Firemooni 1
1 Pawulo, omusibe wa Kristo Yesu, n’owooluganda Timoseewo, tuwandiikira ggwe Firemooni, mukozi munnaffe omwagalwa,
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy, the brother, to Philemon, the beloved, and our fellow-laborer;
2 ne Apofiya mwannyinaffe, ne Alukipo mulwanyi munnaffe, n’Ekkanisa yonna ekuŋŋaanira mu nnyumba yo.
and to Apphia, the beloved; and to Archippus, our fellow-soldier, and to the congregation in your house:
3 Ekisa n’emirembe ebiva eri Katonda Kitaffe ne Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo bibeerenga nammwe.
Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Bulijjo bwe mba nga nkusabira neebaza Katonda,
I give thanks to my God always, making mention of you in my prayers--
5 kubanga buli kiseera mpulira nga bw’olina okwagala n’okukkiriza eri Mukama waffe Yesu n’eri abatukuvu bonna.
(having heard of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints)--
6 Nsaba nti nga bw’ogenda otegeeza abantu okukkiriza kwo, nabo kubanyweze mu bulamu bwabwe, nga bategeerera ddala ebirungi byonna ebiri mu ffe ku bwa Kristo.
that the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledgment of every good thing that is among us, toward Christ Jesus.
7 Nsanyuka nnyo era ne nziramu amaanyi olw’okwagala kwo, kubanga emitima gy’abatukuvu giziddwa buggya ku lulwo owooluganda.
For we have much joy and consolation in your love; because the souls of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
8 Noolwekyo newaakubadde era, nga nnina obuvumu mu Kristo, nga nandisobodde okukulagira okukola ekyo ky’osaanira okukola,
Wherefore, thought I might be bold in Christ, to enjoin you what is fit;
9 naye okwagala kwange gy’oli kumpaliriza okukusaba obusabi, nze, Pawulo, kaakano akaddiye, era ali mu kkomera olwa Kristo Yesu;
yet, for love's sake, I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul, an old man, and now, also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 nkwegayirira ku bikwata ku mwana wange Onesimo gwe nayamba okukkiriza Mukama waffe nga ndi mu njegere, mu busibe,
I beseech you for my son, whom I have begot, in my bonds, even Onesimus;
11 Onesimo oyo, gye buvuddeko ataali wa mugaso gy’oli, naye kaakano nga wa mugaso nnyo gye tuli ffembi,
who formerly was to you unprofitable, but now will be very profitable to you, even as he has been to me--
12 gwe naaweereza gy’oli nga n’omutima gwange gujjirako,
whom I have sent back: do you, therefore, receive him as an object of my tenderest affection;
13 oyo gwe nandyagadde okwesigaliza, ampeereze nga ndi mu busibe olw’enjiri, mu kifo kyo mwe wandibadde onnyambira,
whom I was desirous to have detained with myself, that, in your stead, he might have ministered to me, in these bonds, for the gospel:
14 naye ne saagala kukikola nga tonzikirizza. Saagala okole eky’ekisa olwokubanga oteekwa, wabula kikole lwa kweyagalira.
but without your mind I would do nothing, that the good derived might not be as if by constraint, but as voluntary.
15 Kiyinzika okuba nga Onesimo yakwawukanako okumala akaseera, oluvannyuma alyoke abeere naawe ebbanga lyonna, (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps, also, for this reason he was separated for a little while, that you might have him for ever: (aiōnios g166)
16 nga takyali muddu buddu, naye ng’asingako awo, ng’afuuse owooluganda omwagalwa ennyo, na ddala gye ndi. Kaakano ajja kubeera wa mugaso nnyo gy’oli mu mubiri ne mu Mukama waffe.
no longer as a slave only, but above a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me--and how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 Obanga ddala ndi munno, mwanirize mu ngeri y’emu nga bwe wandinnyanirizza singa nze mbadde nzize.
If, then, you hold me as a partner, receive him as myself.
18 Obanga waliwo ekintu ekibi kye yakukola, oba ekintu ky’omubanja, kimbalirweko.
And if he had injured you in anything, or owes you, place it to my account.
19 Kino nkiwandiika mu mukono gwange nze, Pawulo, nti ndikusasula. Sijja kukugamba nti olina ebbanja lyange.
I, Paul, have written with my own hand--I will repay. I forbear to urge upon you, that you owe to me even your ownself.
20 Munnange owooluganda, nkolera ekikolwa kino ekiraga okwagala, omutima gwange guddemu amaanyi mu Kristo.
I beseech you brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord-- gratify my tender affections for Christ's sake.
21 Nkuwandiikidde ebbaluwa eno nga neesigira ddala nga kye nkusaba ojja kukikola n’okusingawo!
Having confidence in your obedience, I have written to you, knowing that you will even do more than I ask.
22 Nninayo n’ekirala kye nkusaba; nkusaba ontegekere we ndisula, kubanga nnina essuubi, nga Katonda okusaba kwammwe ajja kukuddamu anzikirize nkomewo gye muli.
But at the same time, prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers, I shall be granted to you.
23 Epafula, musibe munnange olw’okubuulira Enjiri ya Kristo Yesu, abalamusizza.
These salute you, Epaphras, my fellow prisoner for Christ Jesus;
24 Ne bakozi bannange bano: Makko, ne Alisutaluuko, ne Dema, ne Lukka nabo babalamusizza.
Mark, Aristarchus; Demas, Luke, my fellow-laborers.
25 Ekisa kya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo kibeerenga n’omwoyo gwammwe.
The favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
