Filimoni 1
1 Paulusi, muhikana wa Jesu kereste, ni mukulwe Timoteya ni Filimoni, mulikanetu yo sakiwa, mi ye tuseveza naye,
To my beloved friend and coworker Philemon,
2 ni Alufeya nchizyetu, ni Alukipusi i sole kuninetu, ni ku nkeleke i kopanela munzubo yako.
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 Chisemo chi ve kwenu ni nkozo kuzwila kwe Reeza Isheetu ni Jesu Kereste Simwine wetu.
Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Ime i nako ni nako ni litumela kwe Ireeza wangu. Ni mi sumpa mwi ntapelo zangu.
I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,
5 Ni va zuwi ze lato ni chisemo chi mwina na cho kuzwila kwa Jesu Nfumwetu ni kwavo vonse va zumine.
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 Ni lapela kuti chi likani che ntumelo yenu chive chi kolete che nzivo ya zintu zonse zilotu nzina kwetu cha Jesu Kereste.
And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.
7 Cho kuti nive ni kusanga ni kwombwa- ombwa che lato lyenu, vakeni che nkulo za varumeli zi pumulele kwenu, vaa kwangu.
For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.
8 Nihaike, nihakuvavulyo ni na ziho cha Kereste ku milaya kutenda zi muswanela kutenda.
And so, although I might be bold in Christ to dictate to you what is fitting,
9 Vakeni che lato, ni kumbila kwenu - niha kuvavulyo I me, Paulusi, mukulu-kwame linu yo suminwe cha Jesu Kereste.
yet for love’s sake, I rather beseech you, I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus!
10 Ni mikumbila kuamana ni mwaanangu Onesimusi, u zo ye ni vapepi ne ni suminwe.
I beseech you for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in these chains.
11 kakuti inako imwi kana a vena intuso kwenu, kono hanu chena intuso kutuvonse kwenu ni kwangu,
Once you found him "unprofitable," but now he is "profitable" to you and to me.
12 Ni vamutumini kwenu hape, iye yeli inkulo yangu.
I am sending him back to you, he himself, that is, my very heart!
13 Ni lakaza kuti ne ni vamuviki kunu kwangu, chokuti a ni na mumawenge chevaka lye nzwi.
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 Kono kena ni vasaki kutenda chimwi ni chimwi kusena maikuto enu. Zile anisaka inkezo zenu zilutu kuzwa kusalukite kono cha maikuto malutu.
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 Kono chovulyo a va kauhanywa kwenu chenako zana, chokuti muwole kumuvoza hape kuyakwile. (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 Kete na ve muhikana hape, kono yo hita muhikana, muukwaangu yo sakahala. Yo sakahala sihulu kwangu, ni ahulu kwako, konse ni mwinyama ni kwa Simwine.
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 Cwale hova name sina umukwangu, u mwamuhele mweti njime.
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
18 Niheva a va kuchiti vuvi kapa a va koloti chimwi kwako, u chilihise kwangu
And if he has wronged you at all, or is owing you anything, charge that to me.
19 Ime, Paulusi, ni ñola izi che yanza lyangu: Ka ni kulihe hape. Isinyi ku ni wambila kuti mu ni kolota inwe muvene.
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 Ee Muukwaangu, ni pange che chisemo ku Siimwine; he impumulo mwinkulo yangu cha Kresite.
Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!
21 Isepo kuamana ni ikute lyako, Ni kuñolela. Nii zi kuti kaupange mane kuhitilila mo ni kumbilila.
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 Chenako i swana, ni lukiseze inzuvo ya beene, Aho ni na insepo kuti che ntapelo zenu ka nihewe kwenu hape.
Please also prepare for me a lodging, for I am hoping by your prayers to be restored to you again.
23 Epafrasi, mukwangu mwintolongo cha Jesu Kresite, u milumelisa.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greeting;
24 Ni Mareka, ni Aristarko, Damasi, ni Luka, va likani vangu kumusevezi.
so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Chisemo cha Simwine wetu Jesu Kresite chive ni luhuho lwenu. Amen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
