VaFiripi 1

1 Pauro naTimoti, varanda vaKristu Jesu, kuvatsvene vose muna Kristu Jesu vari paFiripi, pamwe chete navatariri navadhikoni vekereke:

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

2 Nyasha norugare zvinobva kuna Mwari Baba nokuna Ishe Jesu Kristu ngazvive kwamuri.

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

3 Ndinovonga Mwari wangu nguva dzose pandinokurangarirai.

I thank my God on every remembrance of you―

4 Muminyengetero yangu yose nokuda kwenyu mose, ndinogara ndichinyengetera nomufaro

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

5 nokuda kwokubata pamwe kwenyu muvhangeri kubvira pazuva rokutanga kusvikira zvino,

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

6 ndichiziva izvi, kuti iye akatanga basa rakanaka mamuri acharipedzisa kusvikira pazuva raKristu Jesu.

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 Zvakanaka kwandiri kuti ndifunge saizvozvo pamusoro penyu mose, sezvo ndinemi mumwoyo; nokuti kunyange ndakasungwa nengetani kana kuti ndichidzivirira nokusimbisa vhangeri, imi mose munogovana neni munyasha dzaMwari.

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 Mwari anogona kupupura kuti ndinokufungai sei imi mose norudo rwaKristu Jesu.

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

9 Uye uyu ndiwo munyengetero wangu: kuti rudo rwenyu ruwande uye muwanze kuziva nokunzwisisa,

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

10 kuitira kuti mugogona kunzwisisa kuti zvakaisvonaka ndezvipi uye muve vakachena uye mushayiwe chamungapomerwa kusvikira pazuva raKristu,

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 muzere nechibereko chokururama chinouya kubudikidza naJesu Kristu, kuti kubwinya nokurumbidzwa zvive kuna Mwari.

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

12 Zvino ndinoda kuti muzive, hama dzangu, kuti zvakaitika kwandiri zvakabatsira zvikuru kufambisa vhangeri.

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 Nokuda kwaizvozvo, zvava pachena kuvarindi vomuzinda wamambo nokuna vose kuti ndiri mungetani nokuda kwaKristu.

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

14 Nokuda kwengetani dzangu, hama zhinji muna She dzakakurudzirwa kuti vataure shoko raMwari vakashinga zvikuru uye vasingatyi.

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

15 Ichokwadi kuti vamwe vanoparidza Kristu negodo uye negakava, asi vamwe nenzira yakanaka.

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

16 Vamwe vanoita izvozvo murudo, vachiziva kuti ndakaiswa muno nokuda kwokudzivirira vhangeri.

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

17 Vamwe vaiparidza Kristu nomwoyo woruchiva, vasina kutendeka, vachifungidzira kuti vangandimutsira dambudziko ndichiri mungetani.

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

18 Asi zvisinei hazvo, chinhu chinokosha ndechokuti munzira dzose, dzingava ndangariro dzenhema kana dzechokwadi, Kristu ari kuparidzwa hake. Uye nokuda kwaizvozvi ndinofara. Hongu, uye ndicharamba ndichifara,

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 nokuti ndinoziva kuti kubudikidza neminyengetero yenyu uye norubatsiro runopiwa noMweya waJesu Kristu, zvakaitika kwandiri zvichashanduka zvikava kusunungurwa kwangu.

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

20 Ndinoshuva zvikuru nokutarira kuti handingazonyadziswi, asi ndichava nokushinga kwakakwana kuitira kuti zvino senguva dzose Kristu achakudzwa mumuviri wangu, muupenyu kana murufu.

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 Nokuti kwandiri, kurarama ndiKristu uye kufa kupfuma.

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

22 Kana ndikaramba ndichirarama mumuviri, izvi zvichareva kubata kune zvibereko kwandiri. Asi ndichasarudzeiko? Handizivi!

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 Ndiri pakati pezvinhu zviviri zvinoti: Ndinoda kuenda kuti ndive naKristu, zvinova ndizvo zviri nani nokupfuuridza;

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

24 asi zvinokoshawo zvikuru kwamuri kuti ndirambe ndiri mumuviri uyu.

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

25 Ndichitenda chinhu ichi, ndinoziva kuti ndichagara, uye ndicharamba ndinemi mose kuti mupfuurire mberi uye mufare mukutenda kwenyu,

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

26 kuitira kuti ndichinge ndadzoka kwamuri zvakare, mufaro wenyu muna Kristu Jesu ugozadziswa nokuda kwangu.

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

27 Zvisinei kuti chii chaitika kwandiri, murambe muchifamba nenzira yakafanira vhangeri raKristu. Ipapo, kunyange ndikauya kuzokuonai kana kunzwa nezvenyu ndisipo hangu, ndichaziva kuti mumire nesimba mumweya mumwe, muchirwa somunhu mumwe nokuda kwokutenda kwevhangeri,

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 musingatyiswi nenzira ipi zvayo neavo vanopikisana nemi. Ichi ndicho chiratidzo kwavari kuti vachaparadzwa, uye kuti imi muchaponeswa naMwari.

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 Nokuti makapiwa imi, nokuda kwaKristu, kuti musangotenda kwaari bedzi, asi kuti mutambudzike nokuda kwake,

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

30 sezvo muri mukurwa kumwe chete uku kwamakandiona ndinako, uye kwamunoziva zvino kuti ndichinako.

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