Filimoni 1
1 Njame paulo, uli mujele pacebo cakusebensela Yesu Klistu. Ndi pamo ne mukwetu Timoti, tulalembelenga njobe Filimoni omukwetu wasunika, kayi musebenshi munetu,
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy my brother, to Philemon my beloved, and our fellow-laborer,
2 ne Apiya mukwetu mutukashi, Akipasi mushilikali munetu munkondo ya Mushimu kayi ne mubungano uyo uli mung'anda yakobe.
and to our beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church that is in your house:
3 Luse ne lumuno lube nenjamwe kufuma kuli Lesa Bata betu ne Mwami Yesu Klistu.
grace be to you all, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Ndalumbunga Lesa wakame cindi conse ndakuyeyanga mipailo.
I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
5 Pakwinga ndanyumfunga sha lusuno ne lushomo lwakobe kuli bashoma bonse, kayi ne lushomo muli Yesu Klistu.
hearing of your love and your faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints,
6 Ndapailinga kwambeti lwikatano ndokute pamo nenjafwe mulushomo, ulusebenseshe cangofu kwambeti ubeshibishe byonse mbyotwalatambula pacebo ca Yesu Klistu.
that your participation in the faith may be active in the acknowledgment of every good thing that is in us, to the honor of Christ Jesus.
7 Mukwabo, lusuno ndokute lulankondweleshe kayi ulanjuminishi pakwinga ulakondweleshe moyo wakame ne bashoma nabambi bonse.
For we have great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
8 Pacebo ico ame ndelela kukwambila muli Klistu ncowelela kwinsa.
Wherefore, though I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do that which is becoming,
9 Nsombi pacebo ca lusuno ame ndakusengenga ndemucekulu, kayi lino ndili mujele pacebo ca kusebensela Klistu.
yet, on account of my love, I rather exhort you, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner on account of Jesus Christ.
10 Neco ndasengelenga Onesimo kuli njamwe pakwinga ni mwaname muli Klistu, pakwinga mpondalikuba mujele ndalaba baishi kubintu bya kumushimu.
I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,
11 Kaindi nkalikukute ncito kulinjobe, nsombi lino ngauba ne ncito kuli njobe ne njame.
who, for some time, has been unprofitable to you, but now is very profitable to you and to me:
12 Ndamubweshenga kulinjobe, pakwinseci ndabeti ndakutumini moyo wakame wonse.
I send him back, and do you receive him, that is, my son.
13 Ngankondwa kuba nendi kuno, mpondicili mujele pacebo ca kukambauka Mulumbe Waina, kwambeti anyamfwenga pabusena bwakobe.
I did wish to keep him with me, that, in your stead, he might serve me in my bonds for the gospel;
14 Necikabeco nkandayandanga kwinsa cintu ciliconse kantana ndikwipusha, kutineti ngaucinsa mwakukukakatisha, nsombi usuminishe mwakusunguluka.
but, without your consent, I was not willing to do any thing, that your good deed might not be as a matter of necessity, but one of free-will.
15 Mpani Onesimo walakushiyowa kwakacindi kang'ana kwambeti akese akekale nenjobe kwacindi conse. (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps, indeed, lie departed for a short time for this reason, that you might receive him forever; (aiōnios g166)
16 Lino nte musha nsombi wapita musha, nimukwenu muli Klistu. Ame ndimusuni neco, nenjobe welela kumusuna, pakwinga nimusha kayi ni mukwenu muli Mwami Yesu Klistu.
no longer as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially by me, and how much more by you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 Na njame munobe, mutambule mbuli ncowela kuntambula.
If, then, you regard me as a partner, receive him as myself.
18 Na walakwinshila caipa nambi kukweleta cintu ciliconse, upe njame mulandu.
But if he has done you any wrong, or owes you any thing, put that to my account.
19 Lino ndakulembelenga kalata ne makasa akame, “Ame nde Paulo ninkalipile.” Pakwambeco, nkandelela kukwanusha kwambeti nkongole njonkutile nibuyumi bwakobe.
I, Paul, do write it with my own hand, I will repay it; that I may not say to you, that you owe to me even yourself besides.
20 Lino omwanse wame nenjame unyamfweko pacebo ca Mwami. Unkondwelesheko mbuli mukwenu muli Klistu.
Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.
21 Ndakulembelenga ibi bintu, pakwinga ndashoma kwambeti nubinse mbyondakusenge. Kayi ndicinsheti nucikonshe kwinsa kupita pa bintu ibi.
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
22 Ndasengenga kayi, eti ukamambileko cipinda pakona, pakwinga ndashoma kwambeti Lesa nakakumbule mipailo yenu nekumbwesha kulinjamwe.
At the same time, also, prepare me a lodging: for I hope that through the prayers of you all, I may be given to you.
23 Epafulasi uyo ngondi nendi mujele cebo ca Yesu, lamupanga mitende.
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes you:
24 Maliko, Alisitako ne Dema kayi ne Luka basebenshi baname naboyo balamupanga mitende.
so also do Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-laborers.
25 Luse lwa Mwami Yesu Klistu lube nenjamwe mwense.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits. Amen.
