Philippians 4
1 My fellow believers, I love you, and I long for you. You make me happy [MTY], and I am (proud of/pleased with) you. Dear friends, on the basis [of all that I have told you], continue to believe firmly in the Lord doing what I have just taught you.
Enti, anuanom, medɔ mo na mʼani agyina mo. Moama me ho asane me enti me nso mede mo hoahoa me ho. Adɔfonom, saa na ɛsɛ sɛ mogyina pintinn wɔ Awurade mu.
2 I urge [you(sg)], Euodia, and I urge [you(sg)], Syntyche, to again have a peaceful relationship with each other, [because you both have a relationship with] the Lord.
Euodia ne Sintike, mesrɛ mo, montena ase sɛ anuanom wɔ Awurade mu.
3 And, my faithful comrade/partner, I request that you [(sg)] help them [to again have a peaceful relationship with each other], because they have [faithfully proclaimed] the message [about Christ] together with me, [even though many people] have opposed us [(exc)]. They have faithfully proclaimed that message together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names [are] in the book [in which God has written the names of all those people who will] live [forever].
Na wo nso a woka me ho a megye wo di no, mepɛ sɛ woboa saa mmaa yi, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔde wɔn ahoɔden nyinaa aboa me ama Asɛmpa no mu atrɛ a Klemens ne mʼahokafoɔ bi a wɔn din hyɛ Onyankopɔn nkwa nwoma no mu no nso ka ho.
4 [Because you have a relationship with] the Lord, always rejoice! I’m saying it again, rejoice!
Meka ti mu bio sɛ daa monnya ahosɛpɛ wɔ Awurade mu; mo ho nsɛpɛ mo.
5 [Act in such a way that] everyone can know that you are gentle. The Lord is coming soon.
Mommrɛ mo ho ase mma nnipa nyinaa. Ɛrenkyɛre, Awurade bɛba.
6 Do not worry about anything. Instead, in every situation, pray [to God], tell him what you need, and ask him [to help you] [DOU]. Also thank [him for what he does for you].
Mommma biribiara nha mo. Daa, mo nkotosrɛ ne aseda mpaeɛbɔ nyinaa mu no, momma mo adesrɛ nnuru Onyankopɔn anim.
7 As a result, God will enable you not to worry [about anything] [MTY] (OR, God will protect your minds [in every way]) [PRS]. [That is], he will cause you to have [inner] peace [because you have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. You will not be able to understand [PRS] [how you can be so peaceful in such difficult circumstances!]!
Na Onyankopɔn asomdwoeɛ a ɛtra adeɛ nyinaa so no bɛhwɛ mo akoma ne mo adwene so wɔ Kristo Yesu mu.
8 My fellow believers, there is one more thing I [want you to do]. Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is right, whatever is morally pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is admirable, whatever is good, whatever [deserves] praise, those are the things that you should continually think about.
Anuanom, asɛm a mede rewie ne sɛ, deɛ ɛyɛ nokorɛ, deɛ ɛwɔ animuonyam, deɛ ɛtene, deɛ ɛho teɛ, deɛ ɛwɔ ɔdɔ, deɛ ɛwɔ din pa, sɛ ɔbra pa bi wɔ hɔ a, sɛ ayɛyie bi wɔ hɔ a, saa nneɛma yi ho na monnwene.
9 Those things that I have taught you and that you have learned from me, those things that you have heard me [say] and that you have seen me [do], those are the things that you yourselves should continually do. As a result [of your doing those things], God, the one who [causes us to] have [inner] peace, will (be with/bless) you.
Deɛ moasua na moanya afiri me nkyɛn wɔ nsɛm ne nneyɛeɛ mu no na monyɛ. Na Onyankopɔn a ɔma yɛn asomdwoeɛ no bɛka mo ho.
10 I rejoice greatly [and thank] the Lord because now, after some time, [by sending money to me] you have once again shown that you are concerned about me [EUP]. Indeed, you were concerned about me [all the time], but you had no opportunity [to show that you were concerned about me].
Mʼani gye wɔ Awurade mu sɛ afei deɛ moakyerɛ ɔdɔ a mode dɔ me. Ɛyɛ nokorɛ sɛ modɔ me deɛ, nanso na monnya ho ɛkwan nkyerɛ saa.
