Firemooni 1
1 Pawulo, omusibe wa Kristo Yesu, n’owooluganda Timoseewo, tuwandiikira ggwe Firemooni, mukozi munnaffe omwagalwa,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2 ne Apofiya mwannyinaffe, ne Alukipo mulwanyi munnaffe, n’Ekkanisa yonna ekuŋŋaanira mu nnyumba yo.
and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 Ekisa n’emirembe ebiva eri Katonda Kitaffe ne Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo bibeerenga nammwe.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Bulijjo bwe mba nga nkusabira neebaza Katonda,
I thank 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.
hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward 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 fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Christ.
7 Nsanyuka nnyo era ne nziramu amaanyi olw’okwagala kwo, kubanga emitima gy’abatukuvu giziddwa buggya ku lulwo owooluganda.
For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Noolwekyo newaakubadde era, nga nnina obuvumu mu Kristo, nga nandisobodde okukulagira okukola ekyo ky’osaanira okukola,
Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
9 naye okwagala kwange gy’oli kumpaliriza okukusaba obusabi, nze, Pawulo, kaakano akaddiye, era ali mu kkomera olwa Kristo Yesu;
yet on the basis of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.
10 nkwegayirira ku bikwata ku mwana wange Onesimo gwe nayamba okukkiriza Mukama waffe nga ndi mu njegere, mu busibe,
I appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
11 Onesimo oyo, gye buvuddeko ataali wa mugaso gy’oli, naye kaakano nga wa mugaso nnyo gye tuli ffembi,
who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
12 gwe naaweereza gy’oli nga n’omutima gwange gujjirako,
I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,
13 oyo gwe nandyagadde okwesigaliza, ampeereze nga ndi mu busibe olw’enjiri, mu kifo kyo mwe wandibadde onnyambira,
whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
14 naye ne saagala kukikola nga tonzikirizza. Saagala okole eky’ekisa olwokubanga oteekwa, wabula kikole lwa kweyagalira.
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 Kiyinzika okuba nga Onesimo yakwawukanako okumala akaseera, oluvannyuma alyoke abeere naawe ebbanga lyonna, (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (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, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather 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 count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 Obanga waliwo ekintu ekibi kye yakukola, oba ekintu ky’omubanja, kimbalirweko.
But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.
19 Kino nkiwandiika mu mukono gwange nze, Pawulo, nti ndikusasula. Sijja kukugamba nti olina ebbanja lyange.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
20 Munnange owooluganda, nkolera ekikolwa kino ekiraga okwagala, omutima gwange guddemu amaanyi mu Kristo.
Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Nkuwandiikidde ebbaluwa eno nga neesigira ddala nga kye nkusaba ojja kukikola n’okusingawo!
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
22 Nninayo n’ekirala kye nkusaba; nkusaba ontegekere we ndisula, kubanga nnina essuubi, nga Katonda okusaba kwammwe ajja kukuddamu anzikirize nkomewo gye muli.
Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 Epafula, musibe munnange olw’okubuulira Enjiri ya Kristo Yesu, abalamusizza.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
24 Ne bakozi bannange bano: Makko, ne Alisutaluuko, ne Dema, ne Lukka nabo babalamusizza.
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Ekisa kya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo kibeerenga n’omwoyo gwammwe.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
