Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
Pawulo, musungwa wa Kkilisito Jesu, amukwesu Timoti kuli Filimoni, mweenzuma uyandika kali mubelesima,
2 and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
alubo kuli Afia muchizi wesu, alubo kuli Akkifasi silumambama, alubo akumbungano ziswanana mun'anda yenu.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.
Luzyalo alube kuli ndiwe aluumuno luzwa kuli Leza taatesu aMwami Jesu Kkilisito.
4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
Ime abuzuba ngandilumba Leza wangu elyo ndakudombola munkombyo zyangu,
5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
nkambo ndimvwa atala alusyomo ndolalo kuli Mwami Jesu aluyando ndolalo kuli boonse bantu bakwe basalala.
6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Messiah.
Ndikomba kuti kwaabana kwalusyomo lwakwe kuchite kuti lube chiswayo akumvwisisisya kuzwide kwchintu choonse chibotu nchitulacho muMwami.
7 For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
Nkambondijisi kukondwa kupati akumbuluzigwa nkambo kaluyando lwakwe, nkambo myoyo yabantu baLeza basalala yakakatalukwa ayebo, mwanama,
8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Messiah to command you that which is appropriate,
Lino, nikuba kuti ndijisi koonse kutayowa muliKkilisito kukulayilila iwe kuchita nzyooyelede kuchita,
9 yet on the basis of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Messiah Jesus.
nikubaboobo nkambo kaluyando, ime ndikombelela kulinduwe kwinda kuti - Ime, Pawulo, munene, alubo lino musungwa waKkilisito.
10 I appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
Ime ndikombelezya kulinduwe nkambo kamwana ngu Onesimasi, ngundakazyala muncheni zyangu.
11 who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
Nkambo chindi chamana taakalikwe mulimo kulindiwe, pesi lino wabamilimu koonse kulinduwe akuli ndime.
12 I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,
Ndamutuma alimwi kulinduwe, ngumoyo wangu.
13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the gospel.
Ndalikuyandisya kuti ndimubambe afwifwi andime kuti azoondichitile milimo kwachindi chinini ndilimumacheni nkambo kamakani mabotu.
14 But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
Pesi tendalikuyanda kuchita chimwi chintu kanditakwe mvumo yako. Tandilikuyanda nchito zyako zibotu kuti zizwe kukusinikizya pesi kuzwa kubabotu bwakuliyandila.
15 For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (aiōnios g166)
Alimwi kuli zeezi wakaanzanisigwa ayebo kwachindi, kuti uzyoobawe musule akutamani. (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
Taakwe na chizoba muzike, pesi mbubombubo kwinda muzike, imwanama uyandwa kapati kuli ndime, alubo akwindilila kulinduwe, muziyanza zyobili munyama amuMwami.
17 If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
Kuti kondijisi mbuli mwenzinyokwe, mutambule mbuli ndime.
18 But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.
Kuti kaliwakubisizya nikubaujisi chikwelete chamusyobonzi, chibikke kulindime.
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
Ime, Pawulo, ndilembeezi aluboko lwangu. Ime lwangu ndizyo yibbadala- kanditadomboli kuti undikweleta bube bwako!
20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Messiah.
Ili, mwanama, leka ndijane zimwi zijanwa kuzwa kulindime muMwami bambulula moyo wangu muli Kkilisito.
21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
Ndasyoma atala akuswiilila kwako, ndakulembela. Ndilizi kuti ulachita kwinda nzindakulembela.
22 Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
Muchiindi eecho, mundibambile n'anda yabenzu, nkambo ndilangilila kuti kwindilila ankombyo zyanu ndizyoomupegwa lubo.
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Messiah Jesus, greets you,
Epafulasi, musungwama muli Kkilisito Jesu, ulamujuuzya.
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
AMakko alakwe, Alisitakkasi, Demasi, a Lukka mubelesima.
25 The grace of the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah be with your spirit.
Luzyalo lwa Mwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito lube amuuya wako. Amen.
