Philemon 1
1 PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
Lokwalo lo lo tswang kwa go: Paulo yo ke leng mo kgolegelong ka ntlha ya go rera Mafoko a a Molemo kaga Jesu Keresete le kwa go mokaulengwe Timotheo.
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
Ke lo kwalela wena: Filimone, modiri ka rona yo o rategang thata, le phuthego e e kopanelang mo tlung ya gago, le Apefia kgaitsadia rona, le Arekipo yo jaaka nna e leng lesole la mokgoro.
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
A Modimo Rraa rona le Morena Jesu Keresete a lo neye masego a gagwe le kagiso.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
Ke leboga Modimo ka malatsi otlhe fa ke lo rapelela, Filimone yo o rategang,
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
gonne ke ntse ke utlwalela lorato lwa gago le ka fa o ikanyang Morena Jesu ka teng mmogo le batho ba gagwe.
6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Mme ke rapelela gore e re o ntse o abalana tumelo ya gago le ba bangwe le bone e gape matshelo a bone, ka ba bona khumo ya dilo tse di molemo mo go wena tse di tswang kwa go Keresete Jesu.
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Nna ka sebele ke bonye boitumelo jo bogolo le kgomotso mo loratong lwa gago, mokaulengwe wa me, gonne bopelonomijwa gago ga bo bolo go nna bo nchafatsa dipelo tsa batho ba Modimo.
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
Jaanong ke batla go lo lopa gore lo ntirele sengwe. Ke ka se batla mo go lona ka leina la ga Keresete gonne ke selo se se lo siametseng go se dira, mme ke a lo rata ebile ke bona go tlhamaletse gore ke lo kope, nna Paulo, yo ke leng monnamogolo jaanong ke le kwano mo kgolegelong ka ntlha ya ga Jesu Keresete.
9 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Kopo ya me ke gore lo supe bopelonomi mo go ngwanake Onesimo, yo ke mo gapetseng mo Moreneng fa ke santse ke le mo kgolegelong.
11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Onesimo (yo leina la gagwe le rayang “Thuso”) o ne a se botlhokwa thata mo go wena mo lobakeng lo lo fetileng, mme jaanong o tsile go nna botlhokwa mo go rona rotlhe.
12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Ke mo romela gape kwa go wena, mme o tla ka pelo ya me yotlhe.
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Mme tota ke ne ke ratile go mo tshegetsa kwano go nna fa ke santse ke le mo dikeetaneng ka ntlha ya go rera Mafoko a a Molemo, mme o ne o tlaa bo o ne o ntse o nthusa ka ene,
14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
mme ke ne ke sa batle go dira jalo ke sa dumalana nao. Ke ne ke sa batle gore o nne pelonomi gonne o ne o tshwanetse go nna jalo mme ke ka gore o ne o batla go nna pelonomi.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
Gongwe o ne o ka go akanya jaana: gore o siile kwa go wena ka lobakanyana gore jaanong a nne wa gago ka malatsi otlhe, (aiōnios g166)
16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
e sa tlhole e le motlhanka fela, mme a le mongwe yo o botoka, mokaulengwe yo o rategang, segolo jang mo go nna. Jaanong le wena o tlaa go solegela molemo thata, gonne ga se motlhanka fela mme gape ke mokaulengwe wa gago mo go Keresete.
17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
Fa ke le tsala ya gago tota, mo amogele ka boitumelo jo o neng o ka nkamogela ka jone fa e ne e le nna yo ke tlang.
18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
Fa a go utlwisitse botlhoko ka tsela nngwe kgotsa a go utsweditse sengwe, se nkatlholele.
19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
Ke tlaa se busa (nna Paulo ka sebele, ke solofetsa go dira jaana ka go kwala jalo ka seatla se e leng sa me) mme ga ke na go go bolelela gore o nkolota bokae! Boammaaruri ke gore, o nkolota le one mowa wa gago tota!
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Ee, mokaulengwe yo o rategang, intumedise ka yone tiro e e rategang e, mme pelo ya me e e lapileng e tlaa galaletsa Morena.
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Ke go kwaletse lokwalo lo gonne ke tlhomamisa gore o tlaa dira se ke se kopang, ebile o tlaa se dira go gaisa jaaka ke se batla!
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Tswee-tswee mpaakanyetsa ntlo ya baeng, gonne ke solofela gore Modimo o tlaa araba dithapelo tsa lona o baa o ntetla go tla kwa go lona ka bofefo.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
Epaferase legolegwa ka nna yo le ene a leng kwano ka ntlha ya go rera Keresete Jesu, o a lo dumedisa.
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Mareko, Arisetareko, Demase le Luke, badiri ka nna le bone ba a lo dumedisa.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.
A masego a Morena wa rona Jesu Keresete a nne mo moweng wa lona.
