VaFiripi 4

¹Naizvozvo, hama dzangu, vadikanwa vandinoshuva kwazvo, mufaro wangu, nekorona yangu, mirai nesimba saizvozvo munaShe, vadikanwa.Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

²Ndinokumbira zvikuru Yuodia, ndinokumbira zvikuru Sintike, kuti vave nomoyo mumwe munaShe.I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

³Hongu, newe vo, shamwari yangu yazvokwadi pabasa, ndinokumbira kwauri kuti ubatsire vanhukadzi ava, nokuti vakabatirana neni paEvhangeri, pamwe chete naKremensi, navamwe vakabata pamwe chete neni, mazita avo ari mubhuku yovupenyu.And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

⁴Farai munaShe nguva dzose; ndichapamhidza zve: Farai.Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

⁵Vunyoro bwenyu ngabwuzikanwe navanhu vose. Ishe uri pedo.Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

⁶Musafunganya pamusoro pechinhu chimwe; asi pazvinhu zvose, mikumbiro yenyu ngaiziviswe Mwari nokunyengetera nokukumbira, pamwe chete nokuvonga.Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

⁷Zvino rugare rwaMwari runopfuvura kunzwisisa kwose, rucharinda moyo yenyu nemifungo yenyu munaKristu Jesu.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

⁸Pakupedzisira, hama dzangu, zvose zvazvokwadi, zvose zvinokudzwa, zvose zvakarurama, zvose zvakachena, zvose zvinodikanwa, zvose zvinorumbidzwa, kana kunaka kupi nokupi, kana chingarumbidzwa chipi nechipi, fungisisai izvozvo.Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

⁹Zvinhu izvo zvamakadzidza, nezvamakapiwa, nezvamakanzwa, nezvamakavona kwandiri, itai izvozvo; Mwari worugare ngaave nemi.Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

¹⁰Ndakafara zvikuru munaShe, nokuti zvino makapepuka zve mukandirangarira; makanga marangarira henyu, asi makashaiwa nguva.But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

¹¹Handirevi izvozvi nokuti ndinoshaiwa, nokuti ini ndakadzidza kutenda nezvose zvandinazvo.Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

¹²Ndinoziva vurombo, ndinozivavo kuva nezvakawanda; pachinhu chipi nechipi napazvinhu zvose ndakadzidziswa kuti ndizive kuguta nokunzwa nzara, kuva nezvizhinji nokushaiwa.I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

¹³Ndingaita zvinhu zvose naKristu unondisimbisa.I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

¹⁴Kunyange zvakadaro, makaita zvakanaka zvamakasongana neni pakutambudzika kwangu.Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

¹⁵Munoziva vo, imi vaFiripi, kuti pakutanga kweEvhangeri, ndichibva Makedhonia, pakanga pasinekereke imwe yakasongana neni pashoko rokupa nokugamuchira, asi imi moga;Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

¹⁶nokuti napaTesaronika makanditumira kamwe, norwechipiri zve, pakushaiwa kwangu.For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

¹⁷Handirevi kudaro kuti nditsvake chipo, asi ndinotsvaka chibereko chamunozofumiswa nacho.Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

¹⁸Zvino ndava nezvose, ndafumiswa; ndaguta, ndagamuchira kunaEpafrodito izvo, zvinobva kwamuri, zvakaita sobwema bwunonhuwira, nechibayiro chakafanira, chinofadza Mwari.But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

¹⁹Zvino Mwari wangu uchazadzisa kushaiwa kwenyu kwose pafuma yake, mukubwinya, munaKristu Jesu.But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

²⁰Zvino Mwari, Baba vedu, ngaave nokubwinya nokusingaperi-peri. Ameni.Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

²¹Ndikwazisirei mutsvene mumwe nomumwe munaKristu Jesu. Hama dzineni dzinokukwazisai.Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

²²Vatsvene vose vanokukwazisai, zvikuru avo veimba yaKesari.All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.

²³Nyasha dzaShe wedu Jesu Kristu ngadzive nemi mose. Amen.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.