache m' kont. Yo konprann yo ka fè m' lapenn antan m' nan prizon an.
18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether out of false motives or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.
Men, sa pa fè m' anyen. Kit yo gen bon lide, kit yo gen move lide, tout jan se Kris la y'ap fè konnen. Epi sa fè kè m' kontan. M'ap pi kontan toujou,
19 For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance, through your petition and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
paske mwen konnen tout bagay sa yo pral vire anbyen pou mwen, gremesi lapriyè n'ap fè pou mwen ak lasistans Lespri Jezikri a ap ban mwen.
20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
Paske, mwen ta renmen pou m' pa soti wont nan anyen. Se la tout espwa m' pou m' ka pale ak kouraj, pou jòdi a tankou anvan lèzòm ka wè pouvwa Kris la nan mwen, kit mwen vivan, kit mwen mouri.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Paske pou mwen, lavi se Kris la. Se poutèt sa lanmò se yon gany pou mwen.
22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I do not make known what I will choose.
Men, si antan m'ap viv sou tè a toujou, mwen ka fè kèk travay ankò pou Seyè a, nan ka sa a, mwen pa konn sa m' pito.
23 But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
Mwen ta renmen fè tou de: Mwen ta renmen mouri pou m' ta avè Kris la. Sa ta pi bon anpil pou mwen.
24 Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Men, li ta pi bon pou nou pou m' rete viv sou latè.
25 And since I am persuaded of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
Mwen sèten se sa k'ap rive menm. Se poutèt sa, mwen konnen mwen gen pou m' rete, pou m' ka viv ansanm ak nou, pou m' ede nou grandi, pou m' ka fè nou kontan nan konfyans nou gen nan Bondye.
26 that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
Konsa, lè m'a tounen bò kote nou, m'a ban nou yon bèl okazyon pou nou kontan nan lavi n'ap mennen ansanm nan Kris la.
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;
Sèl bagay ki konsekan se pou nou viv yon jan ki konfòm ak bon nouvèl Kris la. Konsa, mwen ta mèt rive vin wè nou, mwen ta mèt pa kapab, se pou m' tande jan n'ap kenbe fèm, jan n'ap viv ansanm yonn ak lòt. Se pou m' tande jan n'ap mennen batay la ansanm pou defann konfyans bon nouvèl la fè nou gen nan Bondye.
28 and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
Pa kite okenn lènmi kraponnen nou. Se pou tout bagay sa yo sèvi tankou yon prèv pou fè lènmi yo wè se pèdi y'ap pèdi tèt yo. Men, pou nou menm, yo fè wè se delivre n'ap delivre. Sa se travay Bondye.
29 Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
Paske nou menm k'ap sèvi Kris la, Bondye ban nou favè sa a, non sèlman pou nou gen konfyans nan li, men pou nou ka soufri avè li tou.
30 having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.
Batay n'ap mennen an, se menm batay la m'ap mennen tou. Se menm batay nou te wè m'ap mennen nan tan lontan an. Se li menm m'ap mennen jouk koulye a, jan nou konnen an.
