KwabaseFiliphi 1

1 UPawuli loTimothi, izinceku zikaJesu Kristu, kubo bonke abangcwele kuKristu Jesu abaseFiliphi, kanye lababonisi labadikoni:

Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and servants:

2 Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.

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

3 Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami ekulikhumbuleni konke,

I give thanks to my God on all the remembrance of you,

4 ngezikhathi zonke kuwo wonke umkhuleko wami ngani lonke ngincenga ngentokozo,

always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,

5 ngokuhlanganyela kwenu evangelini, kusukela osukwini lokuqala kuze kube khathesi;

for your contribution to the good news from the first day until now,

6 ngilethemba lakhona lokhu, ukuthi owaqalisa umsebenzi omuhle kini uzawuphelelisa kuze kube sosukwini lukaJesu Kristu;

having been confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you, will complete [it] until [the] day of Jesus Christ,

7 njengoba kulungile kimi ukuthi ngikhumbule lokhu ngani lonke, ngoba ngilani enhliziyweni, ukuthi lekubotshweni kwami, lekuvikeleni lekuqiniseleni ivangeli, lina lonke lingabahlanganyeli bomusa wami.

according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and [in] the defense and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

8 Ngoba uNkulunkulu ungumfakazi wami, wokuthi ngililangatha kangakanani lonke emibilini kaJesu Kristu.

For God is my witness, how I long for you all with [the] yearnings of Jesus Christ,

9 Njalo ngikhuleka lokhu, ukuthi uthando lwenu luvame-ke lusanda ngokwanda elwazini lekuqedisiseni konke,

and this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge, and all discernment,

10 ukuze lizivume izinto ezinhle kakhulu, ukuze lihlambuluke lingasoleki kuze kube sosukwini lukaKristu,

for your proving the things that differ, that you may be pure and offenseless—to [the] Day of Christ,

11 ligcwaliswe ngezithelo zokulunga ezingoJesu Kristu, ebukhosini lodumo lukaNkulunkulu.

being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that [is] through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12 Kodwa ngithanda ukuthi lazi, bazalwane, ukuthi izinto ezangehlelayo zenza kakhulu ukuqhutshelwa phambili kwevangeli;

And I intend you to know, brothers, that the things concerning me, rather have come to an advancement of the good news,

13 zize izibopho zami kuKristu zibonakale esigodlweni sonke lakwabanye bonke,

so that my bonds have become evident in Christ in the whole Praetorium, and to all the other places,

14 labazalwane abanengi eNkosini, beqiniswe ngezibopho zami, sebelesibindi esikhulu sokukhuluma ilizwi ngokungesabi.

and the greater part of the brothers in the LORD, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold to fearlessly speak the word.

15 Abanye kambe batshumayela uKristu ngomona langombango, labanye kambe ngenhliziyo enhle;

Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through goodwill, preach the Christ;

16 laba batshumayela uKristu ngokuphikisana, bengelaqiniso, besithi baletha ukuhlupheka ekubotshweni kwami;

one, indeed, of rivalry proclaims the Christ, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,

17 kodwa labo ngothando, besazi ukuthi ngimiselwe ukuvikela ivangeli.

and the other out of love, having known that I am set for defense of the good news:

18 Kuyini pho? Loba kunjalo kuyo yonke indlela, loba ekuzenziseni, kumbe eqinisweni, uKristu uyatshunyayelwa; kulokhu-ke ngiyathokoza, yebo ngizathokoza futhi.

what then? In every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed—and I rejoice in this, indeed, and will rejoice.

19 Ngoba ngiyazi ukuthi lokhu kuzaphendukela kimi esindisweni ngomkhuleko wenu, langokwelekelela kukaMoya kaJesu Kristu,

For I have known that this will turn out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

20 njengokulindela okukhulu lethemba lami, ukuthi kangiyikuyangiswa ngalutho, kodwa ngesibindi sonke, njengesikhathi sonke, lakhathesi uKristu uzakhuliswa emzimbeni wami, loba ngempilo, kumbe ngokufa.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will be ashamed in nothing, and in all freedom, as always, also Christ will now be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death,

21 Ngoba kimi ukuphila kunguKristu, lokufa kuyinzuzo.

for to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.

22 Kodwa uba ukuphila enyameni kuyisithelo somsebenzi kimi, lengizakukhetha kangikwazi.

And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what will I choose? I do not know;

23 Ngoba ngiminyezelwe ngokubili; ngilesifiso sokusuka lokuba loKristu, okungcono kakhulukazi;

for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

24 kodwa ukuhlala enyameni kuyasweleka kakhulu ngenxa yenu.

and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

25 Njalo ngilalelithemba ngiyazi ukuthi ngizakuba khona, ngihlale lani lonke, ekuqhubekeni kwenu lentokozweni yokholo,

and being persuaded of this, I have known that I will remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

26 ukuze ukuzincoma kwenu ngami kwengezwe kuKristu Jesu kimi, ngobukhona bami kini futhi.

that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my coming again to you.

27 Kuphela hambani ngokufanele ivangeli likaKristu, kuze kuthi, loba ngifika ngilibona, loba ngingekho, ngizwe indaba zenu, zokuthi limi emoyeni munye, ngangqondonye lilwela ukholo lwevangeli ndawonye,

Only conduct yourselves worthily of the good news of the Christ, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

28 njalo lingethuswa ngalutho ngabaphikisayo; okuyisibonakaliso kubo sokubhubha, kodwa kini esosindiso, njalo lokhu kuvela kuNkulunkulu;

and not be terrified in anything by those opposing, which is indeed a token of destruction to them, and to you of salvation, and that from God;

29 ngoba lanikwa ngesihle esikhundleni sikaKristu, kungeyisikho ukukholwa kuye kuphela, kodwa lokumhluphekela;

because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on behalf of Him;

30 lilokulwa okufananayo njengalokho elakubona kimi, lelikuzwa kimi khathesi.

having the same conflict, such as you saw in me, and now hear of in me.