Firimoni 1
1 Pauro, musungwa waKristu Jesu, naTimoti hama yedu, kuna Firimoni shamwari yedu inodikanwa uye nomushandi pamwe chete nesu,
Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,
2 kuna Afia hanzvadzi yedu, kuna Akipo murwi pamwe chete nesu uye nokukereke inosangana mumba mako:
And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:
3 Nyasha ngadzive nemi norugare zvinobva kuna Mwari Baba vedu naIshe Jesu Kristu.
Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
4 Ndinovonga Mwari wangu nguva dzose pandinokurangarira muminyengetero yangu,
I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,
5 nokuti ndinonzwa nezvokutenda kwako muna Ishe Jesu uye norudo rwako kuvatsvene vose.
(When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)
6 Ndinokunyengeterera kuti ugovane navamwe nesimba, kuitira kuti uve noruzivo rwakazara pamusoro pezvinhu zvose zvakanaka zvatinazvo muna Kristu.
That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.
7 Rudo rwako rwakandipa mufaro mukuru nokukurudzirwa, nokuti iwe, hama yangu, wakazorodza mwoyo yavatsvene.
For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.
8 Naizvozvo, kunyange zvazvo ndisingatyi, muna Kristu, kuti ndikurayire zvaunofanira kuita,
Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,
9 asi ndinokukumbira nokuda kworudo. Saka ini, saPauro mutana uye zvino musungwa waKristu Jesu
Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.
10 ndinokumbira kwauri pamusoro pomwanakomana wangu Onesimasi, akava mwanakomana wangu pakusungwa kwangu.
I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,
11 Akanga asingabatsiri kwauri kare, asi zvino ava kubatsira kwatiri tose iwe neni.
Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,
12 Ndiri kumudzosera kwauri, iye mwoyo wangu chaiwo.
Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,
13 Ndaida kuti iye agare neni kuti agotora nzvimbo yako pakundibatsira zvandiri muusungwa nokuda kweVhangeri.
Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.
14 Asi handina kuda kuita chinhu iwe usina kuchitendera, kuitira kuti zvose zvakanaka zvauchaita zvirege kuva zvokurovedzerwa asi nokuda kwako.
But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.
It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer, (aiōnios g166)
16 asisiri somuranda, asi ava nani kupfuura muranda, sehama inodikanwa. Munhu anodikanwa kwandiri, asi kutonyanya kwauri, zvose somunhu uye sehama muna She.
Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?
17 Saka kana uchindiona somumwe wako, mugamuchire sokugamuchira kwaungandiita.
If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.
18 Kana ane zvaakakutadzira kana kuti ane mungava newe, uzvireve kwandiri.
If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts.
19 Ini, Pauro, ndanyora izvi noruoko rwangu. Ndichazviripira, ndisingarevi kuti iwe pachako uri mungava kwandiri.
I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.
20 Hama, ndinoshuva, kuti ndiwane rubatsiro kubva kwauri muna She; zorodza mwoyo wangu muna Kristu.
Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.
21 Ndanyora kwauri ndichivimba nokuteerera kwako, ndichiziva kuti uchaita kunyange kupfuura zvandakukumbira.
Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.
22 Uye chimwe chinhuzve: Ndigadzirirewo pokugara, nokuti ndinotarira kuti ndichapiwa kwamuri pakupindurwa kweminyengetero yenyu.
Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.
23 Epafurasi, musungwa pamwe chete neni muna Kristu Jesu, anokukwazisai,
There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,
24 uyewo Mako, Aristakusi, Dhemasi, naRuka, vashandi pamwe chete neni.
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.
25 Nyasha dzaIshe Jesu Kristu ngadzive nomweya wako.
The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. ‘Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.’
