Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.
Pauro naTimotio, varanda vaJesu Kristu, kuvatsvene vese muna Kristu Jesu vari paFiripi, pamwe nevatungamiriri nevadhikoni:
2 Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Nyasha kwamuri, nerugare rwunobva kuna Mwari Baba vedu nekuna Ishe Jesu Kristu.
3 I give thanks to my God, with every remembrance of you,
Ndinovonga Mwari wangu pakukurangarirai nguva dzese,
4 always, in all my prayers, making supplication for all of you with joy,
nguva dzese pamunyengetero wangu wega-wega pamusoro penyu mese ndichiita munyengetero nemufaro,
5 because of your communion in the Gospel of Christ, from the first day even until now.
nekuda kwekudyidzana kwenyu muevhangeri kubva zuva rekutanga kusvikira ikozvino;
6 I am confident of this very thing: that he who has begun this good work in you will perfect it, unto the day of Christ Jesus.
ndichivimba chinhu ichi, kuti wakatanga basa rakanaka mamuri, acharipedzisa kusvikira zuva raJesu Kristu;
7 So then, it is right for me to feel this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, and because, in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
sezvazvakandinakira kufunga izvi pamusoro penyu mese, nokuti ndinemwi mumoyo zvekuti zvese muzvisungo zvangu nemukutavirira nekusimbisa kweevhangeri, imwi mese muri vagovani pamwe neni venyasha.
8 For God is my witness how, within the heart of Jesus Christ, I long for all of you.
Nokuti Mwari ndiye chapupu changu, kuti ndinokushuvai mese zvikuru sei muura hwaJesu Kristu.
9 And this I pray: that your charity may abound more and more, with knowledge and with all understanding,
Uye izvi ndinonyengetera, kuti rudo rwenyu rwurambe rwuchiwandisisa paruzivo nekunzwisisa kwese,
10 so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ:
kuti mutende zvinhu zvakanakisisa, kuti muve vakarurama nevasine mhosva, kusvikira zuva raKristu,
11 filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, in the glory and praise of God.
makazadzwa nezvibereko zvekururama zvinouya naJesu Kristu, pakubwinya nekurumbidzwa kwaMwari.
12 Now, brothers, I want you to know that the things concerning me happened for the advancement of the Gospel,
Zvino ndinoda kuti muzive, hama, kuti zvinhu zvakandiwira zvakaita zvikuru kufambira mberi kweevhangeri;
13 in such a way that my chains have become manifest in Christ in every place of judgment and in all other such places.
zvekuti zvisungo zvangu muna Kristu zvinoratidzwa pamuzinda wese nekuvamwe vese.
14 And many from among the brothers in the Lord, becoming confident through my chains, are now much bolder in speaking the Word of God without fear.
Nevazhinji vehama muna Ishe, vavimbiswa nezvisungo zvangu, vonyanya kutsunga kutaura shoko raMwari vasingatyi.
15 Certainly, some do so even because of envy and contention; and others, too, do so because of a good will to preach Christ.
Vamwe zvirokwazvo vanoparidza Kristu kunyange negodo negakava, nevamwewo nemoyo wakanaka;
16 Some act out of charity, knowing that I have been appointed for the defense of the Gospel.
vamwe vanoparidza Kristu nenharo, kwete pauchokwadi, vachifunga kuti vawedzere marwadzo pazvisungo zvangu.
17 But others, out of contention, announce Christ insincerely, claiming that their difficulties lift them up to my chains.
Asi vamwe vanoita nerudo, vachiziva kuti ndakagadzirwa kutavirira evhangeri.
18 But what does it matter? As long as, by every means, whether under pretext or in truthfulness, Christ is announced. And about this, I rejoice, and moreover, I will continue to rejoice.
Zvino chii? Kunyange zvakadaro kunzira dzese, kana mumano-mano kana muchokwadi, Kristu anoparidzwa, uye ndinofara mazviri, hongu ndichazofarazve.
19 For I know that this will bring me to salvation, through your prayers and under the ministration of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Nokuti ndinoziva kuti izvi zvichashandukira kwandiri kuva ruponeso kubudikidza nemunyengetero wenyu, nerubatsiro rweMweya waJesu Kristu,
20 by means of my own expectation and hope. For in nothing shall I be confounded. Instead, with all confidence, now just as always, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.
zvichienderana nekutarisira kwangu kukuru netariro, kuti handinganyadziswi pachinhu asi neushingi hwese samagariro uye ikozvino Kristu achakudzwa mumuviri wangu, kana neupenyu, kana nerufu.
21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Nokuti kwandiri kurarama ndiKristu, uye kufa mubairo.
22 And while I live in the flesh, for me, there is the fruit of works. But I do not know which I would choose.
Asi kana kurarama panyama chiri chibereko chebasa rangu; zvino zvandichasarudza handizivi.
23 For I am constrained between the two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, which is the far better thing,
Nokuti ndiri mukumanikidzwa pakati pezviviri, ndine chishuwo chekubva nekuva naKristu, zvinopfuurisa pakunaka;
24 but then to remain in the flesh is necessary for your sake.
asi kugara munyama kunonyanyisa kudiwa nekuda kwenyu.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall remain and that I shall continue to remain with all of you, for your advancement and for your joy in the faith,
Zvino ndine chivimbo ichi, ndinoziva kuti ndichagara, ndicharamba ndigere nemwi mese, pakupfuurira kwenyu mberi, uye mufaro werutendo,
26 so that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, through my return to you again.
kuti kuzvirumbidza kwenyu kuwande muna Kristu Jesu pamusoro pangu kubudikidza nekuvapo kwangu kwamurizve.
27 Only let your behavior be worthy of the Gospel of Christ, so that, whether I return and see you, or whether, being absent, I hear about you, still you may stand firm with one spirit, with one mind, laboring together for the faith of the Gospel.
Chete fambai zvakafanira evhangeri yaKristu, kuti kunyange ndikauya ndikakuonai, kunyange kusavapo, ndinzwe nyaya dzenyu kuti mumire nesimba mumweya umwe, nemoyo umwe muchirwira pamwe rutendo rweevhangeri;
28 And in nothing be terrified by the adversaries. For what is to them an occasion of perdition, is to you an occasion of salvation, and this is from God.
uye musingatyityidzirwi nevanopikisa pachinhu chimwe; ndicho chiratidzo chekuparadzwa kwavari, asi kwamuri cheruponeso, uye icho chinobva kuna Mwari.
29 For this has been given to you on behalf of Christ, not only so that you may believe in him, but even so that you may suffer with him,
Nokuti kwamuri kwakapiwa pachena pachinzvimbo chaKristu, kwete kutenda kwaari kwega, asi kumutambudzikirawo;
30 engaging in the same struggle, of a kind which you also have seen in me, and which you now have heard from me.
mune kurwa kumweko sekwamakaona mandiri, nekunzwa ikozvino mandiri.
