1Naizvozvo, hama dzangu, vadikamwa zvikuru vanoshuviwa, mufaro wangu, nekorona, mirai nesimba saizvozvo muna Ishe, vadikamwa zvikuru.
1So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, thus stand fast in [the] Lord, beloved.
2Ndinokumbirisa Yuodhia, ndinokumbirisa Sindike, kuti vave nemoyo umwe muna Ishe.
2I exhort Euodia, and exhort Syntyche, to be of the same mind in [the] Lord;
3Uye ndinonyengerera iwewo, umwe wangu wechokwadi pajoko; batsira vanhukadzi vaya, vakabatirana neni paevhangeri, pamwe naKiremenziwo, navamwe vakabata zvikuru neni, mazita avo ari mubhuku reupenyu.
3yea, I ask thee also, true yokefellow, assist them, who have contended along with me in the glad tidings, with Clement also, and my other fellow-labourers, whose names [are] in [the] book of life.
4Farai muna Ishe nguva dzose; ndinotizve: Farai.
4Rejoice in [the] Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice.
5Unyoro hwenyu ngahwuzikamwe kuvanhu vose. Ishe uri pedo.
5Let your gentleness be known of all men. The Lord [is] near.
6Musafunganya pamusoro pechimwe chinhu; asi pazvinhu zvose nemunyengetero nemukumbiro nekuvonga, mikumbiro yenyu ngaizikamwe kuna Mwari.
6Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;
7Zvino rugare rwaMwari runopfuura kunzwisisa kose, rucharinda moyo yenyu nemifungo yenyu kubudikidza naKristu Jesu.
7and the peace of God, which surpasses every understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus.
8Pakupedzisira, hama, zvinhu zvose zvechokwadi, zvinhu zvose zvinokudzwa, zvinhu zvose zvakarurama, zvinhu zvose zvakachena, zvinhu zvose zvinodikamwa, zvinhu zvose zvinorumbidzwa, kana kunaka kupi nekupi, kana chingarumbidzwa chipi nechipi, fungai zvinhu izvi.
8For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things [are] true, whatsoever things [are] noble, whatsoever things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure, whatsoever things [are] amiable, whatsoever things [are] of good report; if [there be] any virtue and if any praise, think on these things.
9Zvinhu izvo zvamakadzidza nekugamuchira nekunzwa nekuona mandiri, itai; Mwari werugare uchava nemwi.
9What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
10Asi ndakafara zvikuru muna Ishe, nekuti zvino makamutsiridzazve kundirangarira; makanga marangarira, asi makashaiwa mukana.
10But I rejoiced in [the] Lord greatly, that now however at length ye have revived your thinking of me, though surely ye did also think [of me], but lacked opportunity.
11Kwete kuti ndinotaura izvi nekuda kwekushaiwa, nekuti ndadzidza kugutsikana nezvinhu zvandiri.
11Not that I speak as regards privation, for as to me *I* have learnt in those circumstances in which I am, to be satisfied in myself.
12Ndinoziva zvose kuzvidzwa uye ndinoziva kuva nezvakawandawo; pachinhu chipi nechipi nepazvinhu zvose ndakadzidziswa zvose kuguta nekunzwa nzara, zvose kuva nezvizhinji nekushaiwa.
12I know both how to be abased and I know how to abound. In everything and in all things I am initiated both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer privation.
13Ndinogona kuita zvinhu zvose kubudikidza naKristu unondisimbisa.
13I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.
14Kunyange zvakadaro makaita zvakanaka zvamakabatana neni pakutambudzika kwangu.
14But ye have done well in taking part in my affliction.
15Uye munozivawo imwi vaFiripi, kuti pakutanga kweevhangeri, pandakabva Makedhonia, hapana kereke yakadyidzana neni maererano nekupa nokugamuchira, asi imwi moga;
15And know also *ye*, O Philippians, that in [the] beginning of the gospel, when I came out of Macedonia, no assembly communicated [anything] to me in [the] way of giving and receiving save *ye* alone;
16Nekuti kunyange paTesaronika makatumira kamwe, nekupamha pakushaiwa kwangu.
16for also in Thessalonica once and even twice ye sent to me for my need.
17Kwete kuti ndinotsvaka chipo, asi ndinotsvaka chibereko chinowedzera kuchikwama chenyu.
17Not that I seek gift, but I seek fruit abounding to your account.
18Zvino ndine zvose, uye zvakawanzwa; ndaguta, ndagamuchira kuna Epafrodito zvinhu zvinobva kwamuri, hwema hwezvinonhuhwira, chibayiro chinogamuchirwa, chinofadza kwazvo kuna Mwari.
18But I have all things in full supply and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [sent] from you, an odour of sweet savour, an acceptable sacrifice, agreeable to God.
19Asi Mwari wangu uchazadzisa kushaiwa kwenyu kose zvichienderana nefuma yake, mukubwinya, muna Kristu Jesu.
19But my God shall abundantly supply all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
20Zvino kuna Mwari naBaba vedu, ngakuve nekubwinya kusvikira rinhi narinhi. Ameni.
20But to our God and Father [be] glory to the ages of ages. Amen.
21Kwazisai mutsvene umwe neumwe muna Kristu Jesu. Hama dzineni dzinokukwazisai.
21Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who [are] with me salute you.
22Vatsvene vose vanokukwazisai, zvikuru avo veimba yaKesari.
22All the saints salute you, and specially those of the household of Caesar.
23Nyasha dzaIshe wedu Jesu Kristu ngadzive nemwi mose. Amen.
23The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Amen.