Philemon 1
1 [I], Paul, am a prisoner [who serves] Christ Jesus. [I am here] with Timothy, our fellow believer. [I am writing this letter] to [you], Philemon, our dear [friend] and fellow worker.
Neni Paulu, mtatilwa toziya ya Kristu Yesu, nwera pamuhera na Timotewu mlongu muyetu. Tukulembera gwenga Filimoni mtenda lihengu myetu yatukufira,
2 [I am also writing] to [your wife], Apphia, and to Archippus, [who is like] [MET] our fellow soldier [because he serves Christ steadfastly together with us]. I am also [writing this] to the congregation [that meets/gathers] in your [(sg)] house.
na dada Afiya na Arikipu shonta myetu na Shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu shawaliwona ukaya kwaku.
3 [I pray that] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Tuwafilireni manemu na ponga ya Mlungu Tati gwetu, na kwa Mtuwa Yesu Kristu.
4 I always thank my God when I pray for you [(sg)], because I hear [people say that] you love all God’s people [CHI]
Nonga mayagashii Mlungu shipindi shoseri panukuluwira Filimoni,
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
toziya mpikanira ntambu yagumjimira Mtuwa Yesu na ntambu yaguwafira wantu woseri wa Mlungu.
6 I pray that as a result of your knowing all the good things [that God/Christ has done for] us, you may (be effective/influence many others) as you tell others what you believe, in order that [they may honor] Christ.
Numuluwa Mlungu kakupanani likakala kuwagambira wantu wamonga njimiru yaku su guvimani goseri maheri gatuwera naga kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu.
7 I have rejoiced greatly and have been greatly encouraged because you, my dear friend, have acted lovingly toward God’s people by encouraging them [SYN].
Ufiru waku unjegera nemeleru nkulu na kuntula moyu toziya gwenga guyinemeziya myoyu ya wantu wa Mlungu.
8 So [I have a request/favor to ask of you]. I am completely confident [that I have authority] to command you [to do] what you ought to do, because [I am an apostle of] Christ.
Su, neni mlongu gwaku kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu, handa hangu weza kuwera na ugangamala kukugambira ntambu yagufiruwa kutenda,
9 But because [I know that you] love [God’s people], I request this instead of [commanding you to do it]. It is I, Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner [because I serve] Christ Jesus, [who am requesting it].
kumbiti toziya ya mafiliru, nukuluwa hera. Neni Paulu nwera mzewi vinu na mtatirwa toziya ya kumtendera Yesu Kristu,
10 I request that you [do something] for someone [who has become like] my own son [because I told him about Christ] [MET] while [I have been] a prisoner [MTY] [here. His name is] Onesimus.
nukuluwa kwajili ya Onesimu, yakawera gambira mwana gwangu yakamjimira Kristu, nweriti tati gwakuwi gwa shirohu neni panweriti kushibetubetu.
11 Although [his name, as you know, means ‘useful’], formerly he was useless to you. But now he is useful both to you and to me!
Makashu Onesmu kaweriti shintu ndiri, Kumbiti vinu kawera muntu gwa utanga kwa neni na gwenga vulaa.
12 Although (he is [as dear to me as/I love him as much as I love]) [MET] my own self [MTY], I am sending him back to you.
Vinu numtuma kwagwenga, yomberi ndo moyu gwangu.
13 I would like to have kept him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf, while I am a prisoner [MTY] [because of my preaching] the message [about Christ].
Menfiriti kalikali na neni su kantangi lihengu panu kwajili ya mwenga shipindi ashi neni shawera mushibetubetu toziya ya Shisoweru Shiwagira.
14 Nevertheless, because [I had not yet asked you and] you had not yet permitted me [to keep him here with me], I decided not to [keep him here. I decided that I should] not do anything without your permitting it. [I decided that you should help me only if you] really want to help me.
Nfira ndiri kutenda shoseri pota na gwenga kujimira, su utanga woseri yamgenda kumpanana yomberi, uweri wa kufira maweni.
15 Perhaps the reason that [God permitted] Onesimus to be separated from {to leave} you for a little while was that [he would believe in Christ, and as a result] you would have him (back/with you) forever! (aiōnios g166)
Pamonga Onesmu kawukiti kwa gwenga kwa katepu hera, su kawuyi kayi kwagwenga mashaka goseri. (aiōnios g166)
16 [You will no longer have him only] as a slave. Instead, [you will have him] as [someone who is] more than a slave. [You will have him] as a fellow believer! He is especially dear to me, but he certainly will be more dear to you [than he is to me] (OR, I love him very much, but you will certainly love him more than I do), [because now he] not only belongs to you but he also belongs to the Lord.
Na vinu yomberi mmanda ndiri kayi, kumbiti kawera kuliku mmanda, yomberi ndo mlongu gwetu. Yatumfira. Kaweri muntu gwa utanga kwaneni na hakaweri muntu gwa utanga nentu kwagwenga, pakawonikana handa ndo muntu muyetu na mlongu Mumtuwa.
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Handa yaguwona neni kuwera mlongu gwaku su gumwanki Onesmu ntambu yagunangiti neni.
18 If he has wronged you in any manner or if he owes you anything, (charge that to me/tell me so that I can pay you).
Handa kakukosera shintu, ama kawera na uwanda kwa gwenga, su neni hanumlipiri.
19 I, Paul, am now writing this in my own handwriting: I will repay you what he owes you, although I might mention to you that you owe me even more than Onesimus may owe you, because it was the result of my telling you about Christ that God saved you.
Neni Paulu nemba namweni kwa liwoku lyangu, hanukulipi. Handa hangu gwenga paguwera na uwanda wa ukomu waku kwaneni.
20 (Yes/I say it again), my dear friend, because you and I both have a relationship with the Lord, I want you to do this for me. Encourage me [SYN] [by receiving Onesimus kindly, just like you encourage others who believe] in Christ.
Mlongu gwangu gutendi hangu kwa kuntanga neni toziya ya litawu lya Mtuwa, handa mlongu gwangu kwa kuwera pamuhera na Kristu, gugufiliziyi moyu gwangu.
21 I have written [this letter] to you, confident that you will do what I am requesting you to [do]. [In fact], I know that you will do even more than what I am requesting [you to do].
Neni nwera na unakaka kuwera nembiti aga, hagutendi nentu ya ganukugambira.
22 Also, keep a guest room ready for me [to stay in], because I confidently expect that as a result of your prayers [for me, I] will be released [from prison and will come] to you all.
Pamuhera na aga, muntandiri shumba sha kugonja toziya Mlungu pakankula ganduwa na neni hanuwatyangiri.
23 Epaphras, who is [suffering] with me in prison because of [his serving] Christ Jesus, (sends his greetings to you/wants you to know that he is thinking fondly about you).
Epafura, mtatirwa muyangu toziya ya kumtendera Kristu Yesu, kankukulamsiya.
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, who are my [other] fellow workers, also (send their greetings to you/want you to know that they are thinking fondly about you).
Na ashina Mariku na Alisitariku na Dema na Luka na awa watenda lihengu wayangu, viraa vilii wankukulamusiya.
25 [I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ [will] ([continue to] work kindly in all your lives/kindly keep accomplishing what he desires within you).
Manemu ga Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera namwenga.