11 I am saying this not because I [am concerned that I] lack things [that I need]. In fact, I have learned to be content in whatever [situation] I am.
Menka saa asɛm yi nkyerɛ sɛ ahia me, ɛfiri sɛ, me suahunu enti tebea biara a mekɔ mu no, ɛnha me.
12 [Specifically], I know how [to be content when] I do not have what I need, and I know how [to be content when] I have plenty. I have learned how [to be content] in any and every [situation] [DOU]. [Specifically], I have learned how [to be content when] I have enough to eat, and I have learned how [to be content when] I do not have enough to eat. I have learned how [to be content when] I have plenty [DOU] [of what I need], and I have learned [how to be content when] I lack [things].
Menim ohia, nim ahonya, Masua saa ahintasɛm yi enti baabiara ne ɛberɛ biara, sɛ ɛkɔm de me anaa mamee, sɛ mewɔ bebree anaa kakra bi no, mepɛ no saa ara.
13 I am able (to cope with/to handle) every situation because [Christ] gives me the strength to do that.
Ahoɔden a Kristo de ma me no enti, metumi gyina tebea biara ano.
14 Nevertheless, you did very well by [helping me] (OR, [giving me money]) [EUP] while I have been suffering hardship.
Ɛyɛ sɛ moboaa me wɔ mʼamanehunu mu.
15 [My friends there at Philippi], you yourselves know that when I first [proclaimed] the message about Christ [to you], and then left there to go to Macedonia [province], you were the only group of believers [LIT] who [sent me] gifts [EUP] in order that I might [proclaim that message] to others just like I did for you.
Mo Filipifoɔ no ankasa nim pefee sɛ ɛberɛ a mefirii Makedonia a na merefiti Asɛmpa no ka no ase no, mo nko ara ne asafo a moboaa me. Mo nko ara ne asafo a mo ne me kyɛɛ mo ahonyadeɛ.
16 Even [when I was] in Thessalonica [city], you sent [money] [EUP] to me two different times [IDM] in order to [supply] what I needed.
Mewɔ Tesalonika no, ɛberɛ biara a biribi ho bɛhia me no, mode brɛ me.
17 I say this, not because I desire that you give me money now. Instead, I desire that [God] will abundantly bless [MET] you as a result of [your helping me].
Ɛnyɛ sɛ ɔpɛ na na mepɛ sɛ menya akyɛdeɛ na mmom, nhyira a mobɛnya wɔ mu na na mepɛ sɛ mehunu.
18 But I have received a very generous [gift] [EUP] [from you], and [as a result], I have plenty. I have an abundant supply [of what I need because] I have received from Epaphroditus the money [EUP] that you [sent to me]. God considers that your gift is very acceptable, and he is very pleased with it. [Your gift is like] a nice-smelling sacrifice [MET].
Me nsa aka biribiara a mode abrɛ me ma aboro so. Afei a Epafrodito de akyɛdeɛ no nyinaa abrɛ me yi, me nsa aka biribiara a ɛho hia me. Yeinom te sɛ afɔrebɔdeɛ hwamhwam a wɔbɔ ma Onyankopɔn, na ɔgye, na nʼani sɔ.
19 [Moreover], God, [whom] I [serve], has an unlimited supply [of everything that we(inc) need]. And as a result, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, he will completely supply everything that you need.
Me Onyankopɔn firi ne nnepa a ɔwɔ wɔ Kristo Yesu mu bɛma mo deɛ ɛhia mo nyinaa.
Animuonyam nka yɛn Agya Onyankopɔn daa daa. Amen. (aiōn g165)
21 Greet [for me/us(exc)] all of God’s people [there, that is, all those who have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. The fellow believers who [serve God together] with me here send their greetings to you (OR, say they are thinking fondly of you).
Mekyea ahotefoɔ no wɔ Kristo Yesu mu. Anuanom a wɔne me wɔ ha no nso kyea mo.
22 All of God’s people [here] send their greetings to you. Especially the [fellow believers who work] in the palace of the emperor send their greetings to you.
Ahotefoɔ no nyinaa kyea mo; ne titire no, Ɔhempɔn Kaesare fiefoɔ.
23 My desire is [that our] Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all [SYN].
Awurade Yesu Kristo adom nka mo nyinaa.
