Filimoni 1
1 Neni Paulu, mtatilwa toziya ya Kristu Yesu, nwera pamuhera na Timotewu mlongu muyetu. Tukulembera gwenga Filimoni mtenda lihengu myetu yatukufira,
PAUL, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon the beloved, and our fellow-labourer,
2 na dada Afiya na Arikipu shonta myetu na Shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu shawaliwona ukaya kwaku.
and to Apphia the beloved, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church at thy house:
3 Tuwafilireni manemu na ponga ya Mlungu Tati gwetu, na kwa Mtuwa Yesu Kristu.
grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Nonga mayagashii Mlungu shipindi shoseri panukuluwira Filimoni,
I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 toziya mpikanira ntambu yagumjimira Mtuwa Yesu na ntambu yaguwafira wantu woseri wa Mlungu.
hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and unto all the saints;
6 Numuluwa Mlungu kakupanani likakala kuwagambira wantu wamonga njimiru yaku su guvimani goseri maheri gatuwera naga kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu.
that there may be an operative communication of thy faith made known by every good thing, which is in you towards Jesus Christ.
7 Ufiru waku unjegera nemeleru nkulu na kuntula moyu toziya gwenga guyinemeziya myoyu ya wantu wa Mlungu.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Su, neni mlongu gwaku kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu, handa hangu weza kuwera na ugangamala kukugambira ntambu yagufiruwa kutenda,
Wherefore, though I have in Christ great liberty to enjoin thee what is becoming,
9 kumbiti toziya ya mafiliru, nukuluwa hera. Neni Paulu nwera mzewi vinu na mtatirwa toziya ya kumtendera Yesu Kristu,
I rather for love’s sake entreat, being such as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ.
10 nukuluwa kwajili ya Onesimu, yakawera gambira mwana gwangu yakamjimira Kristu, nweriti tati gwakuwi gwa shirohu neni panweriti kushibetubetu.
I entreat thee for my son, whom I have begotten during my bonds, Onesimus:
11 Makashu Onesmu kaweriti shintu ndiri, Kumbiti vinu kawera muntu gwa utanga kwa neni na gwenga vulaa.
who in time past hath been an unprofitable servant to thee, but now very profitable to thee and to me:
12 Vinu numtuma kwagwenga, yomberi ndo moyu gwangu.
whom I have sent back; thou therefore receive him, even as my own bowels:
13 Menfiriti kalikali na neni su kantangi lihengu panu kwajili ya mwenga shipindi ashi neni shawera mushibetubetu toziya ya Shisoweru Shiwagira.
whom I wished to detain about myself, that in thy stead he might have waited upon me during my bonds for the gospel:
14 Nfira ndiri kutenda shoseri pota na gwenga kujimira, su utanga woseri yamgenda kumpanana yomberi, uweri wa kufira maweni.
but without thy consent would I do nothing; that this good deed of thine might not be as of necessity, but from thy own choice.
15 Pamonga Onesmu kawukiti kwa gwenga kwa katepu hera, su kawuyi kayi kwagwenga mashaka goseri. (aiōnios g166)
For to this end perhaps was he separated from thee for a season, that thou mightest receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 Na vinu yomberi mmanda ndiri kayi, kumbiti kawera kuliku mmanda, yomberi ndo mlongu gwetu. Yatumfira. Kaweri muntu gwa utanga kwaneni na hakaweri muntu gwa utanga nentu kwagwenga, pakawonikana handa ndo muntu muyetu na mlongu Mumtuwa.
no longer as a slave, but above a slave, as a brother beloved, especially by me, but how much more by thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17 Handa yaguwona neni kuwera mlongu gwaku su gumwanki Onesmu ntambu yagunangiti neni.
If therefore thou holdest me a sharer with thee, receive him as myself.
18 Handa kakukosera shintu, ama kawera na uwanda kwa gwenga, su neni hanumlipiri.
If he hath injured thee or oweth thee ought, put that to my account;
19 Neni Paulu nemba namweni kwa liwoku lyangu, hanukulipi. Handa hangu gwenga paguwera na uwanda wa ukomu waku kwaneni.
I Paul have given it under my own hand, I will repay it, not to say to thee, that thou owest even thine own self unto me.
20 Mlongu gwangu gutendi hangu kwa kuntanga neni toziya ya litawu lya Mtuwa, handa mlongu gwangu kwa kuwera pamuhera na Kristu, gugufiliziyi moyu gwangu.
Yea, brother, I wish to have joy in thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Neni nwera na unakaka kuwera nembiti aga, hagutendi nentu ya ganukugambira.
Having confidence in thy obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say.
22 Pamuhera na aga, muntandiri shumba sha kugonja toziya Mlungu pakankula ganduwa na neni hanuwatyangiri.
But at the same time prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23 Epafura, mtatirwa muyangu toziya ya kumtendera Kristu Yesu, kankukulamsiya.
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Na ashina Mariku na Alisitariku na Dema na Luka na awa watenda lihengu wayangu, viraa vilii wankukulamusiya.
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-labourers.
25 Manemu ga Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera namwenga.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Amen. Written to Philemon from Rome, by Onesimus one of his household.
