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 Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

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

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

3 Nilitumela kwa Mulimu wangu munimihupwila monse.

I thank my God whenever I remember you,

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

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

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

for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

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

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus 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.

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

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

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

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

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

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

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

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

being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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

Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

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

so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,

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

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

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

Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

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

The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

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

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

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

What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

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 know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus 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.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

21 Kwangu kuhala nji Keresite, imi kufwa kufuma.

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

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

But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

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

But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

24 Imi hape kushala munyama kuyelele chebaka lyenu.

Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

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

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

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

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

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.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

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 frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

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

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

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

having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.