Philippians 4
1 Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
Ngakho-ke bazalwane bami, lina engilithandayo lengilikhumbulayo, liyintokozo yami lomqhele wami, kumele liqine kanjalo eNkosini bangane abathandekayo!
2 I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.
Ngiyamncenga uYuwodiya loSintikhe ukuba bavumelane eNkosini.
3 Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Ngiyakucela mhlobo wami oqotho, siza abesifazane labo abasebenza lami kanzima ngenxa yevangeli, kanye loKlementi labanye engisebenza labo, abalamabizo abo asencwadini yokuphila.
4 Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
Thokozani eNkosini kokuphela. Ngiyatsho futhi ngithi: Thokozani!
5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
Ukuthobeka kwenu kakubonakale kubo bonke. INkosi isiseduze.
6 In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Lingakhathazeki kodwa ngazo zonke izikhathi bikani izicelo zenu kuNkulunkulu ngokukhuleka, ngokuncenga langokubonga.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Ukuthula kukaNkulunkulu okudlula ukuqedisisa konke kuzabusa inhliziyo zenu lezingqondo zenu kuKhristu uJesu.
8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Okokucina bazalwane, konke okuliqiniso, lokulesithunzi, lokulungileyo, lokuhlambulukileyo, lokuhle, lokubukekayo, nxa ulutho luluhle kakhulu loba lubongeka, cabangani ngezinto ezinje.
9 Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
Loba kuyini elikufundileyo loba elikwamukeleyo loba elikuzwileyo kuvela kimi, loba elikubonileyo kimi, kwenzeni. UNkulunkulu wokuthula uzakuba lani.
10 But I rejoice in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your thought for me; in which you did indeed take thought, but you lacked opportunity.
Ngiyathokoza kakhulu eNkosini ngokuthi khathesi selize lavuselela ukungikhathalela kwenu. Impela kade likhathazeka kodwa lingelalo ithuba lokukubonakalisa.
11 Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
Kangitsho lokhu ngenxa yokuthi ngiyaswela ngoba sengafunda ukwaneliseka kuyo yonke imimo.
12 I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need.
Ngiyakwazi ukuba ukuswela kuyini njalo ngiyakwazi ukuba kuyini ukuba lokunengi. Sengafunda imfihlo yokwaneliseka kuzozonke izimo, langabe ngiyasutha loba ngilambile, loba ngilokunengi kumbe ngiswela.
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Ngingazenza zonke izinto ngaye onginika amandla.
14 However you did well that you shared in my affliction.
Kodwa kwakukuhle ukuthi lihlanganyele lami ekuhluphekeni kwami.
15 You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.
Phezu kwalokho, lina bantu baseFiliphi liyakwazi ukuthi ensukwini elaqala ngazo ukwazi ivangeli ngesikhathi ngisuka eMasedoniya, akukho lalinye ibandla elahlanganyela lami endabeni yokupha lokwamukela ngaphandle kwenu kuphela;
16 For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.
ngoba langesikhathi ngiseThesalonika langithumela usizo kanengi lapho ngidinga uncedo.
17 Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.
Akusikuthi ngifuna isipho kodwa ngifuna okuzakuba yinzuzo kini.
18 But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.
Sengamukele umvuzo ogcweleyo lodlulisileyo; ngiphiwe okwaneleyo njengoba khathesi sengamukele ku-Ephafrodithusi izipho elazithumelayo. Zingumnikelo wephunga elimnandi, umhlatshelo owamukelekayo lothokozisa uNkulunkulu.
19 My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
UNkulunkulu wami uzakugcwalisa konke ukuswela kwenu ngenkazimulo yenotho yakhe kuKhristu uJesu.
Udumo kalube kuNkulunkulu uBaba kuze kube nini lanini. Ameni. (aiōn g165)
21 Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me greet you.
Bingelelani bonke abangcwele abakuKhristu. Abazalwane abalami bayalibingelela.
22 All the saints greet you, especially those who are of Caesar’s household.
Abangcwele bonke bayalibingelela, ikakhulu labo abangabendlu kaKhesari.
23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Umusa weNkosi uJesu Khristu kawube lomoya wenu.
