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 for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved friend and fellow worker,
2 na dada Afiya na Arikipu shonta myetu na Shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu shawaliwona ukaya kwaku.
and also to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in yoʋr 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 Christ.
4 Nonga mayagashii Mlungu shipindi shoseri panukuluwira Filimoni,
I give thanks to my God, always making mention of yoʋ in my prayers,
5 toziya mpikanira ntambu yagumjimira Mtuwa Yesu na ntambu yaguwafira wantu woseri wa Mlungu.
because I hear of yoʋr love for all the saints and the faith that yoʋ have toward the Lord Jesus.
6 Numuluwa Mlungu kakupanani likakala kuwagambira wantu wamonga njimiru yaku su guvimani goseri maheri gatuwera naga kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu.
I pray that yoʋr fellowship with us in the faith may be effective in deepening yoʋr understanding of every blessing that we have in Christ Jesus.
7 Ufiru waku unjegera nemeleru nkulu na kuntula moyu toziya gwenga guyinemeziya myoyu ya wantu wa Mlungu.
We are very thankful for the comfort we have received from yoʋr love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through yoʋ, brother.
8 Su, neni mlongu gwaku kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu, handa hangu weza kuwera na ugangamala kukugambira ntambu yagufiruwa kutenda,
Therefore, although I am bold enough in Christ to command yoʋ to do what is right,
9 kumbiti toziya ya mafiliru, nukuluwa hera. Neni Paulu nwera mzewi vinu na mtatirwa toziya ya kumtendera Yesu Kristu,
I would rather appeal to yoʋ on the basis of love. I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner for Jesus Christ,
10 nukuluwa kwajili ya Onesimu, yakawera gambira mwana gwangu yakamjimira Kristu, nweriti tati gwakuwi gwa shirohu neni panweriti kushibetubetu.
appeal to yoʋ on behalf of my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment.
11 Makashu Onesmu kaweriti shintu ndiri, Kumbiti vinu kawera muntu gwa utanga kwa neni na gwenga vulaa.
Once he was useless to yoʋ, but now he is useful both to yoʋ and to me. I am sending him back,
12 Vinu numtuma kwagwenga, yomberi ndo moyu gwangu.
and I ask yoʋ to receive him, that is, my very own heart.
13 Menfiriti kalikali na neni su kantangi lihengu panu kwajili ya mwenga shipindi ashi neni shawera mushibetubetu toziya ya Shisoweru Shiwagira.
I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in yoʋr place during my imprisonment for the gospel.
14 Nfira ndiri kutenda shoseri pota na gwenga kujimira, su utanga woseri yamgenda kumpanana yomberi, uweri wa kufira maweni.
But I did not want to do anything without yoʋr consent, so that yoʋr good deed would not be done out of compulsion, but of yoʋr own free will.
15 Pamonga Onesmu kawukiti kwa gwenga kwa katepu hera, su kawuyi kayi kwagwenga mashaka goseri. (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps the reason he was separated from yoʋ for an hour was so that yoʋ might have him back 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, as a beloved brother, especially to me, but even more so to yoʋ, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 Handa yaguwona neni kuwera mlongu gwaku su gumwanki Onesmu ntambu yagunangiti neni.
So if yoʋ consider me to be a partner, receive him as yoʋ would receive me.
18 Handa kakukosera shintu, ama kawera na uwanda kwa gwenga, su neni hanumlipiri.
If he has wronged yoʋ in any way or owes yoʋ anything, charge it to me.
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 that yoʋ owe me yoʋr very own life).
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 some benefit from yoʋ in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
21 Neni nwera na unakaka kuwera nembiti aga, hagutendi nentu ya ganukugambira.
Trusting in yoʋr obedience, I write to yoʋ, knowing that yoʋ will do even more than I ask.
22 Pamuhera na aga, muntandiri shumba sha kugonja toziya Mlungu pakankula ganduwa na neni hanuwatyangiri.
At the same time, I want yoʋ to prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you soon.
23 Epafura, mtatirwa muyangu toziya ya kumtendera Kristu Yesu, kankukulamsiya.
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.
and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, greet yoʋ.
25 Manemu ga Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera namwenga.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
