Wafilipi 1
1 Paulo nu Timoteo itumi ang'wa Kilisto u Yesu, awaniabaguwe mung'wa Kilisto niakiie ku Filipi palung'wi neemili, agozi.
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 Ukende utule nunyenye nuupolo nuupumile kung'wi Tunda Tata nuitu nu Bwana witu u Yesu Kilisto.
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Numusongeye Itunda nuane anga numukimbuke unye mehi.
Upon every remembrance of you I am ever thanking my God for you all;
4 Kila ilompi lane ayi kunsoko anyu mehi kila nukulompa, ingi nilowa nukumulompela.
in every petition of mine in your behalf I am offering my prayer with joy for your fellowship in forwarding the gospel,
5 Nkite masongelyo iduu kunsoko apalung'wi wanyu munkani ninza kupumiila luhiku la ng'wandyo sunga nilelo.
from the first day you heard it until now.
6 Nkete ikulukulu kina nuanso naiwanzilye umulimo nuuza mukatii anyu ukulongolya kuumala sunga uluhiku nulang'wa Bwana u Yesu Kilisto.
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 Inge uu kung'waane kija ite kung'waanyu mehi kunsoko numuikile munkolo ane. Kuite unye matula meeane muukende mukitungo kane ukuueli nuulagile nuane munkoni ninza.
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 Itunda mukueli wane, ite nkite insula kunsoko anyu mihi ulowa nuawamukati ang'wa Kilisto u Yesu.
God is my witness how I yearn for you all in the tenderness of Christ Jesus.
9 Haki kulompa kina: ulowa wanyu wongeeleke kukiila mahala nuulingi wehi.
And it is my prayer that your love may abound yet more and more in intelligence and insight
10 Kulompa kunsoko ite mutule nuuhumi nuakugemeelya nukusagula imakani nibahu kukila kuite kumulompeela gwa ite mutule miaza shangaeze mukete kimeli kehi muluhiku iang'wa Kilisto.
for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,
11 Kuitegwa mizuligwe ninkali niyatai niyigeela mung'wa Yesu Kilisto, kuukulu nikolyo lang'wi Tunda.
being filled with the fruit of righteousness through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
12 Itungile aluna ane, ndoilwe mulinge kina, imakani nakupila kung'wane naitumile nkani ninza ilongoleka ikulu.
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 Yiyo ndogoilyo itungo yane mung'wa Kilisto, ulengekile kualindi niakulu ehi nukukila ung'wa muntu gwa.
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 Nialuna iidu mung'wa mukulu, kunsoko atungo yane, ikapeng'wa nukugema nukugema kutanantya kaze agila uwoa.
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 Iauyaao amutanantya itai ukilisto kuumeli nuwilei, niitegwa niangeza kisego niza.
Some indeed are preaching Christ out of envy and contentiousness, but others from good-will.
16 Awa neemutanatya ukilisto kuulowa alingile kina mbikilwe apa kunsoko akukuila utanantyi.
but the former preach Christ out of rivalry, not sincerely, because they think they are adding bitterness to my bonds.
17 Ingi iidu akumutanatya ukilistokuing'wene kumasego nimabeisiga kina akuletekelya lwago iane mumunyololo ane.
These latter out of their love, because they know that I am set here for the defense of the gospel;
18 Kululoo? Shangankee, ang'wi inzila ikatula ulugu ang'we tai, ukilisto ukutanantigwa kuite ndoeigwa hangi ndoilwe.
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 Kunsoko ningile kina ite ikaleta kuluguilwa kung'wane, ikani ile likapumila kunsoko amalompi anyu nakuailya nung'waung'welu Yesu Kilisto.
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 Kimpyana nuisumbyeli wane nuakulukulu nitai nikina shangakutula niminyala ang'wi ugimya wakwe wehi, anganaiza mahiku nitungele, nsumbiiye kina Ukilisto ukunansulwa mumueli wane, agaitule numupanga ang'wi numushi.
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 Kundogoilyo kung'wane unene kikie inge Kilisto nukusha inge nsailo.
For, with me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.
22 Kuite anganikie mumuieli yetuga nkali mumulimo wane, kululo shangaimine nileule nilakosagula.
But now, if life in the flesh, if this be the fruit of my toil - what to choose I do not know,
23 Ndogoilo nisukung'wa ikulu nimasego aya na mweeli. Nkete nsula akuleka umweli nukutula palung'we nu Kilisto kintu nikiza inge kansailo ikulukulu.
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 Ganiite kuaga mumiile uwu inge lukani lamuhimu ikulukulu kunsoko anyu.
but for your sakes it is more necessary that I should still live on in the body.
25 Kunsoko nkete ikulukulu migulya aile, ningile ninikasaga nukulongoleka kutula palung'wi nunyenye mihe kunsoko aunoneli nuwahueli wanyu.
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 Nilikaleta uulowa wanyu nuukulu mung'wa Kilisto u Yesu kunsoko ane ikigeeleka, aukulu wane palung'wi nunyenye.
so that you may find me fresh cause of exultation in Christ Jesus, because of my presence among you once more.
27 Mutakiwe kikie ulikalo lanyu mulugendo nuluza nulutakiwe munkani ninza niang'wa Kilisto, nije kina mimekile ikomu kunkolo ing; wi, muzikilya uhueli nuankani ninza kupalung'wi.
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 Hangi muleke kutumbwa nikintu kihe nulukutendwa nianya ulugu anyu ila kitalanyu ingi kilingasiilyo kaugunwa kupuma kung'wa Itunda.
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 Kundogoilyo unyenye mikeigwe kunsoko ang'wa Kilisto, shangakumuhuela du, ila ganukigigwa ganung'wenso.
For it has been granted you in Christ’s behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,
30 Kundogilyo mukete winyomi wuwowuwoo anga numuihangile kitalane hangi migule nukete ga milelo.
while you wage the same conflict which you once saw in me, and now hear that I maintain.
