The English-Kalanga Bilingual Language Learning Bible
New Testament
Read each verse in English beside its African Kalanga equivalent.
Philippians 4English
Bafilipi 4African Kalanga
- English1
Therefore, my brothers, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you should stand firm in the Lord, dear friends!
African KalangaNdizo ngwenu makamu angu, imwi bandinoda kakale bandakahuba, imwi kuhanha ne kuzwikudza kwangu, bhatisani musimise muna He badiwa bangu.
- African Kalanga
Ndokumbilisisa Yuwodiya na Sintike kuwhanana muna He.
- English3
Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
African KalangaNdokukumbilabo iwe unohinga nami ne malebeswa, kuti mubhatshe bakadzi ibabo, ngobe bagala behinga nami bakasimidzila mu n’hingo we ndebo mbuya na Kilementi ne bahingi bamwe bose be mazina amu lukwalo gwe butjilo.
- African Kalanga
Hanhani muna He misi yose. Ndowoleba kakale nditi, hanhani.
- African Kalanga
Bunhu gwenyu ngagube patjena, gubong'we ne banhu bose. He babe pedlo pedlo.
- English6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
African KalangaMusidziyidzike ne tjimwe, koga kumbilani tjimwe ne tjimwe mu Ndzimu ne mitembezelo nenge kuboka.
- English7
And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
African KalangaNgono kunyalala kwe Ndzimu kopinda whisiso yose, inowotjengeta mimoyo ne mikumbulo yenyu muna Khirisiti Jesu.
- English8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
African KalangaTje bupelo, makamu, mualakane kwazo nekwe tjimwe ne tjimwe tje malebeswa, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjingakudziwa, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakalulwama, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjibuyanana, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinohanhisa, tjimwe ne tjimwe tjinolingika, ha kuli kuti kuna tjimwe tjina ndulamo, tjakalizana kudziwa, kumbulani nekwe zwithu zwaka-jalo!
- English9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me--put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
African KalangaTjamakazwidiya ne tjamakaamutjila ne tjamakawha ne tjamakabona mundili mutjithame, ngono Ndzimu we kunyalala unowobe namwi.
- English10
I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
African KalangaNdohanha kwazo muna He, kuti gwa hule molakidza kuti mutjakumbula ne kwangu. Malebeswa whuti, magala mukumbula ne kwangu, koga muhaya tjbaka tje kuzwilakidza.
- English11
I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.
African KalangaAte kuli kuti ndong'ong'ola nekwe zwandinohaya, ngobe ndakazwidiya kuti, mu tjimo tjimwe ne tjimwe tjandili mutjili, ndiwile zwilopa.
- English12
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.
African KalangaNdoziba kuti haya kwakatini, kakale ndoziba kuti kube ne kunjinji kwakatini. Mu tjimo tjimwe ne tjimwe ndakazwidiya butjenjebvu gwakasumbikala gwe kuguta ne hhala, gwe kube ne fumwa.
- African Kalanga
Ndingahinga tjimwe ne tjimwe ne simba lile, iye unondisimisa.
- African Kalanga
Koga makathama bunhu kuhanganyila nami manikano dzangu.
- English15
Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;
African KalangaNgono imwi Bafilipi ne kwenyu moziba kuti mu kutangisa kwe ndebo mbuya, pandakabva ku Makedoniya, akuna gubungano lakabhatana nami mu kupa ne mu kuamutjila, amusi imwi moga,
- African Kalanga
ngobe ne ndili ku Tesalonika, makanditumilila lubhatsho mupamhulula ha ndi guhaka.
- English17
Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account.
African KalangaAte kuli kuti ndohaka tjipo tjenyu; koga ndohaka kuti mbuzilo ipamhiwe muna zwamakabiganya.
- English18
I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
African KalangaNdakalipiwa ndipo ihhele, kakale inopinda, ndina kose kwandinohaka se ndakaamutjila muna Epafurodito zwipo zwamakatumilila, zwipo zwinonuwhilila kunozipa, tjibhayilo tjinoamutjilika, tjinohanhisa Ndzimu.
- African Kalanga
Ngono Ndzimu wangu unowomupa zose zwamunohaya, kuyendidzana ne fumwa yawo whulu muna Khirisiti Jesu.
- African Kalanga
Ku Ndzimu, Tate bedu ngakube ne gudzo ne kusingapele kose. Ngakujalo.
- African Kalanga
Buyisani bayengemali bose muna Khirisiti Jesu. Makamu anami anomubuyisa.
- African Kalanga
Bayengemali bose banomubuyisa, kwazo be n’ha wa Kaisara.
- African Kalanga
Ngoni dza He Jesu Khirisiti ngadzibe mu meya yenyu. Ngakujalo.
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.