Filimoni 1
1 Paulo mutungwa wang'wa Yesu Klisto, hangi indugu nu Timoteo kung'wa Filimoni, molowa muhumba miitu hangi mitumi mulimu palung'we nusese,
Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved friend and fellow worker,
2 nukung'wa Afia dada witu nu kung'wa Arkapas meitu nukiteekelo nilukutukilwa mito lako.
and also to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in yoʋr house:
3 Uukende utule nunyee nuupolo nuupumile kung'witunda tata witu nukung'wa mukulu u Yesu Klisto.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Matungo iihi numusongeye idunda nuukuta mumalompiane.
I give thanks to my God, always making mention of yoʋ in my prayers,
5 Nigulye uulowa nuuhueli nutite kung'wa mkulu u Yesu kunsoko auhuli ehi.
because I hear of yoʋr love for all the saints and the faith that yoʋ have toward the Lord Jesus.
6 Kulompa itee wihangueli nuuhoeli wanyu, utule uza kumanye kela lukani nuluzepie pa ng'wanyu nukung'wa Kilisto.
I pray that yoʋr fellowship with us in the faith may be effective in deepening yoʋr understanding of every blessing that we have in Christ Jesus.
7 Ingi nainandoilwe nuupolo, kunsoko aulowa wako, kunsoko inkolo yaahueli yakendakilagigwa nuewe mulana.
We are very thankful for the comfort we have received from yoʋr love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through yoʋ, brother.
8 Kuite gwa nkete uugimya wihi mung'wa Kilisto, kuuila uwe witume kehi nuuhumile kituma.
Therefore, although I am bold enough in Christ to command yoʋ to do what is right,
9 Ingi gwa kunsoko aulowa, kuleka gwa ite kuupepelya nene, nene numunyampala, nitungelega ntungilwe nsoko ang'wa Kilisto u Yesu.
I would rather appeal to yoʋ on the basis of love. I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner for Jesus Christ,
10 Kuupepelya nsoko ang'waane Onesmo, nene numutungile muutugwa wane.
appeal to yoʋ on behalf of my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment.
11 Kunsoko pang'wandyo shanga akuloeye, ingi itungile uukuloeye uewe nunene.
Once he was useless to yoʋ, but now he is useful both to yoʋ and to me. I am sending him back,
12 Namulagilya ung'wenso nukete inkolo anga nane lukulu kusuka kung'wako.
and I ask yoʋ to receive him, that is, my very own heart.
13 Azansigile azuzasaga palung'we nunene, ili wanintumile badalako, matungo nukole mukitungo nsoko ainjili.
I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in yoʋr place during my imprisonment for the gospel.
14 Ingegwa singa azaneloilwa kitume lukani lehi bila kugombiigwa nueewe. Nitumile ite kunsoko lukani nuluza, lulekekitung'wa kunsoko akumiiligwa, kunsoko auloilwe uewe kituma.
But I did not want to do anything without yoʋr consent, so that yoʋr good deed would not be done out of compulsion, but of yoʋr own free will.
15 Ang'we nsoko aubague nuewe kumatungo aituile ite nsoko utule palong'we nong'wenso matungo ehi. (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps the reason he was separated from yoʋ for an hour was so that yoʋ might have him back forever, (aiōnios g166)
16 Nsoko itee alekekutula mutungwa hangi, inge bahu lukulu amutungwa, anga muluna muulowa, hasa kung'wane kukila kung'wako, mumwele nukung'wa mukulu.
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a beloved brother, especially to me, but even more so to yoʋ, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 Ne itegwa kang'wi unihoee unene anga nipalung'wi, anga nazuze nsigilya unee.
So if yoʋ consider me to be a partner, receive him as yoʋ would receive me.
18 Kuite angeze umukosee lukani lehi, kang'we uzumudaiye kentu kehi, kedai nekanso kitalane.
If he has wronged yoʋ in any way or owes yoʋ anything, charge it to me.
19 Nene Paulo nuukuandika kumukono wane unene une kuulipa. Singa kulunga kung'wako ingi nukudaiye mulikalo lako itai.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention that yoʋ owe me yoʋr very own life).
20 Hange muluna, lekampate uulowa wa mukulu kupuma kitalako niloeye munkolo ane kong'wa Kilisto.
Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from yoʋ in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
21 Nkete uhuili kutula ni ikulyo nilako, nukuukilisilya nize ningile kina ukituma ga ikilo nianso ni nukulagilye.
Trusting in yoʋr obedience, I write to yoʋ, knowing that yoʋ will do even more than I ask.
22 Matungo yayoyayo zepelya shumba kaageni konsoko ane inge itegwa nihuie kuukeila malompi ako, kuugendelela matungo makupe.
At the same time, I want yoʋ to prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you soon.
23 Epafla mutungwa miane mung'wa Kilisto Yesu akuulamusha,
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus,
24 anga uu nukituma uMaliko, Alistalko, Dema, Luka, ituma milimo palung'wi nunene.
and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, greet yoʋ.
25 Ukende wang'wa Bwana u Yesu Kilisto utule palung'we ni nkolo ako. Huila.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
