Filipitɔwo 1

1 Nye, Paulo, kple Timoteo, Yesu Kristo ƒe dɔlawo gbɔe agbalẽ sia tso, Na dzikpɔlawo kple kpeɖeŋutɔwo kpakple Mawu ƒe ame kɔkɔe siwo katã le Filipi.

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, and to the elders and deacons.

2 Amenuveve kple ŋutifafa si tso Mawu, mía Fofo kple Aƒetɔ Yesu Kristo gbɔ la nanɔ anyi kpli mi.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Nye gbedodoɖawo katã ɖe mia ta nye akpedada sɔŋ ko na Mawu.

Upon every remembrance of you I am ever thanking my God for you all;

4 Eye ne mele gbe dom ɖa ɖe mia ta la, dzidzɔ sɔŋ yɔa nye dzi me,

in every petition of mine in your behalf I am offering my prayer with joy for your fellowship in forwarding the gospel,

5 le kpekpeɖeŋu gã siwo katã mienam le Kristo ƒe nyanyui la kaka me tso ɣeyiɣi si miesee gbã va se ɖe fifia la ta.

from the first day you heard it until now.

6 Eye meka ɖe edzi be Mawu, ame si dze dɔ nyui sia wɔwɔ gɔme le mia me la ayi edzi, akpe ɖe mia ŋu be miatsi ɖe edzi le eƒe amenuveve la me va se ɖe esime dɔ si wɔwɔ gɔme wòdze le mia me la nawu enu le ŋkeke si Yesu Kristo agatrɔ ava la dzi.

Of this I am fully persuaded, that He who has begun a good work in you will go on completing it until the day of Jesus Christ.

7 Ele ɖoɖo nu be, nye dzi nanɔ ɖe mia ŋu abe ale si wòle ene, elabena miekpɔ gome le Mawu ƒe yayra me, esi menɔ gaxɔ me kple esi medo, eye menɔ nyanyui la ta ʋlim henɔ gbeƒã ɖem Kristo na amewo.

It is but just that I should be thus mindful of you all, because I have you in my heart, and because in these fetters of mine and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel you are all my fellow partners in the privilege.

8 Mawu ɖeka koe nya lɔlɔ̃ vavã si le menye ɖe mia ŋu abe ale si Yesu Kristo hã lɔ̃ mi ene.

God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ Jesus.

9 Nye gbedodoɖa ɖe mia tae nye be miayɔ fũu, eye miagbã go kple lɔlɔ̃ na mia nɔewo, eye nenema ke, mianɔ tsitsim ɖe edzi le gbɔgbɔmenunya kple sidzedze me.

And it is my prayer that your love may abound yet more and more in intelligence and insight

10 Elabena medina vevie ɣe sia ɣi be miakpɔ vovototo le nyui kple vɔ̃ dome, eye kpe ɖe esia ŋuti la, mianɔ dzadzɛ le miaƒe dziwo me, ale be ame aɖeke makpɔ kpɔtsɔtsɔ le mia ŋuti o, va se ɖe esime Kristo nagatrɔ ava.

for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,

11 Mitse dzɔdzɔenyenye ƒe ku si tso Yesu Kristo me la. Esiawoe ahe kafukafu kple ŋutikɔkɔe geɖe vɛ na Mawu.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

12 Nɔvi lɔlɔ̃awo, medi be mianya esia be: Nu sia nu si dzɔ ɖe dzinye le afi sia la, do gbeƒãɖeɖe Kristo ƒe nyanyui la ɖe ŋgɔ boŋ.

I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has turned out rather to help than to the hindrance of the gospel.

13 Elabena ame sia ame si le gbɔnye le afi sia hekpe ɖe asrafo siwo katã le asaɖa me ŋuti la nya kɔtɛe be, susu si ta mele game ɖo koe nye be menye kristotɔ.

Throughout the whole Praetorian guard and among all the others it has become plain that these chains of mine are for the sake of Christ;

14 Eye nye gamenɔnɔ na be kristotɔ siwo katã le afi sia la megavɔ̃na na gamenɔnɔ o. Ke Aƒetɔ la de dzi ƒo na wo ale gbegbe be womegavɔ̃a gbeƒãɖeɖe nyanyuie la o.

and most of the brothers in the Lord, made confident in the Lord through my imprisonment, are much emboldened to speak God’s message with free and fearless confidence.

15 Nyateƒe wònye be ame aɖewo ɖea gbeƒã Kristo le ŋuʋaʋã kple dzrewɔwɔ ta, ke ame bubu aɖewo ɖea gbeƒã nya la kple dzitsinya nyui.

Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will.

16 Ame evelia siawo wɔnɛ le lɔlɔ̃ me, elabena wonya be mele ga me le afi sia le nyanyui la ta ʋiʋli ŋuti.

but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds.

