Philemon 1
1 Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-workman,
Paulusi, muhikana wa Jesu kereste, ni mukulwe Timoteya ni Filimoni, mulikanetu yo sakiwa, mi ye tuseveza naye,
2 and to the sister Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly which [is] in thine house.
ni Alufeya nchizyetu, ni Alukipusi i sole kuninetu, ni ku nkeleke i kopanela munzubo yako.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
Chisemo chi ve kwenu ni nkozo kuzwila kwe Reeza Isheetu ni Jesu Kereste Simwine wetu.
4 I thank my God, always making mention of thee at my prayers,
Ime i nako ni nako ni litumela kwe Ireeza wangu. Ni mi sumpa mwi ntapelo zangu.
5 hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,
Ni va zuwi ze lato ni chisemo chi mwina na cho kuzwila kwa Jesu Nfumwetu ni kwavo vonse va zumine.
6 in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards Christ [Jesus].
Ni lapela kuti chi likani che ntumelo yenu chive chi kolete che nzivo ya zintu zonse zilotu nzina kwetu cha Jesu Kereste.
7 For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Cho kuti nive ni kusanga ni kwombwa- ombwa che lato lyenu, vakeni che nkulo za varumeli zi pumulele kwenu, vaa kwangu.
8 Wherefore having much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee what is fitting,
Nihaike, nihakuvavulyo ni na ziho cha Kereste ku milaya kutenda zi muswanela kutenda.
9 for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Vakeni che lato, ni kumbila kwenu - niha kuvavulyo I me, Paulusi, mukulu-kwame linu yo suminwe cha Jesu Kereste.
10 I exhort thee for my child, whom I have begotten in [my] bonds, Onesimus,
Ni mikumbila kuamana ni mwaanangu Onesimusi, u zo ye ni vapepi ne ni suminwe.
11 once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:
kakuti inako imwi kana a vena intuso kwenu, kono hanu chena intuso kutuvonse kwenu ni kwangu,
12 whom I have sent back to thee: [but do thou receive] him, that is, my bowels:
Ni vamutumini kwenu hape, iye yeli inkulo yangu.
13 whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;
Ni lakaza kuti ne ni vamuviki kunu kwangu, chokuti a ni na mumawenge chevaka lye nzwi.
14 but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
Kono kena ni vasaki kutenda chimwi ni chimwi kusena maikuto enu. Zile anisaka inkezo zenu zilutu kuzwa kusalukite kono cha maikuto malutu.
15 for perhaps for this reason he has been separated [from thee] for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever; (aiōnios g166)
Kono chovulyo a va kauhanywa kwenu chenako zana, chokuti muwole kumuvoza hape kuyakwile. (aiōnios g166)
16 not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and how much rather to thee, both in [the] flesh and in [the] Lord?
Kete na ve muhikana hape, kono yo hita muhikana, muukwaangu yo sakahala. Yo sakahala sihulu kwangu, ni ahulu kwako, konse ni mwinyama ni kwa Simwine.
17 If therefore thou holdest me to be a partner [with thee], receive him as me;
Cwale hova name sina umukwangu, u mwamuhele mweti njime.
18 but if he have wronged thee anything or owe anything [to thee], put this to my account.
Niheva a va kuchiti vuvi kapa a va koloti chimwi kwako, u chilihise kwangu
19 I Paul have written [it] with mine own hand; I will repay [it]: that I say not to thee that thou owest even thine own self also to me.
Ime, Paulusi, ni ñola izi che yanza lyangu: Ka ni kulihe hape. Isinyi ku ni wambila kuti mu ni kolota inwe muvene.
20 Yea, brother, I would have profit of thee in [the] Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ.
Ee Muukwaangu, ni pange che chisemo ku Siimwine; he impumulo mwinkulo yangu cha Kresite.
21 Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
Isepo kuamana ni ikute lyako, Ni kuñolela. Nii zi kuti kaupange mane kuhitilila mo ni kumbilila.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers.
Chenako i swana, ni lukiseze inzuvo ya beene, Aho ni na insepo kuti che ntapelo zenu ka nihewe kwenu hape.
23 Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
Epafrasi, mukwangu mwintolongo cha Jesu Kresite, u milumelisa.
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.
Ni Mareka, ni Aristarko, Damasi, ni Luka, va likani vangu kumusevezi.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.
Chisemo cha Simwine wetu Jesu Kresite chive ni luhuho lwenu. Amen.
