Abhafilipi 4
1 Klwejo bhendwa bhani, bhanu nikenele, abho muli ekondelelwa na likusho lyani; mwimelegulu musimbagiliye ku Mukama, emwe abhasani bhani abhendwa.
My fellow believers, I love you, and I long for you. You make me happy [MTY], and I am (proud of/pleased with) you. Dear friends, on the basis [of all that I have told you], continue to believe firmly in the Lord doing what I have just taught you.
2 Enikusabhwa awe Eudia, nawe ona Sitinke enikusabhwa, musubhye obhungwani bhwo omulembe agati yemwe, kulwokubha kubhubhili bhweme bhona mwagwatene no Omukama.
I urge [you(sg)], Euodia, and I urge [you(sg)], Syntyche, to again have a peaceful relationship with each other, [because you both have a relationship with] the Lord.
3 Chimali enibhasabhwa emwe abhakosi bhejasu, mubhasakile abhagasi bhanu kwokubha chakolele nabho okulasha Iinjili yo Omukama chili na Kelementi amwi na abhakosi bhandi abho Omukama, bhanu amasina gebhwe gandikilwe muchitabho cho obhuanga.
And, my faithful comrade/partner, I request that you [(sg)] help them [to again have a peaceful relationship with each other], because they have [faithfully proclaimed] the message [about Christ] together with me, [even though many people] have opposed us [(exc)]. They have faithfully proclaimed that message together with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names [are] in the book [in which God has written the names of all those people who will] live [forever].
4 Mukondelelwe muli ku Mukama nsiku jona, enaika Lindi ati mukondelelwe.
[Because you have a relationship with] the Lord, always rejoice! I’m saying it again, rejoice!
5 Abhanu bhona bhabhumenye obhufula bhwemwe. Omukama ali ayeyi.
[Act in such a way that] everyone can know that you are gentle. The Lord is coming soon.
6 Musige kwinyasha ku musango gwona gwana. Mukolega amagambo gemwe kwa injila ya lisabhwa, okulembeleja no okusima. Obhukene bhweme gamenyekane okusoka ku Nyamuanga.
Do not worry about anything. Instead, in every situation, pray [to God], tell him what you need, and ask him [to help you] [DOU]. Also thank [him for what he does for you].
7 Mbe omulembe gwo Omukama gunu guli ingulu okukila obhumenyi bhwona, ogulinda emyoyo no obhwiganilisha bhweme kwo obhusakisi bhwa Yesu Kristo.
As a result, God will enable you not to worry [about anything] [MTY] (OR, God will protect your minds [in every way]) [PRS]. [That is], he will cause you to have [inner] peace [because you have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. You will not be able to understand [PRS] [how you can be so peaceful in such difficult circumstances!]!
8 Mbe kubhutelo, bhendwa bhani mwiganilishega muno amagambo gona agechimali, agechibhalo, agobhulengelesi, obhwichumi, elyenda, na ganu agaleta emisango ejobhwana, agobhwengeso, na ganu agendwa okukusibhwa.
My fellow believers, there is one more thing I [want you to do]. Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is right, whatever is morally pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is admirable, whatever is good, whatever [deserves] praise, those are the things that you should continually think about.
9 Mukole amagambo ganu mweyigiye, ganu mwalamiye, ganu mwonguwe na ganu mwalolele kwanye agamukanwa na agebhikolwa na Lata weswe owo omulembe alibha amwi nemwe.
Those things that I have taught you and that you have learned from me, those things that you have heard me [say] and that you have seen me [do], those are the things that you yourselves should continually do. As a result [of your doing those things], God, the one who [causes us to] have [inner] peace, will (be with/bless) you.
10 Nili nobhukondelelwa bhwafu muno ingulu yemwe ku Mukama kulwokubha emwe mwelesishe lindi obwiganilisha bhwo okunsakila. Nichimali kubhwambilo, mwaliga nimwenda okunkumanya kubhukene bhwani nawe mutabhwene omwanya gwo okunsakila.
I rejoice greatly [and thank] the Lord because now, after some time, [by sending money to me] you have once again shown that you are concerned about me [EUP]. Indeed, you were concerned about me [all the time], but you had no opportunity [to show that you were concerned about me].
