1 Kubhala mna Pawulos kunye noTimoti, izicaka zikaKrestu. Sibhalela usapho lukaThixo olumanywe noKrestu, lungabemi eFilipi, ndawonye nabakhokeli bebandla kunye nabancedisi.
2 Sithi: Wanga uThixo uBawo wethu neNkosi uYesu Krestu anganenzela isisa, aniphe uxolo.
3 Ndisoloko ndimbulela qho uThixo wam xa ndinicinga.
4 Naxa ndinikhumbulayo emthandazweni, ndinithandazela nonke ngovuyo,
5 ngenxa yendlela enasebenzisana ngayo nam kwamhla-mnene kumsebenzi wam wokuhambisa iindaba ezimnandi, kude kube ngoku.
6 Yaye ndiqinisekile ngale ndawo yokuba lo msebenzi mhle awuqalileyo uThixo kuni, uya kude awuqabelise ngeMini kaKrestu uYesu.