Philippians 2
1 Since Christ encourages us, since he loves us and comforts us, since God’s Spirit fellowships with [us, and] since [Christ] is very merciful [DOU] to us,
Ndeve kwelule ulwa kukangasiva inumbula mwa Kilisite, ndeve kwevule uluhuvilokuhuma mulughano lwake. ndeve kwevule uvuhangalinisi vwa Mhepo umwimike. ndeve kwelule ulusungu.
2 make me completely happy [by doing the following things]: Agree with one another, love one another, be closely united with one another, and [live] harmoniously with one another [DOU].
Munywilisiaghe ulukeelo lwango ulwakuuvalumo nakuuva nulughano lumo, ye mulilumo mwa Mhepo, nakuva nuvufumbue vumo.
3 Never try to selfishly make yourselves more important than [others] nor boast [about what you are doing]. Instead, be humble, [and in particular], honor one another more than you honor yourselves.
Namungavombaghe uvufinyi ni ni vyivono. Ulwene mulwa kujisia kukuvavona avange kuuva vanongiile kukila umue.
4 Each one of you should not [only] be concerned about your own affairs. Instead, each of you should also be concerned (that you help/about the needs of) one another.
Umunu ghweni nangalolaghe uvufumbue vwake mwene, looli kange akolopalilaghe nuvufumbue vya vange.
5 You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
muvisaghe nuvufumbue ndavule alinavwo uKilisite Yesu.
6 [Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
nambe umwene aling'iine nu Nguluve. neke nikavona kuti ulwa kuling'ana nu nguluve nakiinu kya kugadilila.
7 Instead, he [willingly] gave up divine privileges. [Specifically], he became a human being and took the attitude of a servant. When he had become a human being,
ulwene alijisile jujuo. alyakoliile ulwakuva mbombi. akahumila mulwakitiwani kya vanhu. alyavonike munhu.
8 he humbled himself [even more. Specifically], he obeyed [God] even to the extent of [being willing to] die. [He was even willing to] be nailed to a cross, [to die as though he were a criminal].
umwene alijisile na kuuva mwitiki kuhanga kufua, ifua ija kikovekano.
9 As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
mu uluo unguluve alyampaalile kyongo.
10 [God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
alyavombile uluo kuuti mulitavua lya Yesu ilifundo lya lyoni livaghile pifughama. amafundo ghavano vali muiisi nava paasi pa iisi.
11 and in order that every person [SYN] should declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. [As a result of everyone doing that, they will] honor God, [his] Father.
Akavombile ndikio kuti ulumili lwitikaghe kuti Yesu Kilisite ghwe Mutwa, kuvuvaha vwa Nguluve Nata.
12 My dear friends, as you consider this, since you have always obeyed [God], each of you should very reverentially [DOU] try to do those things [that are proper for people whom God has] saved. [You should do those things] not only when I am with you. [Instead, you should try] even more [to do them] now when I am not with you.
Pelino, vaghanike vango ndavule vunomukwitikila ifighono fyoni, ulwakuva pwenile une, lino pelukome nambe napwenile une, muvombelaghe muvupoki vwinu kisila vwoghofi napi.
13 [You are able to do these things], since God [himself] causes you to desire to do what he wants you to do, and he also enables you to do what he wants you to do.
ulwakuva ghwe Ngulve juno ivomba imbombo munkate jinu neke kuvavika kunoghwa kuvomba ghano ghikumuhovosia umwene.
14 Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
Muvombaaghe imbombo soni kisita kupikana ni ng'aning'ano.
15 Behave like that in order that you may be completely faultless [DOU] and may be perfect children of God [DOU] while you live in the midst of people who are wicked and do very wicked things [DOU]. As you live among them, show them clearly [MET] [the way they ought to behave], just like the sun, moon, and stars [show the road clearly to us] [SIM].
Muvombaghe ndikio ulwakuti muleke kupikana kuva va Nguluve avasila lupiko. muvombaghe ndikio muvombaghe ulwakuti muve lumuli lya isi mu kisina kya vugalusi nu vuhosi.
16 Tell them how [to] have eternal life. I [ask that you do that] in order that on the day Christ [returns] I may be able to rejoice [MTY], that I did not labor [DOU] so hard among you in vain.
mugadiliale fijo ilisio lya vwumi neke kyaniluting'ania kuti nakikakimbile uluvilo kisila luvumbulilo.
