Philippians 2
1 Since Christ encourages us, since he loves us and comforts us, since God’s Spirit fellowships with [us, and] since [Christ] is very merciful [DOU] to us,
Ana umi wenu nkulumbikana ni Kilisito ukuntaga machili? Ana unonyelo wao ukuntulasya? Ana nkwete umo ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni kukolelana chanasa ni kukosyana jwine ni jwine?
2 make me completely happy [by doing the following things]: Agree with one another, love one another, be closely united with one another, and [live] harmoniously with one another [DOU].
Nipele ngummenda nlugumbasye lukondwa lwangu kwa nganisyo simo ni kwa unonyelo umo ni kwa ntima umo ni nningwa umo.
3 Never try to selfishly make yourselves more important than [others] nor boast [about what you are doing]. Instead, be humble, [and in particular], honor one another more than you honor yourselves.
Kasintenda chindu chachili chose kwa kukangana atamuno kwa kulikanganichila nambo nlitulusye jwine kwa jwine, jwalijose ammalanjile njakwe jwambone kumpunda nsyene.
4 Each one of you should not [only] be concerned about your own affairs. Instead, each of you should also be concerned (that you help/about the needs of) one another.
Mundu jwalijose akasosa kutenda indu yaikunsangalalisya nsyene nambo asose kutenda indu yaikwasangalalisya ŵandu ŵane.
5 You should think/act just like Christ Jesus [thought/acted].
Nkolanje ntima uwowo waalinawo Kilisito Yesu.
6 [Although] he has the same nature as God has, he did not insist on keeping all the privileges of being equal with God.
Namose Kilisito ŵaliji chisau Akunnungu, nambo nganaganichisya kuti kuŵa chisau Akunnungu, chili chindu chakukamulana nacho.
7 Instead, he [willingly] gave up divine privileges. [Specifically], he became a human being and took the attitude of a servant. When he had become a human being,
Nambo ŵalesile indu yose yaili yakwe, ŵaliji mpela jwakutumichila, ŵapagwile ni kuŵa mundu mpela ŵandu ŵane.
8 he humbled himself [even more. Specifically], he obeyed [God] even to the extent of [being willing to] die. [He was even willing to] be nailed to a cross, [to die as though he were a criminal].
Ŵalitulwisye ni kwajitichisya Akunnungu mpaka kwasika, elo, kwasika pa nsalaba.
9 As a result, God promoted him [to a] rank [that] is above every [other] rank.
Kwa ligongo lyo Akunnungu ŵannyakwile mwinani nnope, ŵapele liina lyekulu kugapunda meena gose,
10 [God did that] in order that every being [SYN] in heaven and on earth and under the earth should worship [MTY] Jesus,
kuti kwakuchimbichikwa kwa liina lya Che Yesu, yepanganyikwe yose yaili kwinani, ni yaili pachilambo, ni indu yaili paasi chilambo chitindiŵale paujo pao,
11 and in order that every person [SYN] should declare that Jesus Christ is Lord. [As a result of everyone doing that, they will] honor God, [his] Father.
ni mundu jwalijose asale kwa kang'wa jakwe kuti, Che Yesu Kilisito ali Ambuje kwa ukulu wa Akunnungu Atati.
12 My dear friends, as you consider this, since you have always obeyed [God], each of you should very reverentially [DOU] try to do those things [that are proper for people whom God has] saved. [You should do those things] not only when I am with you. [Instead, you should try] even more [to do them] now when I am not with you.
Nipele, achambusanga ŵangu ŵakunonyelwa, mpela imwatite kwitichisya moŵa gose panaliji kukwenu, chiŵe yambone mwajendelechelaga kunyitichisya pa moŵa gano pandalichile ni ŵanyamwe. Njendelechele kuipanganya yambone yaikuilana ni ukulupusyo wenu kwa kutetemela ni kwa lipamba mpaka ukulupusyo wenu pachiumalile.
13 [You are able to do these things], since God [himself] causes you to desire to do what he wants you to do, and he also enables you to do what he wants you to do.
Pakuŵa Akunnungu akupanganya masengo munkati mwenu ni kumpa ntima wakusaka ni ukombole wa kupanganya aila yakuisaka asyene.
14 Do everything [God or your leaders ask you to do]. Never complain about what they want you to do, or argue with them.
Mpanganye yaili yose panganyinyita atamuno pangakangana,
15 Behave like that in order that you may be completely faultless [DOU] and may be perfect children of God [DOU] while you live in the midst of people who are wicked and do very wicked things [DOU]. As you live among them, show them clearly [MET] [the way they ought to behave], just like the sun, moon, and stars [show the road clearly to us] [SIM].
kuti mme ŵanache ŵa usyene ŵa Akunnungu ni ŵangali ni sambi, ŵankutama pasikati ja chilambo changalumbana ni chelyungasiche. Mmoneche pasikati jao nti ndondwa, syasikulanguchisya kwiunde,
16 Tell them how [to] have eternal life. I [ask that you do that] in order that on the day Christ [returns] I may be able to rejoice [MTY], that I did not labor [DOU] so hard among you in vain.
akuno nli nkamulile uchenene liloŵe lyalikwichisya umi. Mwapanganyaga yeleyo chingole chindu chakulifunila kukwenu pa lyuŵa lya kuuja kwa Kilisito, pakuŵa chichiŵe chimanyisyo chakulosya kuti, kulimbila kwangu, ni masengo gangu, nganigaŵa ga bule.
