Philippians 1
1 PAUL and Timothy, servants of Jesus the Messiah, to all the saints that are in Jesus the Messiah at Philippi, with the elders and deacons.
Pọl na Timoti, ndị bụ ohu Kraịst Jisọs, Na-edegara unu ndị ụkọchukwu, ndị okenye na ndị nsọ niile nọ nʼụlọ nzukọ Kraịst Jisọs dị nʼobodo Filipai.
2 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
Ka amara na udo nke sitere na Chineke Nna anyị, na Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst dịrị unu.
3 I thank my God at the constant recollection of you,
Ana m ekele Chineke m ekele mgbe ọbụla m chetara unu.
4 in all my prayers respecting you; and while I rejoice, I adore;
Nʼime arịrịọ niile m na-arịọ ya mgbe niile nʼekpere m nʼihi unu, obi m na-ejupụta nʼọṅụ.
5 on account of your fellowship in the gospel, from the first day until now.
Nʼihi inyeaka niile unu na-enye, ime ka izisa oziọma na-aga nʼihu ọ bụladị ruo ugbu a.
6 Because I am confident of this, that he who hath begun the good works in you, will accomplish them until the day of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
Amaara m nʼezie, na onye ahụ malitere ọrụ ọma nʼime unu, ga-aga nʼihu ịrụzu ya ruo ụbọchị Kraịst Jisọs.
7 For thus it is right for me to think of you all, because ye are permanently in my heart, and because, both in my bonds and in the vindication of the truth of the gospel, ye are my associates in grace.
Ọ bụ ihe ziri ezi nʼebe m nọ iche ụdị echiche dị otu a banyere unu niile, nʼihi na unu dị m nʼobi. Ma m nọ nʼagbụ maọbụ na m na-echekwa oziọma, na mgbe m na-eme ka o guzosie ike, unu niile esorola m keta oke nʼamara ahụ.
8 For God is my witness, how I love you in the bowels of Jesus the Messiah.
Chineke bụ onye akaebe m, otu agụụ unu niile si agụsi m ike site nʼịhụnanya nke Kraịst Jisọs.
9 And this I pray for, that your love may still increase and abound, in knowledge, and In all spiritual understanding:
Nke a bụkwa ekpere m, ka ịhụnanya unu na-ahụrịta onwe unu na-ababiga ụba oke. Ka unu nwee ike ito eto, ruo nʼinwe mmazu na nghọta ihe niile.
10 so that ye may discern the things that are suitable; and may be pure and without offence, in the day of the Messiah,
Ka unu nwee ike nwapụta ihe nke kachasị mma. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-adị ọcha nʼenweghị ịta ụta ọbụla maka ụbọchị nke Kraịst.
11 and be full of the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus the Messiah, to the praise and glory of God.
Ebe e mejupụtara unu na mkpụrụ nke ezi omume nke sitere na Jisọs Kraịst iji bulie Chineke elu ma nyekwa ya otuto.
12 And I would that ye might know, my brethren, that the transaction in regard to me, hath eventuated rather for the furtherance of the gospel;
Ugbu a ụmụnna m, nke a bụ ihe m chọrọ ime ka unu ghọta, na nsogbu niile dakwasịrị m emeela ka ọrụ ikwusa oziọma na-aga nʼihu.
13 so that my bonds, on account of the Messiah, are matter of notoriety in all the court, and to all others.
Nʼihi na ọ pụtala ihe nye ndị nche nke ụlọeze ahụ na onye ọbụla ọzọ, na ọ bụ naanị nʼihi na m bụ onye na-eso Kraịst ka e ji tụọ m mkpọrọ.
14 And many of the brethren in our Lord have become confident, on account of my bonds, and are more bold to speak the word of God without fear.
Site na mkpọrọ a a tụrụ m, e meela ka ọtụtụ ụmụnna anyị bụrụ ndị nwere ezi ntụkwasị obi nʼime Onyenwe anyị, nwekwa oke nkwuwa okwu, izisa oziọma ahụ na-atụghị egwu ọbụla.
15 And they herald it, some from envy and contention; but others with good will, and with love for the Messiah;
Ọ bụ eziokwu na ụfọdụ ji ekworo na anya ụfụ na-ekwusa Kraịst, ma ụfọdụ kwa na-ezisa ya site nʼọchịchọ obi ziri ezi.
16 because they know that I am appointed for the vindication of the gospel.
Ndị ahụ ji ọchịchọ obi ziri ezi na-eme nke a nʼịhụnanya ebe ha matara na e tinyere m ebe a nʼihi izisa oziọma.
