Wafilipi 1

1 Neni Paulu pamuhera na Timotewu wantumintumi wa Kristu Yesu, Twankuwalembera mwenga wananagala yamulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu Yesu yamuwera Filipi, pamuhera na wakulu na watanga wa shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu

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

2 Manemu na ponga ga Mlungu Tati gwetu na ga Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera na mwenga.

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

3 Nonga mayagashii kwa Mlungu gwangu kila panuwahola mwenga,

I give thanks to my God every time I remember you,

4 na kila panuwaluwira woseri mwenga kwa Mlungu, nankuwaluwira kwa kunemelera,

always praying with joy in every one of my prayers for you all

5 toziya ntambu yamuntangiti mulihengu lya Shisoweru Shiwagira kwanjira pampikaniriti mpaka leru.

because of your partnership with me in the gospel from the first day until now.

6 Su nwera na unakaka kuwera yomberi yakalyanjiti lihengu ali liherepa mngati mwenu, hakendereyi nalu mpaka limaliriki mulishaka lilii lya Kristu Yesu.

I am confident that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

7 Su hangu ndo ntambu yanfiruwa kuwahola toziya nuwaholani mashaka goseri mumoyu mwangu. Toziya mwawoseri mwenga mtenditi pamuhera mumanemu gampananitwi na Mlungu, vinu neni pawera mushibetubetu ama paweriti mlekeziwu kwanja kushilolera hweri na kushilanguziya Shisoweru Shiwagira.

It is right for me to think this way about you all, since I have you in my heart. For you all share with me in God's grace, both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.

8 Mlungu ndo mkapitawu gwangu kuwera nfira kuwawona mwenga kwa mafiliru galaa galii ga Kristu Yesu.

For God is my witness that I long for you all with the affection of Jesus Christ.

9 Neni numuluwa Mlungu kuwera mafiliru genu kwongereki nentu pamuhera na umana wa unakaka na luhala lwa kila ntambu,

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

10 su mweza kusyagula shitwatira shashiherepa na hamuweri waherepa pota na kuwera na shitakulirwa shoseri shilii mulishaka liii lya Kristu.

so that you may approve what is excellent in order to be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,

11 Makaliru genu hagamemiziwi vitwatira vyoseri vya nakaka vyavimfiriziya Mlungu, Yesu Kristu mweni kaweza kuwapanana, kwa ukwisa na uzyumi wa Mlungu.

filled with the fruits of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Walongu wayetu, nfira muvimani kuwera vitwatira vyoseri vyampatiti neni vintanga nentu kushiyeniziya Shisoweru Shiwagira.

Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has actually helped advance the gospel,

13 Su walolera woseri wa numba ya mfalumi pamuhera na wamonga woseri panu wavimana kuwera nwera mushibetubetu toziya neni nankumtendera Kristu.

so that it has become known among the entire imperial guard and to everyone else that my imprisonment is for Christ.

14 Na kwaneni kuwera mushibetubetu, walongu wayetu mngati mwa Kristu wavuwa wawera wagangamala mukubwera shisoweru sha Mlungu pota na lyoga.

And the greater part of the brothers in the Lord have gained confidence through my imprisonment and are far more bold to speak the word without fear.

15 Yanakaka kuwera wamu wawu wamubwera Kristu toziya wawera na weya na wawera wantu wa ndewu, kumbiti wamonga wankumubwera Kristu toziya wafira kuwatanga wantu.

Some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others do it out of good will.

16 Womberi wankutenda hangu kwa mafiliru gaherepa toziya wankuvimana kuwera Mlungu kanupiti lihengu ali lya kushitakulira Shisoweru Shiwagira.

The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but intending to add affliction to me in my imprisonment.

17 Kumbiti wamonga walii yawambwera Kristu kwa moyu yagunanagala ndiri, kumbiti kwa weya pawalihola kuwera hawanongeleri neni ntabika pawera mushibetubetu.

The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

18 Hashi, nongi shishi? Neni nankunemelera payiwera wantu wankumubwera Kristu kwa kila njira, iweri kwa nfiru iherepa ama nfiru idoda, kayi hanendereyi kunemelera

But what does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice.

19 toziya nuvimana kuwera kupitira kumluwa Mlungu kwa mwenga na kwa utanga wa Rohu gwa Yesu Kristu, hanvugulirwi.

For I know that this will result in my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.

20 Mata yaneni nkulu na litumbiru lyangu, ndo kuwera hapeni nsindi mulihengu lyangu, kumbiti vipindi vyoseri asa mushipindi ashi, hanumkwisi Kristu mumakaliru gangu, panulikala ama pahowa.

My eager expectation and hope is that I will not be put to shame in anything, but will speak with complete boldness so that now, as always, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether I live or die.

21 Nulikala kwa kumtendera Kristu na kuhowa kwaneni mota.

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

22 Handa panendereya kulikala neni hanwezi kutenda lihengu lyaliwera na mota nentu. Hashi, neni nsyaguli shishi? Neni nuvimana ndiri.

But if I am to live in the flesh, it will mean fruit from my labor. Yet I do not know which I prefer.

23 Neni nkwegwa wega mbili. Neni nfira nentu kulawa munshimba ayi na nulikoleri pamuhera na Kristu, shitwatira ashi shiweza kuwera shiherepa nentu,

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

24 kumbiti iherepa nentu kwamwenga neni panendereya kulikala.

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary for your sake.

25 Neni nwera na unakaka na shitwatira ashi, nuvimana kuwera neni hansigali na hanendereyi kulikala pamuhera na maweni mwenga woseri, su mpati kwongera munjimiru yenu pamuhera na nemeleru,

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,

26 su neni pawera na mwenga kayi, mwenga hamuweri na toziya ya kumtumbira Kristu Yesu kwa ntambu yakantendiriti.

so that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus because of me when I come to you again.

27 Su shitwatira shiherepa ndo shiwera mgenderanu gwenu gulikolerani pamuhera na Shisoweru Shiwagira sha Kristu ntambu yayifiruwa, su handa paweza kwiza kwa mwenga kuwawona ama pampikanira mwenga, neni hanuvimani kuwera mwenga mgangamala pamuhera na nfiru yimu na viraa muvikomi ngondu kwa pamuhera na muwera na nfiru yimu toziya ya njimiru ya Shisoweru Shiwagira.

Only live as citizens in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,

28 Namuwatira kwa ntambu yoseri ilii wantu yawawalema, ayi hayiweri lilangaliru kwawu kuwera hawagamili, kumbiti mwenga hamlopoziwi na Mlungu.

and not being intimidated in any way by those who oppose you. For them this is an indication of destruction, but for you it is an indication of salvation, and that from God.

29 Toziya mwenga mpananwa upendelewu wa kumtendera Kristu, kumjimira ndiri hera kumbiti kutabisiwa toziya ya yomberi.

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

30 Vinu muweza kutenda pamuhera naneni kuzikoma ngondu. Ngondu azi ndo zilii zyamuziwoniti panuzikomiti pa lupaga na nankali nankuzikoma mpaka vinu ntambu yampikanira.

since you are experiencing the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have.