¹Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers or, superintendents, or bishops and servants Or, deacons :

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 whenever I remember you,

³Misaotra an'Andriamanitro amin'ny fahatsiarovako anareo

⁴always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

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

⁵for your partnership The word translated “partnership” (koinonia) also means “fellowship” and “sharing.” in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

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

⁶being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

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

⁷It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of 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 all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

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

⁹This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

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

¹⁰so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

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 filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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

¹²Now I desire to have you know, brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News;

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 it became evident to the whole palace or, praetorian guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;

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 most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

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 preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

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

¹⁶The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

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

¹⁷but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

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

¹⁸What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and 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 will turn out to my 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 I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will 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 to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

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

²²But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

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

²³But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

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

²⁴Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

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

²⁵Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the 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 rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

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

²⁷Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

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 in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of 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 it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

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 you saw in me, and now hear is in me.

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