Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer--
Pauli, mfungwa ghwa Kristu Yesu ndo ndongo Timoti ghwa Filemoni, ndongobhitu n'ganwa ndo mmbomba mahengu pamonga ni tete,
2 and to our sister Apphia and our comrade Archippus--as well as to the Church in your house.
ni kwa Afia nd'hombo bhitu, ni kwa Arkipas asikari njitu, na mulikanisa lela alibhonana munyumba ya y'obhi.
3 May grace be granted to you all, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Neema iyelayi kway'homo ni amani iyo'homelahi kwa K'yara Dadi ijhitu ni kwa Bwana bhitu Yesu Kiristu.
4 I give continual thanks to my God while making mention of you, my brother, in my prayers,
Muda bhuoha nikambombeysa K'yara. Nikutaja mu bhus'omelu bhuangu.
5 because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and which you manifest towards all God's people;
Nipeliki uganifu ni imani ya uyenayu mwa Bwana Yesu ndo kwa ndabha ya bhaumini bhoha.
6 praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ.
Nis'oma kuya kwa ushirika hwa imani ya muenga iyelahi ni ufanisi mu ujuzi bhwa kila lihengu linofu la liyele mugati mwa tete mu Kiristu.
7 For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother.
Kwandahba niyelena nihobhuiki ni fanja kwa ndabha ya uganu bhwa yhobhi, kwa ndabha mit'eema ghiya bhaumini yitulisibhwa nabhi, ndongo.
8 Therefore, though I might with Christ's authority speak very freely and order you to do what is fitting,
H'enu, ndabha njele ni lukakara bhuoha mu Kiristu nikulasimisya bhebhe kuk'heta k'hela kyawibhuwesya kuk'heta,
9 it is for love's sake that--instead of that--although I am none other than Paul the aged, and am now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,
lakini kwa ndabha ya luganu, badala yiake nikujobhela - nene, Pauli ne n'see na henu nifungibhu kwa ndabha jha Kristu Yesu.
10 I entreat you on behalf of my own child whose father I have become while in my chains--I mean Onesimus.
Nikus'homa kwa ndabha jha mwanabhangu Onesmo, yanin'hoguili mu fifungu fya nene.
11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now--true to his name--he is of great use to you and to me.
Kwa ndabha muandi akakufwayi lepi lakini henu ikufwayi bhebhe ni nene.
12 I am sending him back to you, though in so doing I send part of myself.
Nintumili- muene ndo wa mu nt'eema bhuangu - kuk'herebhuka kwa bhebhe.
13 It was my wish to keep him at my side for him to attend to my wants, as your representative, during my imprisonment for the Good News.
Nitarajileghe uyendelelayi kubakila pamonga ni nene, ndo anitumikilayi badala j'ha bhebhe, wakati bhwa yobhi kufungibhwa kwa ndabha j'ha injili.
14 Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one.
Lakini nilondelepi kubhomba lijambo lyolyoha bila ruhusa jha jhobhi. Nabhombi naha ili kwamba lijambo lyolyoha linofu lisibhombeki kwa ndabha nakulasimisi, bali kwa ndabha uganili ghwa muene kukheta.
15 For perhaps it was for this reason he was parted from you for a time, that you might receive him back wholly and for ever yours; (aiōnios g166)
Labda kwa kujha ghwatengibhu nabhi kwa muda, jhajhele naha ili ujhiaghe pamonga ni muene milele. (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a slave, but as something better than a slave--a brother peculiarly dear to me, and even dearer to you, both as a servant and as a fellow Christian.
Ili kwamba usijhi naku kabhele n'tumwa, bali mbanga jha n'tumwa, kama ndongobhu mpendwa, hasa kwa nene, nesu kwa bhebhe mu mb'ele ni kwa Bwana.
17 If therefore you regard me as a comrade, receive him as if he were I myself.
Ni kama bhanitolili nene ne mshirika unjamb'elayi kama kya unijhambelili nene.
18 And if he was ever dishonest or is in your debt, debit me with the amount.
Lakini kama akukosili khenu kyokyoha khela, au ukan'dai khenu kyokoha khela, kidayayi ekhu kuhomela kwa nene.
19 I Paul write this with my own hand--I will pay you in full. (I say nothing of the fact that you owe me even your own self.)
Nene Paulo, nijhandika kwa kibhoko kyangu ne muene: nene nibetakulepa. Nijobhalepi kwa bhebhe kujha nikudai maisha gha jhobhi nesu.
20 Yes, brother, do me this favour for the Lord's sake. Refresh my heart in Christ.
Naam ndongo, lekayi nikabhayi furaha jha Bwana kuhoma kwa bhebhe: uhobhosiajhi muoyo ghwa nene mu Kristu.
21 I write to you in the full confidence that you will meet my wishes, for I know you will do even more than I say.
Nikajhelayi ni imani kuhusu utii bhwa bhebhe, nikujhandikila nimanyili kujha wibetakubhomba hata zaidi jha fela fyanikus'oka.
22 And at the same time provide accommodation for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be permitted to come to you.
Bhwakati bhobhuobhu jhandalayi kichumba kya bhahesiya kwandabha jha nene, kwa kujha nitumaini kup'etela maombi gha bhebhe nibetakugendela karibuni naha.
23 Greetings to you, my brother, from Epaphras my fellow prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus;
Epafra, mfungwa njangu mu Kristu Yesu ikuponesya,
24 and from Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
ni kama kyaibhomba Marko, Aristarko, Dema, Luka, bhabhomba mbombo pamonga ni nene.
25 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with the spirit of every one of you.
Neema jha Bwana Yesu Kristu ijhelayi pamonga ni roho jha bhebhe. Amina.
