Bafilipi 1
1 Njame Paulo ne Timoti basha ba Yesu Klistu. Tulalembelenga bantu bonse ba Lesa bali ku Filipi abo bekatana muli Yesu Klistu kubikapo ne batangunishi ne beshikunyamfwilisha bonse ba mubungano uyo.
Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus that are in Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
2 Neco Lesa Bata ne Mwami Yesu Klistu amupe kwina moyo ne lumuno.
grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Nkute kulumba Lesa wakame cindi ciliconse ndamwanukanga
I thank my God on every remembrance of you―
4 Pacindi ciliconse ndamupaililanga, nkute kumupailila mwakukondwa.
always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy―
5 Ndelela kumulumba pakwinga kufuma kumatatikilo mpaka lelo, mulanyamfwa kumwaya Mulumbe Wayina.
for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day till now:
6 Neco ndashoma kwambeti mulimo wayina uyo Lesa ngwalatatiki muli njamwe, mpaka nakaupwililishe pa Busuba bwakubwela kwa Yesu Klistu.
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 Lyonse nkute kumuyeya mumoyo mwakame. Neco celela kwambeti nyumfwe mushoboyu pacebo cenu, pakwinga mulaba nenjame mu colwe Lesa ncalampa kutatikila pacindi mpondanga wasunguluka kushikila cino cindi mpondi mujele kwambeti Mulumbe Wayina ube wayuminishiwa kayi ne kutabilila.
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 Lesa ekamboni wakame kwambeti nicakubinga ndimusuni ne moyo wakame wonse kupitila mulusuno lwa Yesu Klistu mwine.
For God is my witness how ardently I love you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 Mupailo wakame niwakwambeti lusuno lwenu lukulenga cindi conse pamo ne lwinshibo lwakunyumfwishisha,
I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,
10 kwambeti mucikonshe kusala bintu byaina, lino nimukabe baswepa kayi balulama pa Busuba bwakubwela kwa Yesu Klistu.
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 Bwikalo bwenu nibube bwalulama bweshi bubonekenga kupitila mukunyamfwilishiwa ne Yesu Klistu kwambeti bantu bonse balumbaishe ne kulemeka Lesa.
being filled with the fruit of righteousness, which fruit is by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 Ndayandanga kwambeti mobanse bame, mwinshibeti bintu bilanjinshikili bilanyamfwilishi kumwaya Mulumbe Waina.
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 Pacebo ici bashilikali bonse beshikulangilila ng'anda ya mwami, ne bantu nabambi balenshibi kwambeti ame ndi mujele pacebo cakuba musebenshi wa Yesu Klistu.
so that my bonds which are for Christ have become known to be such in all the palace, and in all other places;
14 Neco kuba mu jele kwakame kulabayuminishi banse bangi bashoma Klistu, kukambaukunga Mulumbe Waina kwakubula buyowa.
and most of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence in my bonds, are more bold to speak the word without fear.
15 Mpobali bantu nabambi balakambaukunga Mulumbe Waina pacebo cakwambeti bakute minyono kayi nibantu beshikuyandowa mambaulwa, nomba mpobali nabambi balenshinga mulimo uyu munshila yaina.
Some, indeed, preach the Christ, because of envy and a contentious disposition, and some because of good-will.
16 Aba balenshinga mulimo uyu mulusuno, pakwinga bacinshi kwambeti Lesa walampa mulimo wakukwabilila Mulumbe Waina.
These do it from love, because they know that I am set for the defense of the gospel;
17 Nabambi nkabalakambaukunga Klistu mushila yalulama, nsombi kufuma mukuliyanda kwabo. Pakwinga bakute kuyeyeti nibambikilepo byeshikubaba pacindi mpondi mujele.
those preach Christ from a contentious disposition, not sincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.
18 Kuliyawa mulandu! na balakambaukunga Yesu munshila shapusana pusana, nambi iba nshila yaina nambi yaipa. Lino ame nimbenganga wakondwa,
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 pakwinga ndicinsheti kupitila mumipailo yenu ne lunyamfo lwa Mushimu Uswepa wa Yesu Klistu ame ninkasungululwe.
for I know that this will result in my benefit through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
20 Neco kuyandishisha ne lushomo lwakame nikwambeti nteshi ngalilwe mulimo wakame, kwambeti Yesu alemekwe lino, ne cindi conse, nambi cibeti mfwa, nambi mba muyumi.
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 Pakwinga kulinjame kuba ne buyumi ni kusebensela Yesu, kayi na mfwa ni pindu.
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 Nomba na ndapitilishi kuba ne buyumi ngacimpa colwe cakusebensa mulimo wela kusumpula ncito, nkandicinshi na ngansalapo cipeyo.
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 Lino ndaba pamampambanya anshila shibili, moyo naumbi ulandanga kwambeti nshiye buyumi bwapacishi capanshi kuya akuba ne Klistu, pakwinga ici ecintu cainapo pali byonse.
I am in a strait between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better:
24 Nomba pacebo cenu caina kwambeti mbe ne buyumi.
yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
25 Kwakutatonshanya ndashoma kwambeti nimbe ne buyumi kayi nekupitilisha kuba nenjamwe mwense kwambeti nyamfwilishe kukulisha lushomo lwenu kayi mwakukondwa.
And of this I feel assured, that I shall remain and continue among you all for your advancement and joy in the faith,
26 Kwambeti pacindi ncoshi nkese kulinjamwe mukabe ne cebo cakutwanga muli Yesu Klistu mubuyumi bwenu.
that your rejoicing in Christ Jesus may become more abundant through me by my being present among you again.
27 Cinene nikwambeti bwikalo bwenu bube mbuli Mulumbe Waina ncolambanga sha Klistu. Nambi mba pepi nenjamwe, nambi mba patali, ndayandanga kunyumfwa kwambeti mwemana cakushimpa ne moyo umo. Kayi ndayandanga kunyumfwa kwambeti mulanyamfwananga ne kunyumfwana pakulwana nkondo yakukwabilila lushomo lulafumunga mu Mulumbe Waina.
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 Kamutasuminisha balwani benu kwambeti bamuyoshenga pa cintu ciliconse, neco kamuliyuminishani kwambeti benshibeti nibakonongeke kayi amwe nimukapuluke, pakwinga Lesa endiye weshakamulwanine.
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 Pakwinga mulapewa colwe cakusebensela Yesu klistu, kayi kutambeti kushoma Yesu Klistu enkowa sobwe, nsombi nekupita mubintu byeshikubaba pacebo cakendi.
For to you it is given in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but, also, to suffer for him,
30 Nenjamwe mulalwananga inkondo yopeleyo njomwalambona kandwana. Endiyo njondicilwana ne lino mbuli ncomulanyumfunga.
since you have the same conflict that you saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
