UFilimoni 1
1 Mina Phawuli, isibotshwa sikaKhristu uJesu, loThimothi umzalwane wethu, KuFilimoni umngane wethu othandekayo loyisisebenzi kanye lathi,
Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2 ku-Afiya udadewethu, ku-Akhiphasi olibutho kanye lathi, lasebandleni elihlanganela ekhaya lakho ngithi:
and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 Umusa kawube kuwe kanye lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba leNkosini uJesu Khristu.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.
4 Ngihlezi ngimbonga kokuphela uNkulunkulu wami lapho ngikukhumbula emikhulekweni yami
I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5 ngoba ngiyezwa ngothando lwakho lokukholwa eNkosini uJesu kanye lothando lwakho kubo bonke abangcwele.
hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
6 Ngikhulekela ukuba ukuhlanganyela kwakho kanye lathi ekukholweni kube lomfutho ngokujula ekuqedisiseni kwakho konke ukulunga esikwabelana ngenxa kaKhristu.
that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Messiah.
7 Uthando lwakho lungiphe ukuthokoza okukhulu lokududuzeka ngoba wena, mzalwane, uvuselele inhliziyo zabangcwele.
For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Ngakho-ke, lanxa kuKhristu ngingaba lesibindi ngikulaye ukuba wenze lokho okumele ukwenze
Therefore, though I have all boldness in Messiah to command you that which is appropriate,
9 kodwa ngiyakuncenga ngenxa yothando. Ngakho-ke, mina Phawuli, umuntu omdala khathesi oyisibotshwa sikaKhristu uJesu futhi,
yet on the basis of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Messiah Jesus.
10 ngiyakuncenga ngenxa yendodana yami u-Onesimasi owaba yindodana yami ngibotshiwe.
I appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
11 Kuqala wayengelasizo kuwe kodwa khathesi uselusizo kuwe lakimi.
who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
12 Ngimthuma kuwe yena othandwe yinhliziyo yami.
I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,
13 Kade ngingathanda ukuhlala laye ukuze athathe indawo yakho yokungisiza ngisabotshelwe ivangeli.
whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the gospel.
14 Kodwa angithandanga ukwenza lutho kungelamvumo yakho ukuze kuthi loba ngumusa owenzayo ube ngowokuzithandela hatshi ukubanjwa ngamandla.
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 Mhlawumbe isizatho sokwehlukaniswa lawe okwesikhatshana sasiyikuthi ube laye futhi kokuphela (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (aiōnios g166)
16 engaseyiso sigqili kodwa esengcono kulesigqili njengomzalwane othandekayo. Uyathandeka kimi kodwa uthandeka kakhulu kuwe njengomunye wakho lanjengomzalwane eNkosini.
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 Ngakho-ke, nxa ungithatha njengohlanganyela lawe, mamukele ngendlela obuzangamukela ngayo.
If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 Nxa kulokubi akwenze kuwe kumbe elesikwelede kuwe, kubalele kimi.
But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.
19 Mina Phawuli, ngiloba lokhu ngesandla sami. Ngizahlawula ngingabali ukuthi lawe ulomlandu kimi wena ngokwakho.
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 Ngiyafisa, mzalwane, ukuba ngithole usizo oluthile kuwe eNkosini; uvuselele inhliziyo yami kuKhristu.
Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Messiah.
21 Ngileqiniso ngokulalela kwakho, ngikulobela ngisazi ukuthi uzakwenza okudlula engikucelayo.
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
22 Okunye njalo yilokhu: Ngilungisela indlu yezihambi ngoba ngithemba ukuba ngizabuyiselwa kuwe ngenxa yemikhuleko yakho.
Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 U-Ephafrasi oyisibotshwa kanye lami ngenxa kaKhristu uJesu, uyakubingelela.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Messiah Jesus, greets you,
24 UMakho, lo-Aristakhasi, loDemasi kanye loLukha abayizisebenzi kanye lami bayakubingelela.
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Umusa weNkosi uJesu Khristu kawube lomoya wakho.
The grace of the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah be with your spirit.
