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 of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and 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 Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in your house:
3 Tika ete ngolu mpe kimia epesamela bino kowuta na Nzambe, Tata na biso, mpe na Nkolo Yesu-Klisto!
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
4 Tango nyonso nasambelaka, natangaka kombo na yo mpe nazongisaka matondi epai ya Nzambe na ngai,
I give thanks to my God, always making mention of you 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 to the Lord Jesus and toward all the holy ones,
6 Nabondelaka ete kondima oyo ezali kosangisa biso emonisama na misala, mpo ete ososola malamu bolamu nyonso oyo tozali na yango kati na Klisto.
that the fellowship of your faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that [is] in you toward 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.
for we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the yearnings of the holy ones have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Yango wana, atako, kati na Klisto, nazali na makoki ya kotinda yo kosala likambo songolo to pakala,
For this reason, having in Christ much boldness to command you that which is fit—
9 kasi nasepeli kosenga na yo na kombo ya bolingo, ngai Polo, mobange mpe sik’oyo mokangami na boloko mpo na Yesu-Klisto;
because of the love I rather plead, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
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 beg you concerning my child—whom I begot in my bonds—Onesimus,
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.
who once was to you unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to you,
12 Nazali kozongisa ye epai na yo, pamba te azali penza motema na ngai.
whom I sent again to you—he who is my own 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.
whom I intended to retain to myself, that in your behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
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 apart from your mind I willed to do nothing, so that your good deed may not be as of necessity, but of willingness,
15 Tango mosusu, mwa tango moke oyo bozalaki ya kokabwana na Onezime ezalaki mpo ete ozwa ye mpo na libela, (aiōnios g166)
for perhaps because of this he departed for an hour, that you may have him continuously, (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 servant, but above a servant—a beloved brother, especially to me, and how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the LORD!
17 Soki ya solo ozwaka ngai lokola ndeko na yo kati na kondima, yamba ye lokola nde oyambi ngai.
If, then, you have fellowship with me, receive him as me,
18 Soki asalaki yo mabe to mpe azali na niongo na yo, tanga yango na moto na ngai.
and if he did hurt to you, or owes anything, charge this 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, wrote with my hand, I will repay; besides, that I may not say that you also owe to me yourself.
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, may I have profit of you in the LORD; refresh my yearnings in the LORD;
21 Nakomeli yo na elikya ete okosala makambo oyo nasengi yo, mpe nayebi ete okosala kutu koleka.
I wrote to you having been confident in your obedience, having known that you will also do above what I may 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.
and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be granted to you.
23 Epafrasi, moninga na ngai ya boloko kati na Yesu-Klisto, atindeli yo mbote.
Epaphras greets you (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus),
24 Ndenge moko mpe Malako, Arisitarke, Demasi mpe Luka, baninga na ngai ya mosala, bango mpe batindeli yo mbote.
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-workmen!
25 Tika ete ngolu ya Yesu-Klisto, Nkolo na biso, ezala elongo na molimo na yo!
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit! Amen.
