¹Paul and Timotheus, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with [the] overseers and ministers;

¹[Fitarihan-teny sy fiarahabana ary fisaorana] Paoly sy Timoty, mpanompon'i Kristy Jesosy, mamangy ny olona masina rehetra ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy mbamin'ny mpitandrina sy ny diakona izay any Filipy; [ Gr. episkopo]

²grace to you, and peace from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

²ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Raintsika sy Jesosy Kristy Tompo.

³I thank my God for my whole remembrance of you,

³Misaotra an'Andriamanitro amin'ny fahatsiarovako anareo

⁴constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,

⁴mandrakariva aho amin'ny fivavahako rehetra ho anareo rehetra, ka mangataka amin'ny fifaliana,

⁵because of your fellowship with the gospel, from the first day until now;

⁵noho ny firaisanareo hampandroso ny filazantsara hatramin'ny andro voalohany ka mandraka ankehitriny;

⁶having confidence of this very thing, that he who has begun in you a good work will complete it unto Jesus Christ's day:

⁶ary matoky indrindra aho fa Izay nanomboka asa tsara ao anatinareo no hahatanteraka izany mandra-pihavin'ny andron'i Jesosy Kristy;

⁷as it is righteous for me to think this as to you all, because ye have *me* in your hearts, and that both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the glad tidings ye are all participators in my grace.

⁷fa marina izany fiheverako anareo rehetra izany, satria efa mby ato am-poko ianareo, fa mpiombona ny fahasoavana ananako ianareo rehetra, na amin'ny fifatorako, na amin'ny famaliako hahafa-tsiny ny filazantsara sy ny fampianarako hahamafy orina azy.

⁸For God is my witness how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Christ Jesus.

⁸Fa Andriamanitra no vavolombeloko fa manina anareo rehetra indrindra aho amin'ny famindram-pon'i Kristy Jesosy.

⁹And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,

⁹Ary izao no angatahiko, dia ny mbola hitomboan'ny fitiavanareo bebe kokoa amin'ny fahalalana tsara sy ny fahafantarana rehetra,

¹⁰that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,

¹⁰mba hamantaranareo izay zavatra tsara indrindra, mba ho madio am-po ary tsy hanan-tsiny ho amin'ny andron'i Kristy ianareo, [ Na: samy hafa]

¹¹being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which [is] by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise.

¹¹sady feno ny vokatry ny fahamarinana, izay avy amin'ny alalan'i Jesosy Kristy, ho voninahitra sy fiderana an'Andriamanitra.

¹²But I would have you know, brethren, that the circumstances in which I am have turned out rather to the furtherance of the glad tidings,

¹²[Ny toetr'i Paoly tao amin'ny fifatorana, sy ny fanantenany] Ary tiako ho fantatrareo, ry rahalahy, fa izay zavatra nanjo ahy dia efa tonga fampandrosoana ny filazantsara kosa;

¹³so that my bonds have become manifest [as being] in Christ in all the praetorium and to all others;

¹³ka ao amin'i Kristy ny fifatorako dia fantatry ny mpiambina andriana rehetra mbamin'ny olona hafa rehetra; [ Gr. mpiambina pretoriana rehetra; na: eran'ny pretoria]

¹⁴and that the most of the brethren, trusting in [the] Lord through my bonds, dare more abundantly to speak the word of God fearlessly.

¹⁴ary ny ankabiazan'ny rahalahy dia efa matoky ao amin'ny Tompo noho ny fifatorako ka mihasahisahy kokoa hitory ny tenin'Andriamanitra tsy amin'ny tahotra.

¹⁵Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

¹⁵Fialonana sy fifandirana aza no itorian'ny sasany an'i Kristy, ary fifaliana kosa ny an'ny sasany;

¹⁶These indeed out of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the glad tidings;

¹⁶fitiavana ny an'ny sasany, satria fantany fa voatendry ho mpanafa-tsiny ny filazantsara aho;

¹⁷but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

¹⁷fifampiandaniana kosa no itorian'ny sasany an'i Kristy, fa tsy mba fo madio, ka mihevitra hanampy fahoriana ny fifatorako.

