Abafiripi 2
1 Kale bwe wabaawo okubazaamu endasi kwonna mu Kristo, oba okusanyusa kwonna okw’okwagala, oba okussa ekimu mu mwoyo, oba okwagala okw’engeri yonna, oba okusaasira,
Wherefore, if there be any consolation in Christ; if any comfort of love; if any fellowship of the Spirit; if any sympathies and tender mercies,
2 mutuukirize essanyu lyange, mulowoozenga bumu, nga mulina okwagala, n’omwoyo gumu, nga mulowooza bumu,
complete this my joy, that you be likeminded; having the very same love, being unanimous, minding the one thing.
3 nga temukola kintu na kimu olw’okuvuganya wadde okwewaana okutaliimu, wabula mu bwetoowaze nga buli muntu agulumiza munne okusinga bwe mwegulumiza mwekka,
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but, in humbleness of mind esteem each other better that yourselves:
4 nga buli muntu tatunuulira bibye yekka, naye ng’afaayo ne ku by’abalala.
not aiming every one at his own interests, but every one also, at the interests of the others.
5 Mubengamu endowooza eri eyali mu Kristo Yesu,
Now let this disposition be in you which was also in Christ Jesus;
6 ye newaakubadde nga yali mu kifaananyi kya Katonda, Teyeerowooza kwenkanankana ne Katonda,
who, though he was in the form of God, did not affect to appear in divine majesty;
7 wabula yeewaayo n’afuuka ng’omuddu, era n’azaalibwa ng’omuntu, era n’alabikira mu kifaananyi ky’omuntu,
but divested himself, taking upon him the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men;
8 ne yeetoowaza, n’aba muwulize n’okutuukira ddala ku kufa, ate okufa okw’okukomererwa ku musaalaba.
and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient to death, even the death of the cross.
9 Katonda kyeyava amugulumiza, n’amuwa erinnya erisinga amannya gonna;
And for this reason, God has exceedingly exalted him, and has bestowed on him a name which is above every name;
10 buli vviivi ery’abo abali mu ggulu n’abali ku nsi, era n’abali wansi w’ensi liryoke lifukaamirirenga erinnya lya Yesu,
that, at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow; of those in heaven, and upon the earth, and under the earth;
11 era buli lulimi lwatulenga nga Yesu Kristo ye Mukama, Katonda Kitaffe aweebwe ekitiibwa.
and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
12 Noolwekyo abaagalwa, nga bwe muli abawulize bulijjo nga ndi nammwe, kaakano nga bwe siri nammwe mube bawulize nnyo n’okusinga bwe mwali. Munyiikirenga okukola ebiraga nti mwalokolebwa, nga mutya era nga mukankana.
Wherefore, my beloved, since you have always obeyed, not in my presence only, but now much more in my absence; effectually work out your own salvation, with fear and trembling;
13 Kubanga Katonda yakolera mu mmwe, era yabaagazisa n’abasobozesa okukola by’ayagala, olw’okumusanyusa.
for it is God who works effectually in you, both to will and to perform, on account of his benevolence.
14 Buli kye mukola mukikolenga awatali kwemulugunya wadde empaka,
Do all things without murmurings and disputings;
15 mulyoke mube nga temuliiko kyakunenyezebwa nga muli balongoofu, mube abaana ba Katonda abatalina bbala, wakati mu mulembe ogwakyama era omwonoonefu, mwe mubeere ekyokulabirako eky’amaanyi mu nsi,
that you may be blameless and harmless, the children of God, unblemished in the midst of a crooked and perverse race; among whom shine as lights in the world,
16 nga munyweza ekigambo ky’obulamu gye bali, ndyoke mbeere n’eky’okwenyumiriza ku lunaku lwa Kristo, okulaga nti ssaddukira bwereere so ssaateganira busa.
holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, nor have labored in vain.
17 Naye singa ddala nfukibwa ng’ekiweebwayo ekyokunywa ku ssaddaaka ne ku kuweereza okw’obwakabona okw’okukkiriza kwammwe, nsanyukira wamu nammwe mwenna.
Yes, and if I be made a drink-offering upon the sacrifice and ministry of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all;
18 Era nammwe musanyukire wamu nange.
and for the same do you also joy and rejoice with me.
19 Mukama waffe Yesu bw’alisiima nsuubira okubatumira mangu Timoseewo, ndyoke ntereere omwoyo nga ntegedde ebibafaako.
Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be of good courage, that I also may be of good courage, when I know your affairs.
20 Kubanga tewali mulala alina ndowooza nga yange,
For I have no one like disposed, who will sincerely take care of your affairs;
21 kubanga abalala bonna beenoonyeza byabwe ku bwabwe, so si ebya Yesu Kristo.
for all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
22 Naye ye Timoseewo mumumanyi nga bw’asaanira, kubanga aweerereza wamu nange, ng’omwana bw’akolera awamu ne kitaawe nga tukola omulimu gw’okubuulira Enjiri.
But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with a father, so he has served with me in the gospel.
23 Kale oyo gwe nsuubira okubatumira amangu ddala nga naakamanya nga bwe nnaabeera.
Now, indeed, I hope to send him immediately, as soon as I shall see how it will go with me.
24 Naye nkakasa nti Mukama waffe bw’alisiima, nange nze kennyini sirimala bbanga ddene nga sinnajja eyo.
However, I am fully persuaded by the Lord, that even I myself shall soon come.
25 Era ndabye nga kisaanye okubatumira owooluganda Epafuladito mukozi munnange, era mulwanyi munnange, naye ate nga mutume wammwe, omuweereza ow’eby’obwakabona ow’eby’etaago byange,
Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellowlaborer, and fellowsoldier; but your Apostle, and a minister to my want.
26 ayagala ennyo okubalaba, mwenna, eyeeraliikirira ennyo olw’obutabalaba, kubanga mwawulira nga yalwala.
For he longed after you all, and was exceedingly grieved, because you had heard that he had been sick.
27 Ddala yalwala era yali kumpi n’okufa. Kyokka Katonda yamusaasira, naye era teyasaasira ye yekka, wabula nange yansaasira ennaku n’eteenneeyongera.
And, indeed, he was sick nigh to death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 Noolwekyo nayagala nnyo okumutuma gye muli mulyoke musanyuke okumulaba nate, ekyo kikendeeze ku nnaku gye nnina.
Wherefore I have sent him the more speedily, that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the more free from sorrow.
29 Kale mumwanirize nnyo n’essanyu lyonna mu Mukama waffe, era abantu abali ng’oyo mubassangamu ekitiibwa,
Receive him, therefore, in the Lord, with all joy, and have such persons in great estimation;
30 kubanga yabulako katono okufa ng’ali ku mulimu gwa Kristo, ng’akola ebyo bye mwandinkoledde singa mwali nange.
because for the work of Christ, he drew nigh to death, not regarding his life, that he might fully supply the want of your service toward me.
