Filemoni 1
1 Pauli, mfungwa ghwa Kristu Yesu ndo ndongo Timoti ghwa Filemoni, ndongobhitu n'ganwa ndo mmbomba mahengu pamonga ni tete,
PAUL, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon the beloved, and our fellow-labourer,
2 ni kwa Afia nd'hombo bhitu, ni kwa Arkipas asikari njitu, na mulikanisa lela alibhonana munyumba ya y'obhi.
and to Apphia the beloved, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church at thy house:
3 Neema iyelayi kway'homo ni amani iyo'homelahi kwa K'yara Dadi ijhitu ni kwa Bwana bhitu Yesu Kiristu.
grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Muda bhuoha nikambombeysa K'yara. Nikutaja mu bhus'omelu bhuangu.
I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 Nipeliki uganifu ni imani ya uyenayu mwa Bwana Yesu ndo kwa ndabha ya bhaumini bhoha.
hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and unto all the saints;
6 Nis'oma kuya kwa ushirika hwa imani ya muenga iyelahi ni ufanisi mu ujuzi bhwa kila lihengu linofu la liyele mugati mwa tete mu Kiristu.
that there may be an operative communication of thy faith made known by every good thing, which is in you towards Jesus Christ.
7 Kwandahba niyelena nihobhuiki ni fanja kwa ndabha ya uganu bhwa yhobhi, kwa ndabha mit'eema ghiya bhaumini yitulisibhwa nabhi, ndongo.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
8 H'enu, ndabha njele ni lukakara bhuoha mu Kiristu nikulasimisya bhebhe kuk'heta k'hela kyawibhuwesya kuk'heta,
Wherefore, though I have in Christ great liberty to enjoin thee what is becoming,
9 lakini kwa ndabha ya luganu, badala yiake nikujobhela - nene, Pauli ne n'see na henu nifungibhu kwa ndabha jha Kristu Yesu.
I rather for love’s sake entreat, being such as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ.
10 Nikus'homa kwa ndabha jha mwanabhangu Onesmo, yanin'hoguili mu fifungu fya nene.
I entreat thee for my son, whom I have begotten during my bonds, Onesimus:
11 Kwa ndabha muandi akakufwayi lepi lakini henu ikufwayi bhebhe ni nene.
who in time past hath been an unprofitable servant to thee, but now very profitable to thee and to me:
12 Nintumili- muene ndo wa mu nt'eema bhuangu - kuk'herebhuka kwa bhebhe.
whom I have sent back; thou therefore receive him, even as my own bowels:
13 Nitarajileghe uyendelelayi kubakila pamonga ni nene, ndo anitumikilayi badala j'ha bhebhe, wakati bhwa yobhi kufungibhwa kwa ndabha j'ha injili.
whom I wished to detain about myself, that in thy stead he might have waited upon me during my bonds for the gospel:
14 Lakini nilondelepi kubhomba lijambo lyolyoha bila ruhusa jha jhobhi. Nabhombi naha ili kwamba lijambo lyolyoha linofu lisibhombeki kwa ndabha nakulasimisi, bali kwa ndabha uganili ghwa muene kukheta.
but without thy consent would I do nothing; that this good deed of thine might not be as of necessity, but from thy own choice.
15 Labda kwa kujha ghwatengibhu nabhi kwa muda, jhajhele naha ili ujhiaghe pamonga ni muene milele. (aiōnios g166)
For to this end perhaps was he separated from thee for a season, that thou mightest receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 Ili kwamba usijhi naku kabhele n'tumwa, bali mbanga jha n'tumwa, kama ndongobhu mpendwa, hasa kwa nene, nesu kwa bhebhe mu mb'ele ni kwa Bwana.
no longer as a slave, but above a slave, as a brother beloved, especially by me, but how much more by thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17 Ni kama bhanitolili nene ne mshirika unjamb'elayi kama kya unijhambelili nene.
If therefore thou holdest me a sharer with thee, receive him as myself.
18 Lakini kama akukosili khenu kyokyoha khela, au ukan'dai khenu kyokoha khela, kidayayi ekhu kuhomela kwa nene.
If he hath injured thee or oweth thee ought, put that to my account;
19 Nene Paulo, nijhandika kwa kibhoko kyangu ne muene: nene nibetakulepa. Nijobhalepi kwa bhebhe kujha nikudai maisha gha jhobhi nesu.
I Paul have given it under my own hand, I will repay it, not to say to thee, that thou owest even thine own self unto me.
20 Naam ndongo, lekayi nikabhayi furaha jha Bwana kuhoma kwa bhebhe: uhobhosiajhi muoyo ghwa nene mu Kristu.
Yea, brother, I wish to have joy in thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Nikajhelayi ni imani kuhusu utii bhwa bhebhe, nikujhandikila nimanyili kujha wibetakubhomba hata zaidi jha fela fyanikus'oka.
Having confidence in thy obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say.
22 Bhwakati bhobhuobhu jhandalayi kichumba kya bhahesiya kwandabha jha nene, kwa kujha nitumaini kup'etela maombi gha bhebhe nibetakugendela karibuni naha.
But at the same time prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23 Epafra, mfungwa njangu mu Kristu Yesu ikuponesya,
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 ni kama kyaibhomba Marko, Aristarko, Dema, Luka, bhabhomba mbombo pamonga ni nene.
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-labourers.
25 Neema jha Bwana Yesu Kristu ijhelayi pamonga ni roho jha bhebhe. Amina.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Amen. Written to Philemon from Rome, by Onesimus one of his household.