11 Nitakwaika kutyo koleleki nibhone echinu kulwo obhukene bwani. Okubha neigiye okwiyungwa ku mbala jona.
I am saying this not because I [am concerned that I] lack things [that I need]. In fact, I have learned to be content in whatever [situation] I am.
12 Enimenya okwikala mukatungu ko okubhulwa nolwo akatungu kanu ousanga nili na bhyafu. Kumbala jona jinu, niigiye imbisike eyokulya akatungu ko omwiguto na akatungu ka injala, yaani okubha n bhyafu no okubhulwa.
[Specifically], I know how [to be content when] I do not have what I need, and I know how [to be content when] I have plenty. I have learned how [to be content] in any and every [situation] [DOU]. [Specifically], I have learned how [to be content when] I have enough to eat, and I have learned how [to be content when] I do not have enough to eat. I have learned how [to be content when] I have plenty [DOU] [of what I need], and I have learned [how to be content when] I lack [things].
13 Enitula okukola ganu ko okusakilwa
I am able (to cope with/to handle) every situation because [Christ] gives me the strength to do that.
14 Nolwo jitali kutyo, mwakolele kisi okugwatana nanye munyako jani.
Nevertheless, you did very well by [helping me] (OR, [giving me money]) [EUP] while I have been suffering hardship.
15 Emwe Abhafilipi omumenya ati kubhwambilo bhwa Iinjili nejile nasoka Makedonia, litaliwo Likanisa linu lyansakiye ku magambo go okusosha no okulamila tali emwela mwenyele.
[My friends there at Philippi], you yourselves know that when I first [proclaimed] the message about Christ [to you], and then left there to go to Macedonia [province], you were the only group of believers [LIT] who [sent me] gifts [EUP] in order that I might [proclaim that message] to others just like I did for you.
16 Nolwo ao naliga nili Tesasiloniki, emwe mwantumie omusaada kwiya ngendo nyafu ingulu yobhukene bhwani.
Even [when I was] in Thessalonica [city], you sent [money] [EUP] to me two different times [IDM] in order to [supply] what I needed.
17 Nitali na nsonga ati enilonda obhusakisi. Tali enaika kutyo koleleki mubhone amatwasho ganu gali ne echibhalo kwimwe.
I say this, not because I desire that you give me money now. Instead, I desire that [God] will abundantly bless [MET] you as a result of [your helping me].
18 Nalamiye ebhinu bhyona, olyanu nijusibhwe ebhinu bhyafu. Nilamiye ebhinu bhyemwe okusoka ku Epafuradito. Ni bhinu bhyakisi ebhilangila lwa amafuta ago obhulange, ganu agendibhwa ne ebhinu bhyona ebhyo ni chiyanwa chinu echikondelesha Nyamuanga.
But I have received a very generous [gift] [EUP] [from you], and [as a result], I have plenty. I have an abundant supply [of what I need because] I have received from Epaphroditus the money [EUP] that you [sent to me]. God considers that your gift is very acceptable, and he is very pleased with it. [Your gift is like] a nice-smelling sacrifice [MET].
19 Mbe kulwejo, Nyamuanga wani alija okubhejusha ebhinu kubhukene bhwemwe kwibhona lya likusho lyaye ku Yesu Kristo.
[Moreover], God, [whom] I [serve], has an unlimited supply [of everything that we(inc) need]. And as a result, because of your relationship with Christ Jesus, he will completely supply everything that you need.
20 Mbe olyanu ku Nyamuanga na Lata weswe libheo likusho akajanende na akajanende. Amina. (aiōn g165)
[So], praise God our Father forever and ever! Amen! (aiōn g165)
21 Obhukesha bhwani bhukinge kubhuli mwikilisha unu ali Kukristo Yesu. Abhendwa bhanu nilinabho anu abhabhakesha.
Greet [for me/us(exc)] all of God’s people [there, that is, all those who have a relationship with] Christ Jesus. The fellow believers who [serve God together] with me here send their greetings to you (OR, say they are thinking fondly of you).
22 Na abhekilisha bhanu bhali anu abhabhakesha, muno muno abhainda ya Kaisari.
All of God’s people [here] send their greetings to you. Especially the [fellow believers who work] in the palace of the emperor send their greetings to you.
23 Mbe olyanu omulembe gwo Omukama weswe Yesu Kristo gubhe amwi ne emwoyo gwemwe.
My desire is [that our] Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all [SYN].
