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 Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2 na dada Afiya na Arikipu shonta myetu na Shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu shawaliwona ukaya kwaku.
and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 Tuwafilireni manemu na ponga ya Mlungu Tati gwetu, na kwa Mtuwa Yesu Kristu.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.
4 Nonga mayagashii Mlungu shipindi shoseri panukuluwira Filimoni,
I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5 toziya mpikanira ntambu yagumjimira Mtuwa Yesu na ntambu yaguwafira wantu woseri wa Mlungu.
hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward 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 the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Messiah.
7 Ufiru waku unjegera nemeleru nkulu na kuntula moyu toziya gwenga guyinemeziya myoyu ya wantu wa Mlungu.
For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Su, neni mlongu gwaku kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu, handa hangu weza kuwera na ugangamala kukugambira ntambu yagufiruwa kutenda,
Therefore, though I have all boldness in Messiah to command you that which is appropriate,
9 kumbiti toziya ya mafiliru, nukuluwa hera. Neni Paulu nwera mzewi vinu na mtatirwa toziya ya kumtendera Yesu Kristu,
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 nukuluwa kwajili ya Onesimu, yakawera gambira mwana gwangu yakamjimira Kristu, nweriti tati gwakuwi gwa shirohu neni panweriti kushibetubetu.
I appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
11 Makashu Onesmu kaweriti shintu ndiri, Kumbiti vinu kawera muntu gwa utanga kwa neni na gwenga vulaa.
who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
12 Vinu numtuma kwagwenga, yomberi ndo moyu gwangu.
I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,
13 Menfiriti kalikali na neni su kantangi lihengu panu kwajili ya mwenga shipindi ashi neni shawera mushibetubetu toziya ya Shisoweru Shiwagira.
whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the gospel.
14 Nfira ndiri kutenda shoseri pota na gwenga kujimira, su utanga woseri yamgenda kumpanana yomberi, uweri wa kufira maweni.
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 Pamonga Onesmu kawukiti kwa gwenga kwa katepu hera, su kawuyi kayi kwagwenga mashaka goseri. (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (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 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 Handa yaguwona neni kuwera mlongu gwaku su gumwanki Onesmu ntambu yagunangiti neni.
If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 Handa kakukosera shintu, ama kawera na uwanda kwa gwenga, su neni hanumlipiri.
But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, 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, 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 Mlongu gwangu gutendi hangu kwa kuntanga neni toziya ya litawu lya Mtuwa, handa mlongu gwangu kwa kuwera pamuhera na Kristu, gugufiliziyi moyu gwangu.
Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Messiah.
21 Neni nwera na unakaka kuwera nembiti aga, hagutendi nentu ya ganukugambira.
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
22 Pamuhera na aga, muntandiri shumba sha kugonja toziya Mlungu pakankula ganduwa na neni hanuwatyangiri.
Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 Epafura, mtatirwa muyangu toziya ya kumtendera Kristu Yesu, kankukulamsiya.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Messiah Jesus, greets you,
24 Na ashina Mariku na Alisitariku na Dema na Luka na awa watenda lihengu wayangu, viraa vilii wankukulamusiya.
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Manemu ga Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera namwenga.
The grace of the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah be with your spirit.