17 Ame kemɛawo gblɔa Kristo ƒe nya la le ɖokuitɔdidi ta, ke menye tso dzi vavã me o, ke boŋ be yewoatsɔ xaxa akpe ɖe nye gaxɔmenɔnɔ ŋu.

These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel;

18 Susu ka ke nu wole mawunya la gblɔm ɖo hã la, enye nyateƒe matrɔmatrɔ be wole gbeƒã ɖem Kristo ƒe nyanyui la, eye esia ta mekpɔa dzidzɔ ɖo.

What of it? In any case, whether in pretence or in honest truth, Christ is still preached, and in that I am rejoicing, yes, and will rejoice.

19 Manɔ dzidzɔkpɔkpɔ dzi ɖaa, elabena menya be zi ale si miele gbe dom ɖa ɖe tanye, eye Yesu Kristo ƒe Gbɔgbɔ la hã le kpekpem ɖe ŋunye la, esiawo katã ahe nyui vɛ nam, eye woawɔe be woaɖe asi le ŋutinye le gaxɔ me.

For I know that these things will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and a rich supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

20 Mele lalam, eye mele mɔ kpɔm be nyemawɔ naneke atsɔ ado ŋukpe ɖokuinye o, ke boŋ manɔ klalo ɣe sia ɣi aɖe gbeƒã Kristo abe ale si mewɔnɛ tsã ene. Menya be, mele agbe o, meku o, made bubu Kristo ŋu.

So it is my keen expectation and hope that I shall never feel ashamed, but that with fearless courage, now as hither to, Christ may be magnified in my body, whether by my life or by my death.

21 Le gonyeme la, agbenɔnɔ nye mɔnukpɔkpɔ nam be mawɔ dɔ na Kristo. Ke ku gaɖe vi wu.

For, with me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

22 Ke nenye be agbenɔnɔ le ŋutilã me ana mɔnukpɔkpɔ geɖem be maɖe luʋɔwo na Kristo la, ekema nyemeganya ne agbe alo kue nyo wu o.

But now, if life in the flesh, if this be the fruit of my toil - what to choose I do not know,

23 Ewɔna nam ɣe aɖewo ɣi be manɔ agbe, gake le ɣe bubu ɣiwo la, edzroam be maku, elabena medi vevie be mayi aɖanɔ Kristo gbɔ. O, adzɔ dzi nam sãa wu be manɔ kodzogbe afi sia!

but am in a quandary between the two. I am perplexed. I have a strong desire to break camp and to be with Christ, which is far better;

24 Gake nyateƒe lae nye be mate ŋu ana kpekpeɖeŋu geɖe mi ne mele ŋutilã me.

but for your sakes it is more necessary that I should still live on in the body.

25 Ɛ̃, ele eme be nye dɔwɔwɔ gahiã le agbe sia me, eya ta meka ɖe edzi be maganɔ agbe vie be makpe ɖe mia ŋuti miatsi ɖe edzi le xɔse me, eye miakpɔ dzidzɔ.

And because I am convinced of this, I know that I shall live, and go on working side by side with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

26 Nye agbenɔnɔ ado dzidzɔ na mi, eye wòana mɔnukpɔkpɔ mi be miakafu Yesu Kristo le ale si wòna megale agbe la ta, ne megava mia gbɔ.

so that you may find me fresh cause of exultation in Christ Jesus, because of my presence among you once more.

27 Ke nu ka kee adzɔ ɖe dzinye hã la, miɖo ŋku edzi ɣe sia ɣi be mianɔ agbe ɖe Kristo ƒe nyanyui la ŋu, ale be ne magakpɔ mi alo nyemakpɔ mi o hã la, manɔ ɖaseɖiɖi nyuiwo sɔŋ ko xɔm tso mia ŋuti be mi katã miele ɖeka le gbɔgbɔ me kple susu ɖeka sia be miaʋli nyanyui ƒe xɔse la ta

Only do lead lives worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come to see you or hear reports concerning you in my absence, I may know that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul, enlisted in a common struggle for the faith of the gospel,

28 dzideƒotɔe, nu ka kee miaƒe futɔwo awɔ mi hã. Woakpɔ esia abe woƒe anyidzedze ƒe dzesi ene, ke miawo la, esia anye dzesi tso Mawu gbɔ be eli kpli mi, eye bena ena xɔxɔ mi.

and in no way terrorized by its enemies. For you fearlessness is a clear indication of coming ruin for them, but of salvation for you at the hands of God.

29 Miawo la, menye Kristo dzi xɔxɔ se ƒe mɔnukpɔkpɔ ko wona mi o, ke boŋ be miakpe fu ɖe eta hã.

For it has been granted you in Christ’s behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

30 Mí katãe le avu sia wɔm ɖekae. Miekpɔ ale si mekpe fu ɖe eta va yi, eye fifia hã megale avu sesẽ aɖe wɔm abe ale si mienya nyuie ene.

while you wage the same conflict which you once saw in me, and now hear that I maintain.