Philemon 1

1 Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy my brother, —unto Philemon the beloved, and a fellow worker of ours,

Pawulo, musungwa wa Kkilisito Jesu, amukwesu Timoti kuli Filimoni, mweenzuma uyandika kali mubelesima,

2 And unto Apphia our sister. And unto Archippus our fellow-soldier, and unto the assembly which meeteth, at thy house:

alubo kuli Afia muchizi wesu, alubo kuli Akkifasi silumambama, alubo akumbungano ziswanana mun'anda yenu.

3 Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.

Luzyalo alube kuli ndiwe aluumuno luzwa kuli Leza taatesu aMwami Jesu Kkilisito.

4 I am giving thanks unto my God—always, making mention, of thee, in my prayers,

Ime abuzuba ngandilumba Leza wangu elyo ndakudombola munkombyo zyangu,

5 Hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints, —

nkambo ndimvwa atala alusyomo ndolalo kuli Mwami Jesu aluyando ndolalo kuli boonse bantu bakwe basalala.

6 To the end that, the fellowship of thy faith, may become, energetic, by a personal knowledge of every good thing that is in us towards Christ;

Ndikomba kuti kwaabana kwalusyomo lwakwe kuchite kuti lube chiswayo akumvwisisisya kuzwide kwchintu choonse chibotu nchitulacho muMwami.

7 For, much joy, have I had, and encouragement, by occasion of thy love, in that, the tender affections of the saints, have had rest given them by thee, brother.

Nkambondijisi kukondwa kupati akumbuluzigwa nkambo kaluyando lwakwe, nkambo myoyo yabantu baLeza basalala yakakatalukwa ayebo, mwanama,

8 Wherefore, though I have, much, freedom of speech, in Christ, to be enjoining upon thee that which is befitting,

Lino, nikuba kuti ndijisi koonse kutayowa muliKkilisito kukulayilila iwe kuchita nzyooyelede kuchita,

9 Yet, for loves sake, I rather exhort, —being, such a one, as Paul the aged, now, also, even a prisoner of Christ Jesus, —

nikubaboobo nkambo kaluyando, ime ndikombelela kulinduwe kwinda kuti - Ime, Pawulo, munene, alubo lino musungwa waKkilisito.

10 I exhort thee concerning my own child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, —Onesimus:

Ime ndikombelezya kulinduwe nkambo kamwana ngu Onesimasi, ngundakazyala muncheni zyangu.

11 Him who, at one time, was, unto thee, unserviceable, but, now, unto thee and unto me, serviceable;

Nkambo chindi chamana taakalikwe mulimo kulindiwe, pesi lino wabamilimu koonse kulinduwe akuli ndime.

12 Whom I have sent back unto thee—him, that is, my own, tender affections!—

Ndamutuma alimwi kulinduwe, ngumoyo wangu.

13 Whom, I, was minded, with myself, to detain, that, in thy behalf, unto me, he might be ministering in the bonds of the joyful message;

Ndalikuyandisya kuti ndimubambe afwifwi andime kuti azoondichitile milimo kwachindi chinini ndilimumacheni nkambo kamakani mabotu.

14 But, apart from thy mind, I wished to do, nothing, that, not as by necessity, thy goodness should be, but, by choice.

Pesi tendalikuyanda kuchita chimwi chintu kanditakwe mvumo yako. Tandilikuyanda nchito zyako zibotu kuti zizwe kukusinikizya pesi kuzwa kubabotu bwakuliyandila.

15 For, peradventure, for this cause, was he separated for an hour, that, as an age-abiding possession, thou mightest have him back, — (aiōnios g166)

Alimwi kuli zeezi wakaanzanisigwa ayebo kwachindi, kuti uzyoobawe musule akutamani. (aiōnios g166)

16 No longer as a servant, but above a servant—a brother beloved, very greatly to me, but, how much rather, to thee—both in the flesh and in the Lord!

Taakwe na chizoba muzike, pesi mbubombubo kwinda muzike, imwanama uyandwa kapati kuli ndime, alubo akwindilila kulinduwe, muziyanza zyobili munyama amuMwami.

17 If, therefore, thou holdest me as one in thy fellowship, take him unto thee, as myself;

Kuti kondijisi mbuli mwenzinyokwe, mutambule mbuli ndime.

18 And, if he hath wronged thee at all or oweth thee aught, the same, unto me, do thou reckon: —

Kuti kaliwakubisizya nikubaujisi chikwelete chamusyobonzi, chibikke kulindime.

19 I, Paul, have written [it] with, my own, hand, —I, will repay [it]; that I may not tell thee—that, thyself, unto me, thou still owest.

Ime, Pawulo, ndilembeezi aluboko lwangu. Ime lwangu ndizyo yibbadala- kanditadomboli kuti undikweleta bube bwako!

20 Yea! brother, I, would, from thee, have help, in the Lord: give rest unto my tender affections in Christ.

Ili, mwanama, leka ndijane zimwi zijanwa kuzwa kulindime muMwami bambulula moyo wangu muli Kkilisito.

21 Confident of thine obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that, even beyond what I say, thou wilt do: —

Ndasyoma atala akuswiilila kwako, ndakulembela. Ndilizi kuti ulachita kwinda nzindakulembela.

22 At the same time, moreover, be also getting ready for me, a lodging; for I am hoping that, through your prayers, I shall be granted as a favour unto you.

Muchiindi eecho, mundibambile n'anda yabenzu, nkambo ndilangilila kuti kwindilila ankombyo zyanu ndizyoomupegwa lubo.

23 There salute thee—Epaphras my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,

Epafulasi, musungwama muli Kkilisito Jesu, ulamujuuzya.

24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, —my fellow-workers.

AMakko alakwe, Alisitakkasi, Demasi, a Lukka mubelesima.

25 The favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, be with your spirit.

Luzyalo lwa Mwami wesu Jesu Kkilisito lube amuuya wako. Amen.