Filemo 1
1 Ngai Polo, mokangami na boloko mpo na Yesu-Klisto, mpe Timote, ndeko na biso; Epai ya Filemo, molingami na biso mpe moninga ya mosala;
Paul, a prisoner for Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy, to the beloved Philemon, our fellow worker,
2 epai ya Apia, ndeko na biso ya mwasi; epai ya Arshipe, moninga na biso ya etumba; mpe epai ya Lingomba oyo esanganaka na ndako ya Filemo:
and to the beloved Apphia and our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the congregation at your (sg) house:
3 Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino kowuta na Nzambe, Tata na biso, mpe na Nkolo Yesu-Klisto!
Grace to you (pl) and peace from God our Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ.
4 Tango nyonso nasambelaka, natangaka kombo na yo mpe nazongisaka matondi epai ya Nzambe na ngai,
I always thank my God as I make mention of you (sg) in my prayers,
5 pamba te nazali koyoka sango ya bolingo na yo mpo na basantu nyonso, mpe ya kondima na yo kati na Nkolo Yesu.
hearing of your love and faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus, and for all the saints,
6 Nabondelaka ete kondima oyo ezali kosangisa biso emonisama na misala, mpo ete ososola malamu bolamu nyonso oyo tozali na yango kati na Klisto.
so that the sharing of your (sg) faith may become powerful through a full understanding of every good thing that is among you (pl) who are in Christ Jesus;
7 Ndeko na ngai, bolingo na yo mpo na basantu ezali penza kopesa ngai esengo mingi mpe kolendisa ngai, pamba te okitisaki bango mitema.
yes, we have much thanksgiving and encouragement because of your (sg) love, in that the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Yango wana, atako, kati na Klisto, nazali na makoki ya kotinda yo kosala likambo songolo to pakala,
Now then, though I have all boldness in Christ to order you (sg) to do what is right,
9 kasi nasepeli kosenga na yo na kombo ya bolingo, ngai Polo, mobange mpe sik’oyo mokangami na boloko mpo na Yesu-Klisto;
I—being none other than Paul the old man and now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ—would rather appeal to you, for love's sake.
10 nasepeli kosenga na yo na tina na Onezime oyo azali mwana na ngai kati na Klisto, pamba te nakomaki tata na ye ya molimo awa, kati na boloko.
I appeal to you on behalf of the son whom I begot while in my chains, Onesimus, whom I am sending back
11 Na kala, azalaki na tina ata moko te na miso na yo, kasi sik’oyo akomi na tina mingi na miso na yo mpe na miso na ngai.
—formerly he was unprofitable to you, but now he is profitable, both to you and to me.
12 Nazali kozongisa ye epai na yo, pamba te azali penza motema na ngai.
So receive him, who is my very heart
13 Nalingaki ete atikala elongo na ngai awa, na boloko epai wapi nazali mpo na Sango Malamu, mpo ete asalisa ngai na esika na yo.
—I would have liked to keep him with me, so that he might minister to me in your place, while I am in chains for the Gospel,
14 Nzokande nakokaki te kosala yango, pamba te nazwaki ndingisa na yo te, mpo ete bolamu oyo okosala ezala oyo ewuti na motema na yo moko, kasi na kotindika te.
but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your contribution might be voluntary, not as an imposition.
15 Tango mosusu, mwa tango moke oyo bozalaki ya kokabwana na Onezime ezalaki mpo ete ozwa ye mpo na libela, (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps this is why he was removed for a while, so that you would have him forever (aiōnios g166)
16 lokola mowumbu lisusu te kasi koleka kutu ata mowumbu, lokola ndeko ya bolingo. Azali na litomba mingi mpo na ngai, kasi azali mpe na litomba mingi lisusu koleka mpo na yo, lokola moto mpe lokola ndeko kati na Nkolo.
—no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, very much to me but even more to you, both in flesh and in the Lord.
17 Soki ya solo ozwaka ngai lokola ndeko na yo kati na kondima, yamba ye lokola nde oyambi ngai.
So if you consider me a partner, receive him as if it were me.
18 Soki asalaki yo mabe to mpe azali na niongo na yo, tanga yango na moto na ngai.
If he wronged you or owes anything, charge it to me.
19 Ezali loboko na ngai moko Polo nde ezali kokoma makambo oyo: ngai moko nakofuta yo niongo yango. Nazali mpe na posa te ya kokanisela yo ete yo mpe ozali na niongo na ngai: niongo yango ezali nde bomoi na yo.
I, Paul, am writing with my own hand, “I will repay” (rather than say to you that you actually owe me your very self!).
20 Ndeko na ngai, mpo na bolingo ya Nkolo, salela ngai bolamu wana; kitisa ngai motema lokola ndeko na yo kati na Klisto.
Yes brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.
21 Nakomeli yo na elikya ete okosala makambo oyo nasengi yo, mpe nayebi ete okosala kutu koleka.
Being confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you (sg) will do even more than I say.
22 Nasengi na yo lisusu ete obongisela ngai esika ya kolala, pamba te nazali na elikya ete Nzambe akozongisa ngai epai na bino lokola eyano na mabondeli na bino.
But meanwhile, do prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your (pl) prayers I will be graciously bestowed on you (pl).
23 Epafrasi, moninga na ngai ya boloko kati na Yesu-Klisto, atindeli yo mbote.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner for Christ Jesus, greets you (sg),
24 Ndenge moko mpe Malako, Arisitarke, Demasi mpe Luka, baninga na ngai ya mosala, bango mpe batindeli yo mbote.
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Tika ete ngolu ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, ezala elongo na molimo na yo!
The grace of our Lord Jesus be with your (pl) spirit. Amen.
