Philippians 3
1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
Ichamamanino nobakwesu, amubotelwe muMwami. Nkambo kuti ndimulembele lubo zintu ezi teensi penzi pe kulindime, alimwi chilandikwabilila.
2 Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.
Amuchenjelele bankala. Amuchenjelele aabo babelesi babisyi. Amuchenjelele zikonzya kumuchelezya.
3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
Nkambo ndiswe bapalwidwe — abo bakomba a Muuya wa Leza, alimwi balamantukwe muli Kkilisito Jesu, alimwi tatukwe lusyomo kunyama.
4 though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
Nikuba boobo, ime lwangu ndakonzya kusyoma kunyama. Kuti kaliwo umwi muntu uyeeya kuti ulasyoma kunyama, ime ndikonzya kusyoma kwindilila.
5 circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
Ndakapalulwa mubuzuba bwamusanu amazuba ootatwe, kubantu ba Izilayeli, kumusyobo waba Bbenjamini, mu Hibbulu waba Hibbulu; mbuli mukulemukezya mulawo, mufalisi.
6 concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Ndakasungwala chenguzu kukupenzya imbungano. Alimwi kumakani aabusalali kumulawu, tendakalikwe mulandu.
7 However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a loss for Christ.
Pesi zyoonse zintu zyakali mpindu kulindime, ndazibona kakuli kuswekelwa akambo ka Kkilisito.
8 Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ
Isimpe nkuti, lino ndibona zyoonse mbuli mayabwe nkambo kabukkolokolo bwaluzibo lwa Kkilisito Jesu Mwami wangu. Nkambo kakwe ndisiya zyoonse zintu - alimwi ndazibona mbuli tombe - kuchitila kuti ndijane Kkilisito
9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith,
akuti ndijanike mulinguwe, akuti nsijaniki aabusalali bwakulichitila kumulawu, pesi kuti eezyo zizwa mukusyoma kuli Kkilisito - ibusalali buzwa kuli Leza uuli lusyomo lwangu.
10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death,
Nkambo lino ndiyanda kumuziba anguzu zyakubuka kwakwe abuzolwani bwa koomba kwakwe akubuka mbuli nguwe kulufu lwakwe.
11 if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Kuchitila kuti mulimwinzila ndikakonzye kubuka kuzwa kubafu.
12 Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
Teensi kwaamba kuti ndazijana kale pe zintu eezi, kana kuti ndili libambilide kumaninina, pesi ndilipeda kukujatilila kuli eecho nchindakabwezelwa kuti ndijate a Kkilisito Jesu.
13 Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind and stretching forward to the things which are before,
Nobakwesu, nsiyeeyi kuti ime lwangu ndakachijatilila kale pe, Pesi chintu chomwe nchindichita: Nkuluba echo chakiinda akunangatila eecho chili kunembo.
14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Ndijatisya kuya kunembo kubulangizi nkelamuzeezo wakujana lwiito lwa Leza undinyampula muli Kkilisito Jesu.
15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
Toonse swebo nitwakakkomena, atuyeye boobu. Alimwi kuti chimwi chintu wachiyeeya busiyene, alimwi Leza ulachiyubununa kuli nduwe.
16 Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let’s walk by the same rule. Let’s be of the same mind.
Muliimwi inzila, kumaboneno aachecho nchitwajana, atubambe nguyooyo mweelo wachiimo.
17 Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.
Amundiiye, nobakwesu. Amulangisisye aabo bayobwenda muchikkozyano nchimulacho muli ndiswe.
18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
Mbiingi bayobwenda - aabo mbindikkala nkemwambila atala ambabo, alimwi lino ndikumwambila akulila - mbuli basinkondonyina baachingano cha Kkilisito.
19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
Imagolelo aabo nkunyonyooka. Nkambo leza wabo mbula bwabo, alimwi bulemu bwabo buli mukuusa kwabo. Bayeeya zintu zyanyika.
20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
Pesi ibukkale bwesu bulikujulu, ooko nkutulindide Mufutuli kuti azobole, i Mwami Jesu Kkilisito.
21 who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
Uyosandula mibili yesu myuuba akayichite mibili ilengedwe mbuli wakwe mubili wabulemu, uubumbidwe abupati bwanguzu zyakwe kuti zintu zyoonse zilangane aanguwe.