17 And they who herald the Messiah in contention, do it not sincerely; but they hope to add pressure to my bonds.
Ndị mbụ ahụ na-ekwusa Kraịst site nʼọchịchọ obi nke onwe ha, ọ bụghị site nʼezi obi, ebe ha na-eche na ha ga-akpalị nsogbu nye m nʼime mkpọrọ.
18 And in this I have rejoiced, and do rejoice, that in every form, whether in pretence or in truth, the Messiah is heralded.
Gịnịkwa ka ogbochiri? Otu ọ dị, maọbụ nʼụzọ aghụghọ maọbụ nʼeziokwu, ihe dị mkpa bụ nʼụzọ ọbụla a na-ekwusa oziọma Kraịst, nʼihi nke a ka m na-aṅụrị ọṅụ. E, m ga-aṅụrịkwa ọṅụ mgbe niile.
19 For I know, that these things will be found conducive to my life, through your prayers and the gift of the Spirit of Jesus the Messiah.
Nʼihi na-amaara m na site nʼekpere unu, ya na ịgbaume nke Mmụọ Jisọs Kraịst ihe ndị a niile dakwasịrị m ga-emesi ghọọrọ m nzọpụta.
20 So that I hope and expect, that I shall in nothing be put to shame; but with uncovered face, as at all times, so now, the Messiah will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
Nʼihi na olileanya m na ntụkwasị obi m bụ na ihere agaghị eme m nʼụzọ ọbụla, kama, aga m enwe ezi agbamume nke ga-eme ka e bulie Kraịst elu nʼahụ m, ma ugbu a ma mgbe niile, maọbụ na ndụ, ma ọ bụkwanụ nʼọnwụ.
21 For my life is, the Messiah; and if I die, it is gain to me.
Nʼihi na nʼebe m nọ, ịdị ndụ bụ Kraịst, ịnwụ ọnwụ bụkwa uru.
22 But if I have fruits of my labors in this life of the flesh, I know not what I shall choose.
Ma ọ bụrụ na ịdị ndụ nʼanụ ahụ, nke a buuru m ịrụpụta ọrụ bara uru, enweghị m ike ikwu nke m ga-ahọrọ.
23 For the two press upon me: I desire to be liberated, that I may be with the Messiah; and this would be very advantageous to me.
Ụzọ ihe abụọ a na-eche m ihu: Ma ọchịchọ obi m bụ ịlakwuru Kraịst, nʼihi na ọ bụ nke kachasị mma.
24 But also the business in regard to you, urges upon me to remain in the body.
Ma ọ pụtara ihe na ọ dị mkpa nye unu ma ọ bụrụ na m adịrị ndụ nʼanụ ahụ.
25 And this I confidently know, that I shall continue and remain, for your joy, and for the furtherance of your faith;
Ebe nke a doro m anya, amara m na mụ na unu niile ga-aga nʼihu ịnọ maka ọganihu na ọṅụ nke unu nʼime okwukwe.
26 so that when I come again to you, your glorying, which is in Jesus the Messiah only, will abound through me.
Ka mgbe m ga-abịakwute unu ọzọ, unu ga-enwebiga ọṅụ oke nʼime Kraịst Jisọs nʼihi m.
27 Let your conduct be as becometh the gospel of the Messiah; so that if I come I may see you, and if absent I may hear of you, that ye stand fast in one spirit and in one soul, and that ye strive together in the faith of the gospel.
Ma nʼọnọdụ ọbụla, na-ebinụ ndụ kwesiri oziọma nke Kraịst, ma abịara m leta unu maọbụ na abịaghị m, ka a mata na unu guzosiri ike nʼotu mmụọ, werekwa otu obi na-agba mgba nʼokwukwe nke ikwusa oziọma,
28 And in nothing be ye startled, by those who rise up against us; which is an indication of their destruction, and of life for you.
na-atụghị ụjọ ihe ndị na-emegide unu ga-eme. Iguzosi ike unu ga-agbara ha ezi ama banyere ịla nʼiyi nke ga-abịakwasị ha. Ma nʼebe unu nọ, ọ ga-abụrụ unu nzọpụta pụtara ihe nke sikwa nʼebe Chineke nọ bịa.
29 And this is given to you by God, that ye not only really believe in the Messiah, but also that ye suffer on his account;
Nʼihi na ohere ahụ e nyere unu, abụghị naanị ikwere na Kraịst, kama ọ bụkwa ịhụ ahụhụ nʼihi ya.
30 and that ye endure conflict, as ye have seen in me, and now hear concerning me.
Unu nọ na-agabiga ụdị ibu agha ahụ unu hụrụ na m gabigara, nke unu na-anụkwa na m ka nọ nʼime ya ugbu a.
