KwabaseFiliphi 1

1 UPhawuli loThimothi, inceku zikaKhristu uJesu, Lakubo bonke abangcwele kuKhristu uJesu eFiliphi kanye lababonisi labadikoni:

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

2 Umusa lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba leNkosini uJesu Khristu kakube kini.

grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami izikhathi zonke lapho ngilikhumbula.

I thank my God on every remembrance of you―

4 Emikhulekweni yami yonke ngilikhulekela lonke, ngihlezi ngikhuleka ngokuthokoza

always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy―

5 ngenxa yokuhlanganyela kwenu evangelini kusukela ngosuku lwakuqala kuze kube khathesi,

for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now:

6 ngilethemba lokuthi lowo owaqalisa umsebenzi omuhle kini uzawuqhubekisela phambili kuze kube lusuku lukaKhristu uJesu.

being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you, will carry it on till the day of Jesus Christ;

7 Kuqondile ukuthi ngicabange ngokunjalo ngenxa yenu lonke, njengoba ngilani enhliziyweni yami njalo lanxa ngibotshiwe kumbe ngivikela ivangeli loba ngiliqinisa, lonke lihlanganyela lami emuseni kaNkulunkulu.

as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I say I have you in my heart; both in my bonds and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, I say I have you all in my heart as being joint partakers of my grace.

8 UNkulunkulu angafakaza ukuthi lonke ngilifiselani ngothando lukaKhristu uJesu.

For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

9 Umkhuleko wami ngowokuthi uthando lwenu lwande kokuphela ekwazini lasekuzikeni kokuqedisisa

I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,

10 ukuze lenelise ukubona okuhle njalo lihlambuluke lingabi lasici kuze kube lusuku lukaKhristu,

in order that you may distinguish things that differ, to the end that you may be pure and blameless till the day of Christ,

11 ligcwele izithelo zokulunga ezibuya ngoJesu Khristu ekudunyisweni lasekubongweni kukaNkulunkulu.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which fruit is by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Bazalwane, ngifuna ukuba lazi ukuthi okwenzakale kimi kusizile impela ekuqhubekeliseni ivangeli phambili.

But I wish you to know, brethren, that the things which have befallen me have turned out rather to the advancement of the gospel;

13 Ngalokho, sekube sobala kubo bonke abalindi besigodlo lakwabanye bonke ukuthi ngibotshelwe uKhristu.

so that my bonds which are for Christ have become known to be such in all the palace, and in all other places;

14 Ngenxa yokubotshwa kwami, abazalwane abanengi sebelethemba eNkosini njalo sebelesibindi esikhulu sokutshumayela ilizwi likaNkulunkulu bengelakwesaba.

and most of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence in my bonds, are more bold to speak the word without fear.

15 Kuliqiniso ukuthi abanye batshumayela uKhristu ngenxa yomona lombango kodwa abanye ngenxa yesifiso esihle.

Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will.

16 Laba benza lokhu ngothando bekwazi ukuthi ngifakwe lapha ukuba ngivikele ivangeli.

These do it from love, because they know that I am set for the defense of the gospel;

17 Abakuqala batshumayela ngoKhristu ngokuzikhukhumeza, bengeqotho, becabanga ukuthi bangangidalela uhlupho ngisekubotshweni.

those preach Christ from a contentious disposition, not sincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

18 Kodwa-ke, kusizani pho? Into eqakathekileyo yikuthi ngezindlela zonke, ingabe kuyinjongo engalunganga loba eyeqiniso, uKhristu uyatshunyayelwa. Njalo ngenxa yalokhu mina ngiyathokoza. Yebo, ngizaqhubeka ngithokoza,

What difference does this make? Christ is, nevertheless, preached in every way, whether in pretense or in truth; and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice:

19 ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi ngemikhuleko yenu langosizo lukaMoya kaJesu Khristu, okwenzakale kimi kuzaletha ukukhululwa kwami.

for I know that this will result in my benefit through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

20 Ngokutshiseka ngilindele njalo ngithemba ukuthi angiyikuyangeka langayiphi indlela, kodwa ngizakuba lesibindi esaneleyo ukuze kuthi khathesi njengenjwayelo uKhristu uzakudunyiswa emzimbeni wami, loba ngokuphila kumbe ngokufa.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but with all boldness, as at all times, so even now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

21 Ngoba kimi, ukuphila kunguKhristu lokufa kuyinzuzo.

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

22 Nxa ngingaqhubeka ngiphila emzimbeni, lokhu kuzakutsho umsebenzi olezithelo kimi. Kodwa-ke, kuyini engizakukhetha? Angazi!

But if this, my life in the flesh, would be profitable for my work in the ministry, verily, what I should choose I know not.

23 Ngiphakathi kwakho kokubili: Ngifisa ukusuka ngibe loKhristu, okungcono kakhulu;

I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:

24 Kodwa kuyasweleka kakhulu kini ukuba ngibe ngilokhu ngiphila kulumzimba.

yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

25 Sengikholwe lokhu, ngiyakwazi ukuthi ngizakuba khona, njalo ngizaqhubeka ngilani lonke ngenxa yokuthuthuka kwenu lokuthokoza ekukholweni,

And of this I feel assured, that I shall remain and continue among you all for your advancement and joy in the faith,

26 ukuze kuthi ngokuba lani kwami futhi, ukuthokoza kwenu kuKhristu uJesu kuzakwanda ngenxa yami.

that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may become more abundant through me by my being present among you again.

27 Loba kusenzakalani, lina ziphatheni ngendlela efanele ivangeli likaKhristu. Ngakho, langabe ngiyeza ukuzalibona loba ngizwe nje kuphela ngani ngingekho, ngizakwazi ukuba liqinile ngaMoya munye, lilwela ukholo lwevangeli njengomuntu munye,

Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of the Christ, that, whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

28 kungekho kwethuswa langayiphi indlela yilabo abaliphikisayo. Lokhu kuyisibonakaliso kubo ukuthi bazachithwa, kodwa lina lizasindiswa nguNkulunkulu.

and in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

29 Ngoba kunikelwe kini ngenxa kaKhristu kungasikukholwa kuye kuphela, kodwa lokumhluphekela,

For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but, also, to suffer for him,

30 njengoba lilwisa hlupho lunye elabona ngilalo, lakhathesi liyezwa ukuba ngilokhu ngilalo.

since you have the same conflict that you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.