Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
Pawulo, omusibe wa Kristo Yesu, n’owooluganda Timoseewo, tuwandiikira ggwe Firemooni, mukozi munnaffe omwagalwa,
2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
ne Apofiya mwannyinaffe, ne Alukipo mulwanyi munnaffe, n’Ekkanisa yonna ekuŋŋaanira mu nnyumba yo.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ekisa n’emirembe ebiva eri Katonda Kitaffe ne Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo bibeerenga nammwe.
4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
Bulijjo bwe mba nga nkusabira neebaza Katonda,
5 hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
kubanga buli kiseera mpulira nga bw’olina okwagala n’okukkiriza eri Mukama waffe Yesu n’eri abatukuvu bonna.
6 that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
Nsaba nti nga bw’ogenda otegeeza abantu okukkiriza kwo, nabo kubanyweze mu bulamu bwabwe, nga bategeerera ddala ebirungi byonna ebiri mu ffe ku bwa Kristo.
7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
Nsanyuka nnyo era ne nziramu amaanyi olw’okwagala kwo, kubanga emitima gy’abatukuvu giziddwa buggya ku lulwo owooluganda.
8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
Noolwekyo newaakubadde era, nga nnina obuvumu mu Kristo, nga nandisobodde okukulagira okukola ekyo ky’osaanira okukola,
9 yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
naye okwagala kwange gy’oli kumpaliriza okukusaba obusabi, nze, Pawulo, kaakano akaddiye, era ali mu kkomera olwa Kristo Yesu;
10 I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
nkwegayirira ku bikwata ku mwana wange Onesimo gwe nayamba okukkiriza Mukama waffe nga ndi mu njegere, mu busibe,
11 who was aforetime unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
Onesimo oyo, gye buvuddeko ataali wa mugaso gy’oli, naye kaakano nga wa mugaso nnyo gye tuli ffembi,
12 whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
gwe naaweereza gy’oli nga n’omutima gwange gujjirako,
13 whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
oyo gwe nandyagadde okwesigaliza, ampeereze nga ndi mu busibe olw’enjiri, mu kifo kyo mwe wandibadde onnyambira,
14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
naye ne saagala kukikola nga tonzikirizza. Saagala okole eky’ekisa olwokubanga oteekwa, wabula kikole lwa kweyagalira.
15 For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
Kiyinzika okuba nga Onesimo yakwawukanako okumala akaseera, oluvannyuma alyoke abeere naawe ebbanga lyonna, (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
nga takyali muddu buddu, naye ng’asingako awo, ng’afuuse owooluganda omwagalwa ennyo, na ddala gye ndi. Kaakano ajja kubeera wa mugaso nnyo gy’oli mu mubiri ne mu Mukama waffe.
17 If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
Obanga ddala ndi munno, mwanirize mu ngeri y’emu nga bwe wandinnyanirizza singa nze mbadde nzize.
18 But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;
Obanga waliwo ekintu ekibi kye yakukola, oba ekintu ky’omubanja, kimbalirweko.
19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee how that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
Kino nkiwandiika mu mukono gwange nze, Pawulo, nti ndikusasula. Sijja kukugamba nti olina ebbanja lyange.
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
Munnange owooluganda, nkolera ekikolwa kino ekiraga okwagala, omutima gwange guddemu amaanyi mu Kristo.
21 Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
Nkuwandiikidde ebbaluwa eno nga neesigira ddala nga kye nkusaba ojja kukikola n’okusingawo!
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
Nninayo n’ekirala kye nkusaba; nkusaba ontegekere we ndisula, kubanga nnina essuubi, nga Katonda okusaba kwammwe ajja kukuddamu anzikirize nkomewo gye muli.
23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
Epafula, musibe munnange olw’okubuulira Enjiri ya Kristo Yesu, abalamusizza.
24 [and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
Ne bakozi bannange bano: Makko, ne Alisutaluuko, ne Dema, ne Lukka nabo babalamusizza.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Ekisa kya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo kibeerenga n’omwoyo gwammwe.
