Filemoni 1
1 Kuchokera kwa Paulo, amene ndili mʼndende chifukwa cha Khristu Yesu ndi Timoteyo mʼbale wathu. Kulembera Filemoni, bwenzi lathu lokondedwa ndi mtumiki mnzathu.
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved and co-workman,
2 Kwa Apiya mlongo wathu, Arkipo msilikali mnzathu, ndiponso mpingo umene umasonkhana mʼnyumba mwanu.
and to the beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the congregation at thy house:
3 Chisomo ndi mtendere zochokera kwa Mulungu Atate athu ndi Ambuye Yesu Khristu zikhale ndi inu.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Ine ndimayamika Mulungu wanga nthawi zonse ndikakukumbukira iwe mʼmapemphero anga.
I thank my God, making recollection of thee always in my prayers,
5 Pakuti ndamva za chikondi chako, za chikhulupiriro chako mwa Ambuye Yesu ndiponso za chikondi chako pa oyera mtima onse.
hearing of thy love and faith, which thou have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the sanctified,
6 Ine ndikupemphera kuti mgwirizano wako ndi ife mʼchikhulupiriro ukhale opindulitsa pozamitsa nzeru zako zozindikira zinthu zilizonse zabwino zimene timagawana chifukwa cha Khristu.
so that the fellowship of thy faith may become potent (in the knowledge of every good thing in us) for Christ Jesus.
7 Mʼbale, chikondi chako chandipatsa chimwemwe chachikulu ndi chilimbikitso, chifukwa umatsitsimutsa mitima ya anthu a Ambuye.
For we have much joy and encouragement in thy love, because the bowels of the sanctified have been refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Tsopano ngakhale kuti mwa Khristu nditha kulimba mtima ndi kulamulira kuti uchite zimene uyenera kuchita,
Therefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to command thee that which is befitting,
9 komabe ndikupempha mwachikondi. Ine Paulo, munthu wokalamba, ndipo tsopano ndili mʼndende chifukwa cha Khristu Yesu,
because of love I rather beseech, being such as aged Paul, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 ndikukupempha chifukwa cha mwana wanga Onesimo, amene ndamubala ndili mu unyolo.
I beseech thee for my child Onesimus, whom I begot in my bonds.
11 Anali wopanda phindu kwa iwe, koma tsopano wasanduka wa phindu kwa iwe ndi kwa inenso.
A man formerly unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me, whom I sent back.
12 Ine ndikumutumizanso kwa iwe tsopano, koma potero ndikukhala ngati ndikutumiza mtima wanga weniweni.
And thou should welcome him, that is, my bowels.
13 Ndikanakonda ndikanakhala naye kuno kuti iyeyo azinditumikira mʼmalo mwako pamene ndili mu unyolo chifukwa cha Uthenga Wabwino.
Whom I wanted to keep back for myself, so that in thy behalf he might serve me in the bonds of the good news.
14 Koma sindikufuna kuchita kanthu osakufunsa, nʼcholinga chakuti chilichonse chabwino ungandichitire chikhale mwakufuna kwako osati mokakamiza.
But I wanted to do nothing without thy mind, so that thy goodness might not be as from obligation, but from volition.
15 Mwina chifukwa chimene unasiyana naye kwa kanthawi ndi chakuti ukhale nayenso nthawi zonse. (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps because of this he departed for an hour, so that thou might receive him back forever, (aiōnios g166)
16 Osati ngati kapolo, koma woposa kapolo, ngati mʼbale wokondedwa. Iyeyu ndi wokondedwa kwambiri kwa ine koma kwa iweyo ndi wokondedwa koposa, ngati munthu komanso ngati mʼbale mwa Ambuye.
no longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to thee, both in flesh and in the Lord.
17 Tsono ngati umati ndine mnzako, umulandire iyeyu monga momwe ukanandilandirira ineyo.
If then thou have me a partner, accept him as myself.
18 Ngati anakulakwira kapena kukongola kanthu kalikonse, ndidzalipira ineyo.
But if he has wronged thee, or owes anything, charge this to me.
19 Ine, Paulo ndikulemba zimenezi ndi dzanja langa. Ine ndidzalipira. Nʼkosafunika kukukumbutsa kuti iweyo ngongole yako kwa ine ndi moyo wakowo.
I Paul write with my hand, I will repay, so that I may not say to thee that thou owe me in return even thyself.
20 Mʼbale, ndikufuna kuti ndipindule nawe mwa Ambuye; tsono tsitsimutsa mtima wanga mwa Khristu.
Yes, brother, let me have a favor of thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Ine ndili ndi chitsimikizo cha kumvera kwako pamene ndikukulembera kalatayi. Ndikulemba ndikudziwa kuti udzachita ngakhale kuposa zimene ndakupemphazi.
Being confident in thine obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou will do above what I say.
22 Chinthu chinanso ndi ichi: undikonzere malo, chifukwa ndikukhulupirira kuti Mulungu adzamvera mapemphero anu ndi kundibwezera kwa inu.
But simultaneously also prepare a lodging for me, for I hope that by your prayers I will be granted to you.
23 Epafra, wamʼndende mnzanga chifukwa cha Khristu Yesu akupereka moni.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes thee,
24 Atumiki anzanga awa, Marko, Aristariko, Dema ndi Luka, akuperekanso moni.
and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my co-workmen.
25 Chisomo cha Ambuye Yesu Khristu chikhale ndi mzimu wako.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your spirit. Truly.
