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.
Polo, muisi nloko mu diambu di Yesu Klisto, ayi Timote khombꞌetobafidisidi nkanda wawu kuidi Filemo, nkundi eto wu luzolo ayi kisadi yeto
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.
ayi kuidi khombꞌeto yi nketo Afi ayi kuidi Alasipe, kinuani yeto ayi kuidi dibundu dinkutakananga ku nzo aku.
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.
Bika nlemvo ayi ndembama bi Nzambi Dise dieto ayi bi Pfumu eto bibangayeno.
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]
Ndimvutulanga matondo kuidi Nzambi mu zithangu zioso bu ndikutebukilanga moyo mu zitsambulu ziama,
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
bu ndilembo wanga zitsangu zi luzolo ayi zi minu zidi yaku mu diambu di Pfumu Yesu ayi mu diambu di banlongo boso.
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.
Ndinsambila Nzambi muingi wuba bufula mu ba mu kithuadi ayi bankaka mu minu kiaku muingi wuba diela difuana di sudikila dioso-diosodiambu di mboti didi yeto mu Klisto.
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].
Luzolo luaku lumbonisa khini yingolo ayi lukhindisa bila ngeyo, khomba, bika wuzaba bumbote ti wukulula mintima mi banlongo.
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.
Diawu, budidi ti mbeki kiphuanza kingolo mu Klisto mu kutumina mu mambu mafueni,
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].
mu diambu di luzolo, vayi mu diambu di boso bu ndidi minu Polo, kinunu ayi buela ndidi buabu mu nloko mu diambu di Yesu Klisto;
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.
ndikulomba mu diambu di Onesime, muanꞌama wundibuta buna ndidi wukangama.
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!
Va theti niandi kasia ba mfunu kuidi ngeyo ko vayi buabu mfunu wuwombo keka kuidi ngeyo ayi kuidi minu.
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.
Ndimvutudi diaka kuidi ngeyo; niandi bukadi kintima kiama.
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].
Muaki ndiedi katia ti kavuanda kuandi yama muingi katsadisa va buangu kiaku bu ndidi wukangama mu diambu di Nsamu Wumboti.
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.
Vayi mbengi kuama buvanga mu kambu teka zaba mayindu maku mu diambu wubika vangila mamboti maku mu kuiku vayi mavangimina mu luzolo.
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)
Nani zebi, mananga Onesime wutuama vambana yaku mu ndambu thangu kaka muingi wuntambula buabu mu zithangu zioso; (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.
vayi bika banga mvika vayi banga mutu wowo viatukidi mvika, banga khomba yi luzolo. Niandi thalu yiwombo kadi kuidi minu vayi kuidingeyo wela luta thalu bu keka mutu ayi khomba mu Pfumu.
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Diawu, mu diambu di kithuadi ayi minu, buna wunyakula banga timinu veka yakudi.
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).
Enati diambu di mbimbi kavangila voti pholo aku kadi, buna tangila biawu va dizina diama.
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.
Tala minu veka Polo tsonikini mambu mama mu koko kuama. Minu ndiela futa yawu ayi mbengi kuama kutebula moyo ti ngeyo mamvaku pholowidi kuidi minu. Pholo beni yidi luzingu luaku veka.
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.
Nyinga khomba, mu diambu di Pfumu bika wutsadisa; buisa ntimꞌamamu Klisto.
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].
Bu tsididi tumama kuaku diana, diawu ndisonikini bila nzebi ti wela vanga viokila momo ndombidi.
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.
Diambu dinkaka, wukhubikila nlekolo, bila diana ndisia ti mu diambu di zitsambulu zieno bela ku phutula kuidi beno.
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).
Mboti aku yibedi kuidi Epafalasi, nkundi ama mu nloko mu diambu di Klisto Yesu.
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).
Zimboti ziaku zibedi kuidi bisadi yama Malako, Alisitalike, Demasi ayi Luka.
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).
Bika nlemvo wu Pfumuꞌeto Yesu Klisto wubanga yaku.
