Philemon 1
1 Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,
UPawuli isibotshwa sikaKristu Jesu loTimothi umzalwane, kuFilimoni othandekayo lesisebenzi kanye lathi,
2 And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:
lakuApifiya othandekayo, lakuArkipho owebutho kanye lathi, lakubandla elisendlini yakho:
3 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.
4 I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,
Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami, ngikuphatha ngezikhathi zonke emikhulekweni yami,
5 (When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)
ngisizwa ngothando lwakho langokholo olalo eNkosini uJesu lakubo bonke abangcwele,
6 That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.
ukuze ukuhlanganyela kokholo lwakho kube lamandla elwazini lwento yonke enhle ekini kuKristu Jesu.
7 For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.
Ngoba silentokozo enkulu lenduduzo ethandweni lwakho, ngoba imibilini yabangcwele yavuselelwa ngawe, mzalwane.
8 Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,
Ngalokho, lanxa ngilesibindi esikhulu kuKristu sokuthi ngikulaye into efaneleyo,
9 Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.
kanti ngenxa yothando kungcono ukuthi ngincenge, nginjengonje, uPawuli omdala, esengiyisibotshwa futhi sikaJesu Kristu.
10 I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,
Ngiyakuncenga ngomntanami, engimzeleyo kuzibopho zami, uOnesimo,
11 Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,
okade engelasizo kuwe, kodwa khathesi-ke ulosizo kuwe lakimi,
12 Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,
engimbuyisela kuwe; kodwa wena, memukele, okuyikuthi imibilini yami;
13 Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.
ebengifisa mina ukumbamba abe lami, ukuze angisebenzele esikhundleni sakho kuzibopho zevangeli;
14 But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.
kodwa kangithandanga ukwenza ulutho ngaphandle kwemvumo yakho, ukuze okuhle kwakho kungabi ngokokubanjwa ngamandla, kodwa njengokwesihle.
15 It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer, (aiōnios g166)
Ngoba mhlawumbe wehlukaniswa lawe okwesikhatshana ngenxa yalokhu, ukuze ubuye umemukele phakade; (aiōnios g166)
16 Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?
angabe esaba njengesigqili, kodwa ngaphezu kwesigqili, umzalwane othandekayo, ikakhulu kimi, kodwa kakhulu kangakanani kuwe konke enyameni leNkosini.
17 If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.
Ngakho uba usithi ngingumhlanganyeli lawe, memukele njengami.
18 If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts.
Kodwa uba ekone ngolutho kumbe elomlandu, lokho kubalele kimi;
19 I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.
mina Pawuli ngibhale ngesandla sami, mina ngizahlawula; ukuthi ngingatsho kuwe ukuthi lawe uqobo ulomlandu oseleyo kimi.
20 Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.
Yebo, mzalwane, sengathi ngingaba lentokozo ngawe eNkosini; uvuselele imibilini yami eNkosini.
21 Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.
Ngikubhalele ngithemba ukulalela kwakho, ngisazi ukuthi lawe uzakwenza okungaphezu kwalokho engikutshoyo.
22 Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.
Futhi ngesikhathi esifananayo ungilungisele lami indawo yokuhlala; ngoba ngiyathemba ukuthi ngemikhuleko yenu ngizanikwa kini.
23 There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,
Uyakubingelela uEpafra oyisibotshwa kanye lami kuKristu Jesu,
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.
uMarko, uAristako, uDema, uLuka, izisebenzi kanye lami.
25 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. ‘Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.’
Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lomoya wenu. Ameni.