17 Perhaps [the Roman authorities] will execute me, [and my blood will pour out] [MET] [as the] wine pours out when the priest offers it to God [MET]. [For your part], you believe [in Christ firmly]. As a result, you have given yourselves completely to God in order that you might do what he wills [MET], [just like a priest] offers a sacrifice [completely to God] [MET]. [Because I dedicate myself wholly to God] together with you, even if [they are about to execute me], I will greatly rejoice [DOU], [because I am giving myself wholly to God], and because you all [are giving yourselves wholly to God].
Pope pano nikutavula kuva litekelo pakitekelelo ulutangilo lwa lwitiko lwinu, nihovoka, kange nihovoka palikimo numue mweni.
18 Similarly, you too should rejoice [because you are giving yourselves wholly to God], and you should rejoice because I [am giving myself wholly to God].
vulevule na june panomuhovoka nakuhovoka palikimo nune.
19 My relationship with the Lord Jesus [leads me] to confidently expect that [he will enable me] to send Timothy to you soon, in order that [his telling you the news about me will encourage you. But] I also expect that [his returning to me and] telling me the news about you will encourage me.
Neke nihuvila mwa Mutwa Yesu kukun'sungha u Timoti kulyumue akavalilo kano kalipipi, neke kuti nivakangasie inumbula kyalenikagwile imbombo sinu.
20 [Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
Ulwakuva nakwale ujunge juno nikumwagha ndavule umwene unya vufumbue kulyumue.
21 All the others [whom I have considered that I might send to you] are concerned [only] about their own matters. They are not concerned about what Jesus Christ [considers important].
Navange voni vanonaale nikuvasung'a kulyumue vilonda imbombo isavanave sene, kange sino nasa Yesu Kilisite.
22 But you know that Timothy has proved that he [serves the Lord and others faithfully. You know] that he has served [the Lord closely together] with me in [proclaiming to people] the message about Christ as though he were [SIM] my son and I were his [own] father.
Kange mulumanyile ulutalama lwake ndavule umwana muno ikumbombela ivise, fyeavombile nune mulivangili.
23 So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
kwekuti nihuvila kukusung'a ng'aning'ani nikangwile kino kilihumila kulyune.
24 And I am confident that I will soon be released {[the authorities will soon release me]} [so that] the Lord will enable me also to come/go [to you] soon.
neke leo sakyang'ani kwa Mutwa june kange lino nilipipi pikwisa.
25 I have concluded that it is [really] necessary that I send Epaphroditus [back] to you. He is a fellow believer and my fellow worker, and he [endures difficulties together with me] [MET], [just like] soldiers [endure difficulties together]. You sent him [to me] in order that he might help me when I was needy [EUP].
neke lino nisagha pikun'gomosia kulyumue u Epafradito. umwene nyalukolo vango m'bomba mbombo kange n'sikari n'jango, mwamulua kange mbomba mbombo ghwinu mulwa vufumbue
26 [But I have concluded that I must send him back to you] because he has been longing to see you all. Furthermore, he has been [very] distressed because [he knows that] you heard that he had become sick.
ulwakuva alyale nuvwoghofi uvwa kunoghua kuva palikimo numue mweni, ulwakuva mukapulike kuti alyale n'tamu
27 Indeed, he was so sick that he almost died. However, [he did not die]. Instead, God pitied him and he also pitied me, [and as a result he healed him. God pitied me] because he did not want me to be even more sorrowful than I already was.
ulwakuva akale ntamu fijo ulwakufua. neke Nguruve akampyanile, nuvukola vwa Nguluve navulyale kwa mwene jujuo, kange lulyale kulyune neke kuti nilekaghe kusung'unala.
28 So, I am sending him [back to you] as quickly as possible, in order that you may rejoice [when you see him again] and in order that I may be less sorrowful [than I was].
ku uluo nikun'gomosia ng'aning'ani luno luvaghile ulwa kuti panoluvaghile kange mvisaghe vakuhovoka najune niva nivusivue ludwesi.
29 Welcome him very joyfully [just like believers] in [our] Lord [Jesus should welcome one another. While he was] working for Christ, he was helping me in place of you [because you were far away]. He knew that he might die as a result of helping me, and [truly] he nearly did die. So honor [him, and honor all] those who are like him.
mumwambililaghe Epafradito mwa Mutwa nulukelo lwoni, muvughopaghe avanhu ndavule umwene.
ulwakuva lulwale lwa mbombo ja Kilisite kuti alipiipi pifua, akakulusye uvwumi vyake kuti amoke une akavomba kino mukakunilue kuvomba mulwakunengelela une ulwakuva mulikutali nune.
