Philippians 4
1 Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
Kwa hiyo wapendwa wangu, ambao nawatamani, ambao ni furaha na taji yangu. Simameni imara katika Bwana, enyi rafiki wapendwa.
2 I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.
Ninakusihi wewe Eudia, pia ninakusihi wewe Sintike, mrejeshe mahusiano ya amani kati yenu, kwa sababu ninyi, nyote wawili mliungana na Bwana.
3 Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they laboured with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Kwa kweli, niwasihi pia ninyi watenda kazi wenzangu, muwasaidie hawa wanawake kwa kuwa walitumika pamoja na mimi katika kueneza injili ya Bwana tukiwa na Kelementi pamoja na watumishi wengine wa Bwana, ambao majina yao yameandikwa katika kitabu cha uzima.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
katika Bwana siku zote. tena nitasema, furahini.
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Upole wenu na ujulikane kwa watu wote. Bwana yuko karibu.
6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Msijisumbue kwa jambo lolote. Badala yake, fanyeni mambo yenu yote kwa njia ya kusali, kuomba na kushukuru. Na mahitaji yenu yajulikane kwa Mungu.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Basi amani ya Bwana iliyo kuu kuliko ufahamu wote, italinda mioyo na mawazo yenu kwa msaad Kristo Yesu.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honourable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Hatimaye, ndugu zangu; yatakafarini sana mambo yote yenye ukweli, heshima, haki, usafi, upendo, na yale yenye taarifa njema, yenye busara, pamoja na yale yanayohitaji kusifiwa.
9 Do the things which you learnt, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Yatekelezeni mambo yale mliojifunza, mliyopokea mliyoyasikia na yale mliyoyaona kwangu naye Baba yetu wa amani atakuwa nanyi.
10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
Ninayo furaha kubwa sana juu yenu katika Bwana kwa kuwa ninyi mmeonyesha tena nia ya kujihusisha kwenu juu ya mahitaji yangu. Kwa kweli, hapo awali mlitamani kunijali kwa mahitaji yangu japo hamkupata fursa ya kunisaidia.
11 Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learnt in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
Sisemi hivyo ili kujipatia kitu kwa ajili ya mahitaji yangu. Kwani nimejifunza kuridhika katika hali zote.
12 I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learnt the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
Nafahamu kuishi katika hali ya kupungukiwa na pia katika hali ya kuwa na vingi. Katika mazingira yote haya mimi nimejifunza siri ya namna ya kula wakati wa shibe na jinsi ya kula wakati wa njaa, yaani vingi na kuwa mhihtaji.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Ninaweza kufanya haya kwa kuwezeshwa na Yeye anitiaye nguvu.
14 However you did well that you shared in my affliction.
Hata hivyo, mlifanya vyema kushiriki nami katika dhiki zangu.
15 You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.
Ninyi wafilipi mnafahamu kwamba mwanzo wa injili nilipoondoka Makedonia, hakuna Kanisa lililoniwezesha katika mambo yanayohusu utoaji na kupokea isipokuwa ninyi pekee yenu.
16 For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.
Hata nilipokuwa Thesaslonika, ninyi mlinitumia msaada zaidi ya mara moja kwa ajili ya mahitaji yangu.
17 Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.
Simaanishi kwamba natafuta msaada. Bali nasema ili mpate matunda yaletayo faida kwenu.
18 But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
Nimepokea vitu vyote, na sasa nimejazwa na vitu vingi. Nimepokea vitu vyenu kutoka kwa Epafradito. Ni vitu vizuri vyenye kunukia mithiri ya manukato, vyenye kukubalika ambavyo vyote ni sadaka inayompendeza Mungu.
19 My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Kwa ajili hiyo, Mungu wangu atawajazeni mahitaji yenu kwa utajiri wa utukufu wake katikaYesu Kristo.
Sasa kwa Mungu na Baba yetu uwe utukufu milele na milele. Amina. (aiōn g165)
21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
Salamu zangu zimfikie kila muumini katika Kristo Yesu. Wapendwa nilio nao hapa wanawasalimieni.
22 All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.
Pia waumini wote hapa wanawasalimieni, hususani wale wa familia ya Kaisari.
23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Na sasa neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo iwe na roho zenu.
