Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

Saa nhoma yi fi Paulo ne Timoteo a wɔyɛ Kristo Yesu nkoa nkyɛn, Wɔde kɔma Yesu Kristo mu ahotefo ne ahwɛfo ne asomafo a wɔwɔ Filipi no nyinaa:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Adom ne asomdwoe a efi yɛn Agya Nyankopɔn ne Awurade Yesu Kristo nka mo.

3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,

Bere biara a mekae mo no, meda Onyankopɔn ase.

4 always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

Saa ara nso na da biara mede anigye bɔ mpae ma mo,

5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

efisɛ efi da a edi kan de besi sesɛɛ no, moaboa me wɔ asɛmpaka no adwumayɛ mu.

6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Eyi nti migye di yiye sɛ Onyankopɔn a ofii ase yɛɛ saa adwuma pa yi wɔ mo mu no bɛkɔ so de akosi da a Yesu Kristo bɛba no.

7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

Sɛnea mo ho adwene pa wɔ me tirim no nti sɛ daa mekae mo a, na ne kwan so ara ne no. Efisɛ sɛ meda mpokyerɛ mu, anaasɛ mede me ho na mereka Asɛmpa no a, mo nyinaa ne me nya Onyankopɔn adom.

8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

Onyankopɔn ankasa di me adanse sɛ mʼani agyina mo wɔ Yesu Kristo dɔ mu.

9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

Me mpae a mebɔ ma mo ne sɛ ɔdɔ a mode dodɔ mo ho mo ho no mu bɛyɛ den, na mubenyin wɔ nimdeɛ ne ntease mu,

10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a mubehu nea eye na da a Kristo bɛba no na moayɛ kronkron a obi nka asɛm bi ntia mo.

11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Nneɛma pa a Yesu Kristo no nko betumi de ama mo no bɛhyɛ mo abrabɔ ma de ahyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam akamfo no.

12 Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

Anuanom, mepɛ sɛ mote ase sɛ nneɛma a aba me so nyinaa aboa ama Asɛmpa no atrɛw.

13 so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,

Ɛno nti awɛmfo a wɔwɔ ahemfi ha ne afoforo a wɔka wɔn ho no nyinaa nim sɛ, esiane sɛ meyɛ Kristo somfo no nti na meda afiase.

14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

Afiase a meda no ahyɛ anuanom bebree nkuran wɔ Awurade mu ma wotumi ka Onyankopɔn asɛm no wɔ akokoduru so a wonsuro hwee.

15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

Ɛyɛ nokware sɛ wɔn mu ebinom nam nitan ne ntɔkwapɛ so ka Kristo ho asɛm foforo, na afoforo nso de adwene pa na ɛka ne ho asɛm.

16 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

Wɔn a wɔde adwene pa ka asɛm no fi ɔdɔ mu na ɛka, efisɛ, wonim sɛ Onyankopɔn asɛm nti na meda afiase.

17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

Afoforo a wɔnam nitan ne ntɔkwapɛ so ka asɛm no nso dwene sɛ wɔnam saa kwan yi so bɛma mʼahohiahia aboro so wɔ mʼafiasenna nna yi mu.

18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

Eyi nti na ayɛ dɛn? Ɛyɛ me anigyesɛm. Nea ehia ara ne sɛ, sɛ wofi adwene pa anaa adwemmɔne mu no, Kristo ho asɛm ara na wɔka. Na eyi nti mʼani gye na mɛkɔ so ama mʼani agye,

19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

efisɛ minim sɛ mo mpaebɔ ne adom a efi Yesu Kristo Honhom mmoa mu no nti wobegyaa me.

20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

Me pɛ ne mʼanidaso titiriw ne sɛ, mmere nyinaa mede nsi ne anem bɛyɛ mʼadwuma; mpo saa bere yi, sɛ mete ase o, sɛ miwu o, mede me nipadua nyinaa bɛhyɛ Kristo anuonyam.

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

Me de, Kristo nti na mete ase; na mpo, owu yɛ me mfaso.

22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

Nanso sɛ mete ase a, metumi ayɛ adwuma a so wɔ mfaso ama Kristo. Ɛno nti minhu mu nea memfa, asetena anaasɛ owu.

23 But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

Eyi ayɛ me aniani. Pɛ na mepɛ sɛ mitu fi wiase ne Kristo kɔtena, efisɛ ɛno mmom na eye;

24 Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

nanso mo nti, sɛ mete ase nso a anka eye.

25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

Minim sɛ me ho hia wɔ asase yi so ha; ɛno nti migye di sɛ mɛtena ha kakra na maboa mo ama moanyin wɔ gyidi mu anya anigye.

26 that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

Mʼasetena yi bɛma mo ani agye na sɛ mesan bɛsra mo bio a, mubenya biribi agyina so ahyɛ Kristo anuonyam sɛ ɔbɔɔ me ho ban.

27 Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

Mprempren, ade a ɛho hia me ne sɛ biribiara a ɛbɛto mo no, momma mo abrabɔ mfata Kristo Asɛmpa no nko ara, sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a, sɛ yehyia o, sɛ yɛanhyia o, mɛte mo ho asɛm pa sɛ mugyina pintinn na mukura botae koro ne gyidi koro wɔ Asɛmpa no ho.

28 and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

Munnsuro mo atamfo. Biribiara a mobɛyɛ no, momfa akokoduru nnyina pintinn. Na eyi bedi adanse sɛ wobedi nkogu na moadi nkonim, efisɛ Onyankopɔn ka mo ho.

29 Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

Na mo de, ɛnyɛ sɛ wɔadom mo sɛ munni Kristo akyi nko, na mmom sɛ mubehu amane nso.

30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

Afei mubetumi ne me abɔ mu ako ɔko a mereko no. Saa ɔko yi na bere a atwa mu no, mekoe na migu so reko sɛnea mote no.