Vafilipi 1

1 Iswe ba Paulusi ni Timutea, bahikana ba Jesu Keresite, kwabana bonse babakungulwa cha Jesu Keresite bekele kwa Filipi, ni bakulwana ni madikoni.

Paul and Timotheus the seruants of IESVS CHRIST, to all the Saintes in Christ Iesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops, and Deacons:

2 Chisemo chibe nanwe ni kozo izwa kwa Ireeza Ishetu ni Simwine wetu Jesu Keresite.

Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

3 Nilitumela kwa Mulimu wangu munimihupwila monse.

I thanke my God, hauing you in perfect memorie,

4 Inako ni nako mutapelo zangu zonse kwenu, cabuitumela heti nitenda itapelo zangu.

(Alwayes in all my praiers for all you, praying with gladnesse)

5 Nileta buitumelo kutumelo yenu kwinzwi la Mulimu kuzwa luzuba lwetanzi mane kusika hanu.

Because of the fellowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.

6 Nizumina kwechinu chitutenda, mukuti iye yotanga musebezi mulotu kwenu kazwile habusu kumaniniza kutenda zilotu kukasika izuba la Jesu Keresite.

And I am persuaded of this same thing, that he that hath begunne this good worke in you, wil perfourme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ,

7 Kulotu kwangu kulizuwa munilizuwila ibaka lenu mubonse kakuli mwina kunkulo yangu. Inwe mubonse mubalikani bangu chamusa hanina mumawenge ni mukusileleza ni kukonzeleza inzwi la Ireeza.

As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, and confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.

8 Initi Ireeza nji paki yangu, muninyolezwi kumibona mubonse mubutungi bwelato la Jesu Keresite.

For God is my recorde, howe I long after you all from the very heart roote in Iesus Christ.

9 Mi itapelo yangu njeyi: kuti ilato lenu nilinjihe chabungi ni kwinjiha chabungi luli muzibo ni kutwisiso yonse.

And this I pray, that your loue may abound, yet more and more in knowledge, and in all iudgement,

10 Kanimilapelela kokuti nimusole ni kusala zintu zilukite chakumaniniza. Kanimilapelele kokuti nimube ni inkulo injolola ni isena mafosisa kuya kwizuba la Keresite.

That ye may alowe those things which are best, that ye may be pure, and without offence vntill the day of Christ,

11 Kakube bulyo mukuti kamube mwizwile zichelantu zichenete ziza cha Jesu Keresite, mwikanya ni kubabazwa kwa Ireeza.

Filled with the fruites of righteousnesse, which are by Iesus Christ vnto the glorie and praise of God.

12 Linu nisaka kuti mwizibe, bakwangu, kuti zintu zibatendahali hewulu lyangu zibaletisi kuti iivangeli ihasane chokuhwela.

I would ye vnderstood, brethren, that the things which haue come vnto me, are turned rather to the furthering of the Gospell,

13 Chendabayobulyo, kuba mumawenge kwangu cha Keresite kubezibahali mucibaka chisilelezwe ni kumwi konse,

So that my bandes in Christ are famous throughout all the iudgement hall, and in all other places,

14 mi bungi bwabakwangu mwizina la Simwine babakukuwezwa hahulu ibaka lakuba mumawenge kwangu kakuwamba inzwi ninisena lyowa mi ninilukuluhite.

In so much that many of the brethren in the Lord are boldened through my bandes, and dare more frankely speake the word.

15 Ikumbya bamwi mane babezibahazi za Keresite chamuna ni kulikataza, imi bamwi chakusuni bulyo.

Some preache. Christ euen through enuie and strife, and some also of good will.

16 Bana bezibahaza Jesu chakusuna kwabo bezi kuti nibabikwa munu chakuzimanina inwzi la Ireeza.

The one part preacheth Christ of contention and not purely, supposing to adde more affliction to my bandes.

17 Kono bamwi bezibahaza za Keresite chabuñwanyama ni mihupulo isena chisemo. Bahupula kuti baniletela bukaabo mumawange angu.

But the others of loue, knowing that I am set for the defence of the Gospell.

18 Linu chibileza chi? Iwola kuba inzila ihi ne ihi, iwola kuba chakuchenga kapa cheniti, Keresite wizibahazwa, imi cheyi indava ninyakalala! Eni kaninyakalale.

What then? yet Christ is preached all maner wayes, whether it be vnder a pretence, or syncerely: and I therein ioye: yea and will ioye.

19 Mukuti niizi kuti iyi indava ileta kuti nilukululwe. Ichi kachitendahale bulyo chebaka le tapelo zenu ni tuso ya Luhuho Lunjolola lwa Jesu Keresite.

For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

20 Ziyendelela chakuya chetibelelo yesepo ni buniti buta kuti keti niniswabe. Mukucho, chesusuezo yonse, sina inako yonse mane naho hahanu, nina itibelelo yakuti Keresite kabuse mubuli wangu, kapa kaibe kakuhala kapa chefu.

As I feruently looke for, and hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed, but that with all confidence, as alwayes, so nowe Christ shalbe magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

21 Kwangu kuhala nji Keresite, imi kufwa kufuma.

For Christ is to me both in life, and in death aduantage.

22 Kono heba kuhala chenyama kuleta zichelantu kuzwililila hamitendo yangu, linu kanti kanizi chiniswanela kusalwa.

And whether to liue in the flesh were profitable for me, and what to chuse I knowe not.

23 Kakuli nikatezwe inketo yachiniswanela kuketa hazobele. Nina itakazo yakufunduka kukekala ni Keresite, ili indava initabela hahulu ni kuhitiliza!

For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.

24 Imi hape kushala munyama kuyelele chebaka lyenu.

Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.

25 Mukuti nina isepo kuamana nechi, nizi kuti kanishale ni kuzwila habusu kuba nanwe mubonse, chebaka lakuzwila habusu kwenu ni tabo mutumelo.

And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,

26 Chebaka lyobulyo, kulumbeka kwenu kwa Jesu Keresite chebaka lyangu kakwinjihe chebaka lakuba kwangu hape mukati kenu.

That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in IESVS CHRIST for me, by my comming to you againe.

27 Mukwate fela buhalo bwenu chenzila iyelele iñusa la Keresite. Mutende bulyo njo kuti, kakwina indava kapa nikezite kukumibona kapa kanikwina, niwola kuzuwa mumuzimanine chenguzu chaluhuho lumwina. Nitabela kuzuwa kuti mwina ni moozo umwina kulika kukwatisana hamwina chebaka letumelo yeñusa.

Onely let your conuersation be, as it becommeth the Gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or els be absent, I may heare of your matters that ye continue in one Spirit, and in one mind, fighting together through the faith of the Gospel.

28 Imi musiye kutizwa zintu zonse zichitwa ni zila zenu. Ichi kwabo chisupo chitondeza kusinyeha kwabo. Kono kwenu chisupo chitondeza ipuluso yenu, imi ichi chizwa kwa Ireeza.

And in nothing feare your aduersaries, which is to them a token of perdition, and to you of saluation, and that of God.

29 Mukuti kwenu chichibahewa kale, chebaka la Keresite, isiñi kuzumina fela kwali, kono ni kumunyandila hape.

For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,

30 Mukuti namwe mwina kulilwisa kuswana nokuna kumubaboni kwangu, nokuna kumuzuwa kuti kwina name hanu.

Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.