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 Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;

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

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

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

I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,

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

always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,

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.

for your contribution to the good news from the first day till 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.

having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform [it] till a 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.

according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and [in] the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

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

For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,

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 this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,

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 your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless — to a 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, that [is] 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.

And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

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.

so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to the other places — all,

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 the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold — fearlessly to speak the word.

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.

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

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

the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction 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.

and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

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 then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed — and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall 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 have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

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.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, and in all freedom, as always, also now Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,

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

for to me to live [is] Christ, and to die 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.

And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

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!

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

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

and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

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 of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of 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.

that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence again to you.

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 worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

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 not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God;

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

because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;

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.

the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.