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]

¹Paul and Timotheus, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with overseers and ministrants;

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

²Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³Misaotra an'Andriamanitro amin'ny fahatsiarovako anareo

³I give thanks to my God upon all the remembrance of you,

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

⁴always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,

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

⁵for your contribution to the good news from the first day till now,

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

⁶having been confident of this very thing, that He who did begin in you a good work, will perform [it] till a day of Jesus Christ,

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.

⁷according 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 defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.

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

⁸For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ,

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

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

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]

¹⁰for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless — to a day of Christ,

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

¹¹being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that [is] through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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;

¹²And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

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]

¹³so that my bonds have become manifest in Christ in the whole praetorium, and to the other places — all,

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.

¹⁴and the greater part of the brethren in the Lord, having confidence by my bonds, are more abundantly bold — fearlessly to speak the word.

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

¹⁵Certain, indeed, even through envy and contention, and certain also through good-will, do preach the Christ;

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

¹⁶the one, indeed, of rivalry the Christ do proclaim, not purely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds,

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

¹⁷and the other out of love, having known that for defence of the good news I am set:

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.

¹⁸what then? in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed — and in this I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

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

¹⁹For I have known that this shall fall out to me for salvation, through your supplication, and the supply of the Spirit of Christ Jesus,

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.

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

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

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

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

²²And if to live in the flesh [is] to me a fruit of work, then what shall I choose? I know not;

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

²³for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

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

²⁴and to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account,

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

²⁵and of this being persuaded, I have known that I shall remain and continue with you all, to your advancement and joy of the faith,

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

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

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,

²⁷Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news,

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.

²⁸and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God;

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.

²⁹because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;

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

³⁰the same conflict having, such as ye saw in me, and now hear of in me.