Filemoni 1
1 Pauli, mfungwa ghwa Kristu Yesu ndo ndongo Timoti ghwa Filemoni, ndongobhitu n'ganwa ndo mmbomba mahengu pamonga ni tete,
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,
2 ni kwa Afia nd'hombo bhitu, ni kwa Arkipas asikari njitu, na mulikanisa lela alibhonana munyumba ya y'obhi.
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 Neema iyelayi kway'homo ni amani iyo'homelahi kwa K'yara Dadi ijhitu ni kwa Bwana bhitu Yesu Kiristu.
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Muda bhuoha nikambombeysa K'yara. Nikutaja mu bhus'omelu bhuangu.
I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
5 Nipeliki uganifu ni imani ya uyenayu mwa Bwana Yesu ndo kwa ndabha ya bhaumini bhoha.
Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
6 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.
That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7 Kwandahba niyelena nihobhuiki ni fanja kwa ndabha ya uganu bhwa yhobhi, kwa ndabha mit'eema ghiya bhaumini yitulisibhwa nabhi, ndongo.
For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
8 H'enu, ndabha njele ni lukakara bhuoha mu Kiristu nikulasimisya bhebhe kuk'heta k'hela kyawibhuwesya kuk'heta,
Why, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin you that which is convenient,
9 lakini kwa ndabha ya luganu, badala yiake nikujobhela - nene, Pauli ne n'see na henu nifungibhu kwa ndabha jha Kristu Yesu.
Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech you, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 Nikus'homa kwa ndabha jha mwanabhangu Onesmo, yanin'hoguili mu fifungu fya nene.
I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
11 Kwa ndabha muandi akakufwayi lepi lakini henu ikufwayi bhebhe ni nene.
Which in time past was to you unprofitable, but now profitable to you and to me:
12 Nintumili- muene ndo wa mu nt'eema bhuangu - kuk'herebhuka kwa bhebhe.
Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels:
13 Nitarajileghe uyendelelayi kubakila pamonga ni nene, ndo anitumikilayi badala j'ha bhebhe, wakati bhwa yobhi kufungibhwa kwa ndabha j'ha injili.
Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 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.
But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15 Labda kwa kujha ghwatengibhu nabhi kwa muda, jhajhele naha ili ujhiaghe pamonga ni muene milele. (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 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.
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17 Ni kama bhanitolili nene ne mshirika unjamb'elayi kama kya unijhambelili nene.
If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
18 Lakini kama akukosili khenu kyokyoha khela, au ukan'dai khenu kyokoha khela, kidayayi ekhu kuhomela kwa nene.
If he has wronged you, or owes you something, put that on my account;
19 Nene Paulo, nijhandika kwa kibhoko kyangu ne muene: nene nibetakulepa. Nijobhalepi kwa bhebhe kujha nikudai maisha gha jhobhi nesu.
I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to you how you owe to me even your own self besides.
20 Naam ndongo, lekayi nikabhayi furaha jha Bwana kuhoma kwa bhebhe: uhobhosiajhi muoyo ghwa nene mu Kristu.
Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Nikajhelayi ni imani kuhusu utii bhwa bhebhe, nikujhandikila nimanyili kujha wibetakubhomba hata zaidi jha fela fyanikus'oka.
Having confidence in your obedience I wrote to you, knowing that you will also do more than I say.
22 Bhwakati bhobhuobhu jhandalayi kichumba kya bhahesiya kwandabha jha nene, kwa kujha nitumaini kup'etela maombi gha bhebhe nibetakugendela karibuni naha.
But with prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you.
23 Epafra, mfungwa njangu mu Kristu Yesu ikuponesya,
There salute you Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 ni kama kyaibhomba Marko, Aristarko, Dema, Luka, bhabhomba mbombo pamonga ni nene.
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow laborers.
25 Neema jha Bwana Yesu Kristu ijhelayi pamonga ni roho jha bhebhe. Amina.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
