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The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible

New Testament

Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.

Philippians 1English

Bafilipi 1African Kalanga

  1. English1

    Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

    African Kalanga

    Ndimi Paulo, ndina Timoti, tili balanda ba Khirisiti Jesu. Ku bayengemali bose muna Khirisiti Jesu bamu nzi we Filipi ne badiyi ne batiyakoni be gubungano:

  2. English2

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

    African Kalanga

    Ngoni ne kunyalala kunobva ku Ndzimu Tate bedu na He Jesu Khirisiti ngakube namwi.

  3. English3

    I thank my God every time I remember you.

    African Kalanga

    Ndoboka Ndzimu wangu misi yose ha ndimukumbula.

  4. English4

    In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy

    African Kalanga

    Lubaka gumwe ne gumwe gwandinomutembezelela, ndotembezela ne kuhanha,

  5. English5

    because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

    African Kalanga

    ndiboka sekwa makabhatana nami mu n’hingo we ndebo mbuya, kubva mu hhuba le kutangisa kowoti ngwenu,

  6. English6

    being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

    African Kalanga

    ndina malebeswa e kuti iye wakatangisa n’hingo wakanaka mumuli, unowoupedzisa mu hhuba la Khirisiti Jesu.

  7. English7

    It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me.

    African Kalanga

    Kwakandilulwamila kuzwiwha sa ikoku ne kwenyu mose, ngobe mumu moyo wangu misi yose. Mose makahanganila ngoni dze Ndzimu nami, kose mu busungwa gwangu ne mu kuvikilila ne kusimisa ndebo mbuya.

  8. English8

    God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

    African Kalanga

    Ndzimu ntendeki wangu, kuti ndoyemula kumubona mose kwazo ne ludo gwa Khirisiti Jesu.

  9. English9

    And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,

    African Kalanga

    Ngono ntembezelo wangu whuti, ludo gwenyu guyendilembeli gupamhidzike ne luzibo nenge kuwhisisa ne buhhalo,

  10. English10

    so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,

    African Kalanga

    kuti ndizo mutubule kuhalula tjakalulwama kupinda zose, ngono mube bakatjenapala musibe ne nlandu mu Hhuba la Khirisiti,

  11. English11

    filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ--to the glory and praise of God.

    African Kalanga

    mowowang'wa muna mitjelo ihhele ye ndulamo inohha ndi Jesu Khirisiti kukudza ne kulumbidza Ndzimu.

  12. English12

    Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel.

    African Kalanga

    Ndohaka muziba etji makamu, zwakandihingikalila zwakabhatsha kuandamisa ndebo mbuya.

  13. English13

    As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

    African Kalanga

    Ngono nekwa ikoku, babhayani bose pano ne bamwe bose banoziba kuti ndi mu busungwa nekwa Khirisiti.

  14. English14

    Because of my chains, most of the brothers in the Lord have been encouraged to speak the word of God more courageously and fearlessly.

    African Kalanga

    Bunjinji gwe makamu, bakasimisiwa muna He ne busungwa gwangu, kakale batjibe ne tjilopa kuleba dama le Ndzimu basingahle.

  15. English15

    It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.

    African Kalanga

    Malebeswa whukuti bamwe banosumikila Khirisiti ne ndandala nenge kukakabadzana, koga bamwe banonsumikila ne mazwiwo akalulwama.

  16. English16

    The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.

    African Kalanga

    Aba banokuthama ne ludo, ngobe beziba kuti Ndzimu wakandipa n’hingo we kuvikilila ndebo mbuya.

  17. English17

    The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

    African Kalanga

    Ibabo bamwe banosumikila Khirisiti ne kuhaka kuzwihingila bali boga kusi ne moyo wakalulwama behaka kundidziyidza kunjinji mu busungwa gwangu.

  18. English18

    But what does it matter? The important thing is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.

    African Kalanga

    Apa koti tjimwe kene? Kene Khirisiti unosumikigwa ne zila ipi kene ipi, yakabipa kene ye malebeswa, ngono nekwa ikoko ndohanha. Ee ndowohanha,

  19. English19

    Yes, and I will continue to rejoice, for I know that through your prayers and the help given by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, what has happened to me will turn out for my deliverance.

    African Kalanga

    ngobe ndoziba kuti ne mitembezelo yenyu nenge lubhatsho gwe Meya ya Jesu Khirisiti, ikoku kowohanduka kukandisunungula.

  20. English20

    I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

    African Kalanga

    Sekwa ndinoyemula, kakale ndigalabgwe kuti anditowobhakhwa ne honi mu n’hingo wangu, koga ne kulebeleka ndakasimisamoyo sekwa ndagala ndithama, Khirisiti unowokudziwa mu mbili wangu; kene kuli ne butjilo kene ne lufu.

  21. English21

    For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

    African Kalanga

    Ngobe kundili kutjila ndi Khirisiti, kufa imbuzilo.

  22. English22

    If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall I choose? I do not know!

    African Kalanga

    Koga ha ili kuti kutjila ndiko kuna n’hingo una mbhayilo, ipapo anditoziba kuti ndingahalula kupi.

  23. English23

    I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is better by far;

    African Kalanga

    Ndi pakati kwe mikumbulo mibili, ndoyemula kuthubukana ne butjilo ndikanobe na Khirisiti, ngobe ikoku kobhatsha kwazo.

  24. English24

    but it is more necessary for you that I remain in the body.

    African Kalanga

    Koga kube nditjatjila mu nyama kohakika kupindisa, kuti mubhatshike.

  25. English25

    Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

    African Kalanga

    Ndogalamoyo ndi ikoku, ndoziba kuti ndowotjila, ngono ayendilambeli namwi mose, ndithamila ikoku kuyendilambeli kwenyu ne kuhanha mu kugalamoyo,

  26. English26

    so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.

    African Kalanga

    koyita kuti mundili mube ne tjamungazwikudza nditjo muna Khirisiti Jesu nekwe kuhha kwangu kumuli kakale.

  27. English27

    Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel

    African Kalanga

    Tjikulu whuti, zila ye butjilo gwenyu ngaiyendilane ne ndebo mbuya ya Khirisiti, kuti ndizo kene ndihha kuwomubona kene ndisipo, ndiwhe ne kwenyu kuti makabhata makasimisa ne meya ing'ompela ne nkumbulo nng'ompela mugwisila kugalamoyo kwe ndebo mbuya,

  28. English28

    without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved--and that by God.

    African Kalanga

    musingahle tjimwe mu zwita zwenyu, woku tjilakidzo kubali tje kulobesiwa kwabo, koga tje jidzo lenyu, linobva ku Ndzimu.

  29. English29

    For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for him,

    African Kalanga

    Ngobe makakupiwa kuti, nekwa Khirisiti musigalemoyo muunli koga, mudziyilebo ne kukwe,

  30. English30

    since you are going through the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

    African Kalanga

    muli mu ngwa iyozwayo yamakabona, koga ngwenu muwha kuyi ndi muili.

Source: The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible, Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel Moyo, 2026. This online edition was extracted and reformatted from the PDF edition. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

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