Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
Nze Pawulo ne Timoseewo abaddu ba Kristo Yesu tuwandiikira abatukuvu bonna mu Kristo Yesu abali mu Firipi, awamu n’abalabirizi n’abadiikoni;
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ekisa n’emirembe ebiva eri Katonda Kitaffe ne Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo, bibeerenga nammwe.
3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,
Nneebaza Katonda wange buli lwe mbajjukira,
4 always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,
era buli lwe mbasabira mwenna nsaba nga nzijudde essanyu.
5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;
Kubanga okuviira ddala ku lunaku olwasooka n’okutuusiza ddala kaakano mwetaba wamu nange mu njiri.
6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Nkakasiza ddala nti oyo eyatandika omulimu omulungi mu mmwe, aligutuukiriza okutuusa ku lunaku lwa Kristo Yesu.
7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.
Kino kituufu okubalowoozaako bwe ntyo mwenna, kubanga mundowoozaako mu kusibibwa kwange ne mu kulwanirira Enjiri, ne mu kuginyweza, nga mwenna mwetaba wamu nange mu kisa.
8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Katonda ye mujulirwa wange nga mwenna bwe mbaagala n’okwagala okuva eri Kristo Yesu.
9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,
Mbasabira nti okwagala kwammwe kweyongerenga, era mujjule amagezi n’okutegeera,
10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,
mulyoke mulonde ekisinga obulungi, olunaku lwa Kristo bwe lulituuka lubasange nga muli balongoofu abataliiko kamogo,
11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
nga mujjudde ekibala eky’obutuukirivu ku bwa Yesu Kristo, olw’okuweesa Katonda ekitiibwa n’okumutendereza.
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,
Abooluganda, njagala mmwe mutegeere kaakano nti ebimu ebyambaako byongera bwongezi kubunyisa Njiri,
13 so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,
n’okusibibwa kwange kulyoke kulabise Kristo eri olusiisira lwonna olw’abaserikale ba kabaka n’eri abalala bonna.
14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
N’abooluganda mu Mukama waffe abasinga obungi beeyongedde okuguma olw’okusibibwa kwange, era nga bamaliridde okwaŋŋanga okubuulira nga tebatya.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.
Weewaawo abamu bategeeza abantu Kristo lwa buggya na kuvuganya, naye abalala bakikola mu mwoyo mulungi.
16 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;
Bano bakikola lwa kwagala, kubanga bamanyi nga nalondebwa lwa kulwanirira Njiri.
17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.
Naye bali bategeeza Kristo lwa kuvuganya, so si mu mazima, nga balowooza nti banaayongera okunnakuwaza mu busibe bwe ndimu.
18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.
Naye nze nfaayo ki? Kristo bw’abuulirwa, mu buli ngeri, oba za bukuusa oba za mazima, nze nsanyuka busanyusi. Era nzija kweyongera okusanyuka.
19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Kubanga mmanyi nti olw’okunsabira n’olw’amaanyi g’Omwoyo wa Yesu Kristo, ndifuna okulokolebwa kwange.
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.
Neesiga era nsubirira ddala nti sijja kuswala mu nsonga n’emu, wabula ne kaakano nzija kuguma nga bulijjo, Kristo agulumizibwe mu mubiri gwange, oba okuyita mu bulamu oba okuyita mu kufa.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Nze mba mulamu lwa Kristo era ne bwe nfa mba ngobolodde.
22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.
Naye obanga bwe mba omulamu mu mubiri ng’ekyo kibala ky’okufuba kwange, simanyi kye nnaalondawo.
23 But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
Nkwatiddwa buli luuyi; nneegomba okuva mu bulamu buno ŋŋende mbeere ne Kristo, kubanga ekyo kisingako obulungi.
24 Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Naye okusigala mu mubiri kye kisinga okwetaagibwa ku lwammwe
25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,
Ekyo nkikakasa era nkimanyi nti nzija kuba nga nkyaliwo mbeere nammwe, mulyoke mweyongere okusanyuka n’okukula mu kukkiriza,
26 that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
bwe ndikomawo gye muli mulyoke mweyongere okwenyumiririza mu Kristo ku lwange.
27 Only let your way 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;
Naye kirungi obulamu bwammwe bubeerenga nga bwe kisaanira Enjiri ya Kristo; ne bwe ndijja oba ne bwe sirijja kubalaba, mpulire nti muli banywevu era mwegasse mu mwoyo gumu, nga mulwanirira okukkiriza okw’enjiri n’emmeeme emu.
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.
Temutyanga abo ababawakanya kubanga ke kabonero akakakasa nti balizikirizibwa, naye mmwe mulirokolebwa, era ekyo kiva eri Katonda.
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,
Kubanga mwaweebwa omukisa, ku lwa Kristo, si mu kumukkiriza kyokka, naye n’okubonaabona ku lulwe.
30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.
Olutalo lwe mwalaba nga nnwana, era lwe muwulira lwe ndiko kaakano, nammwe lwe muliko.
