Wafilipi 1
1 Paulo na Timotheo, watumishi wa Kristo Yesu, Kwa wale walitengwa katika Kristo wanaoishi Filipi, pamoja na waangalizi na mashemasi.
Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with [the] overseers and ministers;
2 Neema na iwe kwenu na amani itokayo kwa Mungu Baba yetu na Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo.
grace to you, and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Namshukuru Mungu wangu kila ninapowakumbuka ninyi nyote.
I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,
4 Mara zote katika kila ombi langu kwa ajili yenu ninyi nyote, huwa na furahi ninapowaombea.
constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,
5 Nina shukrani nyingi kwa sababu ya ushirika wenu katika injili tangu siku ya kwanza mpaka leo.
because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;
6 Nina hakika kuwa yeye aliyeanzisha kazi njema ndani yenu ataendelea kuikamilisha mpaka siku ya Bwana Yesu Kristo.
having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:
7 Ni sawa kwangu kujisikia hivi juu yenu ninyi nyote kwa sababu nimewaweka moyoni wangu. Maana ninyi mmekuwa washirika wenza katika neema katika kifungo changu na katika utetezi na uthibitishaji wangu wa injili.
as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have me in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.
8 Mungu ni shahidi wangu, jinsi nilivyo na shauku juu ya yenu nyote katika undani wa pendo la Kristo Yesu.
For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.
9 Na ninaomba kwamba: upendo wenu uongezeke zaidi na zaidi katika maarifa na ufahamu wote.
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
10 Ninaomba kwa ajili ya hili ili muwe na uwezo wa kupima na kuchagua mambo yaliyo bora sana. Pia ninawaombea ili muwe safi pasipokuwa na hatia yoyote katika siku ya Kristo.
that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,
11 Na pia ili mjazwe na tunda la haki lipatikanalo katika Yesu Kristo, kwa utukufu na sifa ya Mungu.
being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which [is] by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.
12 Sasa ndugu zangu, nataka mjue kuwa, mambo yaliyotokea kwangu yameifanya injili iendelee sana.
But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,
13 Ndiyo maana vifungo vyangu katika Kristo, vimejulikana kwa walinzi wa ikulu yote na kwa kila mtu pia.
so that my bonds have become manifest [as being] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;
14 Na ndugu wengi katika Bwana, kwa sababu ya vifungo vyangu, wameshawishika na kuthubutu kulihubiri Neno pasipo hofu.
and that the most of the brethren, trusting in [the] Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.
15 Baadhi kweli hata humtangaza Kristo kwa fitina na ugomvi, na pia wengine kwa nia njema.
Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.
16 Wale wanaomtangaza Kristo kwa upendo wanajua kuwa nimewekwa hapa kwa ajili ya utetezi wa injili.
These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;
17 Bali wengine wanamtangaza Kristo kwa ubinafsi na nia mbaya. Hudhani kuwa wanasababisha matatizo kwangu katika minyororo yangu.
but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.
18 Kwa hiyo? Sijali, aidha njia ikiwa ni kwa hila au kwa kweli, Kristo anatangazwa, na katika hili ninafurahia! Ndiyo, nitafurahia.
What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;
19 kwa kuwa ninajua ya kuwa hili litaleta kufunguliwa kwangu. Jambo hili litatokea kwa sababu ya maombi yenu na kwa msaada wa Roho wa Yesu Kristo.
for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and [the] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;
20 Kulingana na matarajio yangu ya uhakika na kweli ni kwamba, sitaona aibu. Badala yake, kwa ujasiri wote, kama ambavyo siku zote na sasa, natarajia kuwa Kristo atainuliwa katika mwili wangu, ikiwa katika uzima au katika kifo.
according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.
21 Kwa maana kwangu mimi, kuishi ni Kristo na kufa ni faida.
For for me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;
22 Lakini, kama kuishi katika mwili huzaa tunda katika kazi yangu, kwa hiyo sijui ni lipi la kuchagua.
but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.
23 Maana ninasukumwa sana na mawazo haya mawili. Nina hamu ya kuuacha mwili na kuwa pamoja na Kristo, kitu ambacho ni cha thamani sana sana.
But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,
24 Ingawa, kubaki katika mwili huu ni jambo la muhimu sana kwa ajili yenu.
but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;
25 Kwa kuwa nina uhakika juu ya hili, ninajua nitabaki na kuendelea kuwa pamoja nanyi nyote, kwa ajili ya maendeleo na furaha ya imani yenu.
and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;
26 Na hii italeta furaha yenu kubwa katika Kristo Yesu, kwasababu yangu itaongezeka, kwa sababu ya uwepo wangu tena pamoja nanyi.
that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus through me by my presence again with you.
27 Mnatakiwa kuishi maisha yenu katika mwenendo mzuri uipasayo injili ya Kristo. fanyeni hivyo ili nikija kuwaona au nisipokuja, nisikie kuwa mmesimama imara katika roho moja. natamani kusikia kuwa mna roho moja, mkiishindania imani ya injili kwa pamoja.
Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;
28 na msitishwe na kitu chochote kinachofanywa na maadui zenu. Hii kwao ni ishara ya uharibifu. Bali kwenu ni ishara ya wokovu kutoka kwa Mungu.
and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;
29 kwa maana ninyi mmepewa kwa ajili ya Kristo, si kumwamini tu, bali na kuteswa pia katika Yeye.
because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,
30 kwa maana mna mgogoro uleule kama mliouona kwangu na mnasikia kwamba ninao hata sasa.
having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.
