KwabaseFiliphi 4
1 Ngakho, bazalwane bami abathandekayo labalangathwayo, intokozo lomqhele wami, manini liqine ngokunjalo eNkosini, bathandekayo.
So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.
2 Ngiyamncenga uYuwodiya, njalo ngiyamncenga uSintike, ukuthi babe lomqondo munye eNkosini.
I exhort Euodia, and exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in [the] Lord;
3 Ngiyakucela-ke lawe, mnakwethu oqotho, siza labo abesifazana, abasebenza kakhulu kanye lami evangelini, kanye loKlementi, lezinye izisebenzi kanye lami, amabizo azo asencwadini yempilo.
yea, I ask thee also, true yokefellow, assist them, who have contended along with me in the glad tidings, with Clement also, and my other fellow-labourers, whose names [are] in [the] book of life.
4 Thokozani eNkosini njalonjalo; ngiyaphinda ngithi: Thokozani.
Rejoice in [the] Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.
5 Ukubekezela kwenu kakwaziwe yibo bonke abantu. INkosi iseduze.
Let your gentleness be known of all men. The Lord [is] near.
6 Lingakhathazeki ngalutho, kodwa ezintweni zonke, izicelo zenu kazaziwe kuNkulunkulu ngomkhuleko langonxuso kanye lokubonga,
Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7 lokuthula kukaNkulunkulu, okudlula ukuqedisisa konke, kuzalondoloza inhliziyo zenu lemicabango yenu kuKristu Jesu.
and the peace of God, which surpasses every understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus.
8 Elokucina, bazalwane, konke okuliqiniso, konke okuhloniphekayo, konke okulungileyo, konke okuhlambulukileyo, konke okuhle, konke okulodumo oluhle, uba kukhona okuhle njalo uba kukhona okudumisekayo, nakanani ngakho lokhu;
For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things [are] true, whatsoever things [are] noble, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] amiable, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
9 lelakufundayo njalo lakwemukela futhi lakuzwa laselikubona kimi, zenzeni lezizinto; loNkulunkulu wokuthula uzakuba lani.
What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
10 Kodwa ngathokoza kakhulu eNkosini, ukuthi khathesi selize lavuselela ukunginanzelela, ebelinanzelela kambe, kodwa laswela ithuba.
But I rejoiced in [the] Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think [of me], but lacked opportunity.
11 Kakusikho ukuthi ngitsho mayelana lenswelo; ngoba mina sengifundile ukuthi ngeneliswe ezintweni engikuzo.
Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me I have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.
12 Ngiyakwazi konke ukuthotshiswa, futhi ngiyakwazi ukuba lokunengi kakhulu; kukho konke lezintweni zonke sengifundisiwe futhi ukusutha lokulamba, lokuba lokunengi kakhulu lokuswela.
I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound. In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer privation.
13 Ngingakwenza konke ngoKristu engiqinisa.
I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.
14 Kodwa lenze kuhle ngokuhlanganyela ekuhluphekeni kwami.
But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
15 Liyazi futhi lani, beFiliphi, ukuthi ekuqaleni kwevangeli, ekusukeni kwami eMakedoniya, kwakungekho bandla elahlanganyela lami endabeni yokupha lokwemukela, ngaphandle kwenu lodwa;
And know also ye, O Philippians, that in [the] beginning of the gospel, when I came out of Macedonia, no assembly communicated [anything] to me in [the] way of giving and receiving save ye alone;
16 ngoba laseThesalonika lathumela ekusweleni kwami kanye njalo laphinda.
for also in Thessalonica once and even twice ye sent to me for my need.
17 Kungesikuthi ngidinga isipho, kodwa ngidinga isithelo esengeza isikhwama senu.
Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.
18 Kodwa ngemukele konke njalo ngengezelelwe; ngigcwele, ngengikwemukele kuEpafrodithu izinto ezivela kini, uqhatshi olumnandi, umnikelo owemukelekayo, othabisayo kuNkulunkulu.
But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [sent] from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.
19 Kodwa uNkulunkulu wami uzagcwalisa yonke inswelo yenu njengokwenotho yakhe ebukhosini, kuKristu Jesu.
But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
But to our God and Father [be] glory to the ages of ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
21 Bingelelani wonke ongcwele okuKristu Jesu. Abazalwane abalami bayalibingelela.
Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who [are] with me salute you.
22 Bonke abangcwele bayalibingelela, kodwa ikakhulu labo abendlu kaKesari.
All the saints salute you, and specially those of the household of Caesar.
23 Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lani lonke. Ameni.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Amen.