¹⁸What is it then? at any rate, in every way, whether in pretext or in truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, yea, also I will rejoice;

¹⁸Ahoana ary no izy, afa-tsy izao? Amin'ny atao rehetra, na amin'ny fihatsaram-belatsihy, na amin'ny marina, dia Kristy no torina, ary mifaly amin'izany aho; eny, mbola hifaly ihany aho.

¹⁹for I know that this shall turn out for me to salvation, through your supplication and [the] supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ;

¹⁹Fa fantatro fa ho tonga famonjena ahy izany noho ny fangatahanareo sy ny fanomezana ny Fanahin'i Jesosy Kristy, [ Na: fanomezan']

²⁰according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but in all boldness, as always, now also Christ shall be magnified in my body whether by life or by death.

²⁰araka ny hafatratry ny faniriako sy ny fanantenako fa tsy hahazo henatra aho, na amin'inona na amin'inona; fa amin'ny fahasahiana rehetra, tahaka ny amin'ny mandrakariva, dia ankehitriny koa no hankalazana an'i Kristy ao amin'ny tenako, na amin'ny fiainana, na amin'ny fahafatesana.

²¹For for me to live [is] Christ, and to die gain;

²¹Fa Kristy no anton'ny ahavelomako, ary ny fahafatesana no hahazoako tombony.

²²but if to live in flesh [is my lot], this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

²²Kanefa raha ny ho velona amin'ny nofo no hahavokaran'ny asako, dia tsy hitako izay hofidiko;

²³But I am pressed by both, having the desire for departure and being with Christ, [for] [it is] very much better,

²³fa sanganehana eo anelanelan'izy roroa aho, maniry hiala ka ho ao amin'i Kristy, satria tsara lavitra izany;

²⁴but remaining in the flesh [is] more necessary for your sakes;

²⁴kanefa kosa ny hitoetra eo amin'ny nofo no mahasoa anareo kokoa.

²⁵and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;

²⁵Ary satria matoky izany aho, dia fantatro fa hitoetra sy haharitra eo aminareo rehetra aho hahazoanareo fandrosoana sy fifaliana amin'ny finoanareo,

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

²⁶mba hitombo noho ny ataoko ny firavoravoanareo ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy amin'ny hankanesako atỳ aminareo indray.

²⁷Only conduct yourselves worthily of the glad tidings of the Christ, in order that whether coming and seeing you, or absent, I may hear of what concerns you, that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul, labouring together in the same conflict with the faith of the glad tidings;

²⁷Fa hany ataoko: aoka ny fitondran-tenanareo ho miendrika ny filazantsaran'i Kristy, mba handrenesako ny toetrareo (na ho tonga aho ka hahita anareo, na tsy ho tonga), fa maharitra amin'ny fanahy iray ianareo ka miray fo hiara-miezaka hampandroso ny finoana ny filazantsara,

²⁸and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

²⁸ka tsy ho azon'ny fahavalo ampitahorina ianareo na amin'inona na amin'inona; fa amin'ireo dia mariky ny fahaverezana izany, nefa mariky ny famonjena anareo kosa, sady avy amin'Andriamanitra.

²⁹because to you has been given, as regards Christ, not only the believing on him but the suffering for him also,

²⁹Fa ianareo efa nomena noho ny an'i Kristy, tsy ny hino Azy ihany, fa ny hiharam-pahoriana koa noho ny aminy,dia manana izany ady izany ianareo, izay hitanareo teo amiko sady mbola renareo fa ato amiko ihany ankehitriny.

³⁰having the same conflict which ye have seen in me, and now hear of in me.

³⁰dia manana izany ady izany ianareo, izay hitanareo teo amiko sady mbola renareo fa ato amiko ihany ankehitriny.