17 Perhaps [the Roman authorities] will execute me, [and my blood will pour out] [MET] [as the] wine pours out when the priest offers it to God [MET]. [For your part], you believe [in Christ firmly]. As a result, you have given yourselves completely to God in order that you might do what he wills [MET], [just like a priest] offers a sacrifice [completely to God] [MET]. [Because I dedicate myself wholly to God] together with you, even if [they are about to execute me], I will greatly rejoice [DOU], [because I am giving myself wholly to God], and because you all [are giving yourselves wholly to God].
Namose naulajikwaga ni miasi jangu jajitikaga kuŵa mbopesi pamo ni chikulupi chenu ni masengo genu paujo pa Akunnungu, ngusengwa ni kusangalala pamo ni ŵanyamwe wose.
18 Similarly, you too should rejoice [because you are giving yourselves wholly to God], and you should rejoice because I [am giving myself wholly to God].
Ni ŵanyamwe iyoyo nsangalale, sooni nsangalaleje pamo ni une.
19 My relationship with the Lord Jesus [leads me] to confidently expect that [he will enable me] to send Timothy to you soon, in order that [his telling you the news about me will encourage you. But] I also expect that [his returning to me and] telling me the news about you will encourage me.
Nambo asakaga Ambuje Che Yesu, ngulolela kuntuma che Timoseo kukwenu pangakaŵa, kuti ngamuliswe ntima pachachimba ngani syenu.
20 [Keep in mind that] I have no one [else] like him who genuinely cares for you.
Nganingola mundu jwine jwali ni nningwa mpela wangu jutachichenjeuchila utame wenu.
21 All the others [whom I have considered that I might send to you] are concerned [only] about their own matters. They are not concerned about what Jesus Christ [considers important].
Ŵandu ŵampepe akusosasosa kupoka kwao achinsyene pe, ngakuchenjeuka ni Ngani sya Che Yesu Kilisito.
22 But you know that Timothy has proved that he [serves the Lord and others faithfully. You know] that he has served [the Lord closely together] with me in [proclaiming to people] the message about Christ as though he were [SIM] my son and I were his [own] father.
Nkumanyilila mwachinsyene che Timoseo yatite kulosya kuti akuŵajilwa, pakuŵa ŵelewo atumichile pamo ni une nti mwanache ni atatigwe kunlalichila Ngani Jambone.
23 So then he is the one I confidently expect to send [to you] as soon as I know what will happen to me.
Ngulolela chinjintuma kukwenu chitema patinjiimanyilila itiingopochele apano.
24 And I am confident that I will soon be released {[the authorities will soon release me]} [so that] the Lord will enable me also to come/go [to you] soon.
None ngwakulupilila Ambuje kuti tiiche kukunnola pangakaŵa.
25 I have concluded that it is [really] necessary that I send Epaphroditus [back] to you. He is a fellow believer and my fellow worker, and he [endures difficulties together with me] [MET], [just like] soldiers [endure difficulties together]. You sent him [to me] in order that he might help me when I was needy [EUP].
Nambo yamajile kummusya kukwenu nlongo njetu che Epaflodito katumetume njangu pa masengo ga kujichenjela Ngani Jambone. Iyoyo ali jwantenga jwenu jumwantumile achenjeuchile yaikuusoŵa.
26 [But I have concluded that I must send him back to you] because he has been longing to see you all. Furthermore, he has been [very] distressed because [he knows that] you heard that he had become sick.
Jwelejo akunnajila kwannope kwawona ŵanyamwe wose, ŵasongoneche nnope pakuŵa mwapilikene kuti alwasileje.
27 Indeed, he was so sick that he almost died. However, [he did not die]. Instead, God pitied him and he also pitied me, [and as a result he healed him. God pitied me] because he did not want me to be even more sorrowful than I already was.
Kusyene, alwasileje mwa kuŵandichila kuwa. Nambo Akunnungu ŵankolele chanasa, nganankolela chanasa jwelejo pe, nambo ni une jwakwe kuti ninapunde kusongoneka.
28 So, I am sending him [back to you] as quickly as possible, in order that you may rejoice [when you see him again] and in order that I may be less sorrowful [than I was].
Kwayele, nguntuma kukwenu chitema pe kuti pachimwaone sooni nsangalale ni une kulilasika kwangu kumale.
29 Welcome him very joyfully [just like believers] in [our] Lord [Jesus should welcome one another. While he was] working for Christ, he was helping me in place of you [because you were far away]. He knew that he might die as a result of helping me, and [truly] he nearly did die. So honor [him, and honor all] those who are like him.
Nipele mumpochele kwa lukondwa lose nti nlongo njenu, nkulumbikana ni Ambuje. Mwachimbichisye ŵandu ŵaali mpela jwelejo.
Pakuŵa ŵaliji mchakogoya cha kuwa kwa liwamba lya masengo ga Kilisito. Nombewo ŵaliji mchakogoya kuti angamuchisye une apala pamwalepele mwachinsyene kungamuchisya.
