Filimoni 1
1 Paulo mutungwa wang'wa Yesu Klisto, hangi indugu nu Timoteo kung'wa Filimoni, molowa muhumba miitu hangi mitumi mulimu palung'we nusese,
To my beloved friend and coworker Philemon,
2 nukung'wa Afia dada witu nu kung'wa Arkapas meitu nukiteekelo nilukutukilwa mito lako.
to my sister Apphia, to my fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church which meets at Philemon’s house. From Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy.
3 Uukende utule nunyee nuupolo nuupumile kung'witunda tata witu nukung'wa mukulu u Yesu Klisto.
Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Matungo iihi numusongeye idunda nuukuta mumalompiane.
I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,
5 Nigulye uulowa nuuhueli nutite kung'wa mkulu u Yesu kunsoko auhuli ehi.
because I am hearing of your love and of the faith which you hold, not only toward the Lord Jesus Christ, but toward all the saints.
6 Kulompa itee wihangueli nuuhoeli wanyu, utule uza kumanye kela lukani nuluzepie pa ng'wanyu nukung'wa Kilisto.
And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.
7 Ingi nainandoilwe nuupolo, kunsoko aulowa wako, kunsoko inkolo yaahueli yakendakilagigwa nuewe mulana.
For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.
8 Kuite gwa nkete uugimya wihi mung'wa Kilisto, kuuila uwe witume kehi nuuhumile kituma.
And so, although I might be bold in Christ to dictate to you what is fitting,
9 Ingi gwa kunsoko aulowa, kuleka gwa ite kuupepelya nene, nene numunyampala, nitungelega ntungilwe nsoko ang'wa Kilisto u Yesu.
yet for love’s sake, I rather beseech you, I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus!
10 Kuupepelya nsoko ang'waane Onesmo, nene numutungile muutugwa wane.
I beseech you for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in these chains.
11 Kunsoko pang'wandyo shanga akuloeye, ingi itungile uukuloeye uewe nunene.
Once you found him "unprofitable," but now he is "profitable" to you and to me.
12 Namulagilya ung'wenso nukete inkolo anga nane lukulu kusuka kung'wako.
I am sending him back to you, he himself, that is, my very heart!
13 Azansigile azuzasaga palung'we nunene, ili wanintumile badalako, matungo nukole mukitungo nsoko ainjili.
I could wish to retain him at my side, so that he might minister to me in your stead, in my bonds for the gospel.
14 Ingegwa singa azaneloilwa kitume lukani lehi bila kugombiigwa nueewe. Nitumile ite kunsoko lukani nuluza, lulekekitung'wa kunsoko akumiiligwa, kunsoko auloilwe uewe kituma.
But without your consent I was unwilling to do anything, so that your kindness to me might be of your own free will, and not of compulsion.
15 Ang'we nsoko aubague nuewe kumatungo aituile ite nsoko utule palong'we nong'wenso matungo ehi. (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps for this reason you were separated from him for an hour, in order that you might have him back forever, (aiōnios g166)
16 Nsoko itee alekekutula mutungwa hangi, inge bahu lukulu amutungwa, anga muluna muulowa, hasa kung'wane kukila kung'wako, mumwele nukung'wa mukulu.
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a brother beloved; especially dear to me, but how much more to you, both as a man and a fellow Christian.
17 Ne itegwa kang'wi unihoee unene anga nipalung'wi, anga nazuze nsigilya unee.
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
18 Kuite angeze umukosee lukani lehi, kang'we uzumudaiye kentu kehi, kedai nekanso kitalane.
And if he has wronged you at all, or is owing you anything, charge that to me.
19 Nene Paulo nuukuandika kumukono wane unene une kuulipa. Singa kulunga kung'wako ingi nukudaiye mulikalo lako itai.
I Paul am writing this in my own handwriting, "I will repay you." But I will not mention that you owe me, over and over, your very soul.
20 Hange muluna, lekampate uulowa wa mukulu kupuma kitalako niloeye munkolo ane kong'wa Kilisto.
Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!
21 Nkete uhuili kutula ni ikulyo nilako, nukuukilisilya nize ningile kina ukituma ga ikilo nianso ni nukulagilye.
Because I am thoroughly persuaded of your obedience, I have written you, knowing full well that you will do by me what I am asking.
22 Matungo yayoyayo zepelya shumba kaageni konsoko ane inge itegwa nihuie kuukeila malompi ako, kuugendelela matungo makupe.
Please also prepare for me a lodging, for I am hoping by your prayers to be restored to you again.
23 Epafla mutungwa miane mung'wa Kilisto Yesu akuulamusha,
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greeting;
24 anga uu nukituma uMaliko, Alistalko, Dema, Luka, ituma milimo palung'wi nunene.
so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Ukende wang'wa Bwana u Yesu Kilisto utule palung'we ni nkolo ako. Huila.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
