Pilimoni 1
1 Nne Pauli nankutabhwa kwa ligongo lya a Yeshu Kilishitu, na alongo ajetu a Timoteo, tunakunjandishila mmwe a Pilimoni nkupingwa na uwe na mmakamula liengo ajetu,
To my beloved friend and coworker Philemon,
2 na alumbu bhetu a Apiya, na a Alikipo linjola nnjetu nngulupai na likanisha liimananga nnyumba jabho.
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 Nema na ulele kopoka kwa Atati a Nnungu na Bhakulungwa a Yeshu Kilishitu, ibhe na mmanganyanji.
Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Ngunakwaatendela eja a Nnungu bhangu mobha gowe, pungunkumbushila mwe a Pilimoni nkujuga kwangu,
I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,
5 pabha ngulipilikana shinkuti kwaakulupalila a Yeshu Bhakulungwa bhetu na shinkuti kwaapinganga bha ukonjelo bhowe bha a Nnungu.
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 Ngunakwaajuga a Nnungu kuti, ngulupai jimuilundile na uwe jinkomboye kubha na lumanyio lwa kushimanya kila shindu sha mmbone shitukwete, nkulundana kwetu na a Kilishitu.
And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.
7 Pabha kwa kwaapinganga kwenu bhandu, kushing'angalaya kaje na njitagwa ntima kwa ligongo lyenu mwe mmakilishitu ajangu, numbe nshikujiangalaya mitima ja bhandunji bha ukonjelo.
For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.
8 Kwa nneyo, ikabhe ngwete makangala ga kunnajila mmwe ntende indu inkupinjikwa tenda pabha nkulundana kwangu na a Kilishitu,
And so, although I might be bold in Christ to dictate to you what is fitting,
9 ikabheje kwa ligongo lya nonyelana ngunakunjuga, malinga nne Pauli shingongopele shino, na numbe nnaino nankutabhwa kwa ligongo lya a Yeshu Kilishitu.
yet for love’s sake, I rather beseech you, I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus!
10 Bhai ngunakunnjuga kwa ligongo lika mwanangu Oneshimushi, junimpatile nngulupai nili nkutabhwa.
I beseech you for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in these chains.
11 Bhukala jwenejo akampwaaga, ikabheje nnaino shampwae mmwe na nkali nne.
Once you found him "unprofitable," but now he is "profitable" to you and to me.
12 Lelo ngunakummuja najo kwenu mmwe, jwenejo ni malinga ntima gwangu namwene.
I am sending him back to you, he himself, that is, my very heart!
13 Napinjile atame na nne nkupinga anyangutile maengo penu mmwe, pepano pundabhilwe kwa ligongo lya Ngani ja Mmbone pano.
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 Ikabheje ngapinga kutenda shoshowe gwangali kumpilikana mmwe, nkupinga uguja gwenu unabhe gwa shishilishiywa, ikabhe ubhe gwa pinga mmayene.
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 Pana mwashinkulekana naka Oneshimo mobha gashoko, nkupinga abhujaga, atame na mmwe mobha gowe. (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 Bhai nnaino jwenejo nngabha ntumwape, ikabhe jwa mmbone kupunda ntumwa, ni nnongo nnjetu, nne ananonyela kaje, numbe mmwe shapunde kunnonyela, jweneju nnjetu na nnongo nnjetu nkulundana na Bhakulungwa.
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 Kwa nneyo malinga shinkumona nne kuti nannjenu, bhai mumposhele jwenejo mbuti nkumboshela nne.
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
18 Monaga annebhele shoshowe eu nnakunnonga shoshowe, bhai shenesho nnonje nne.
And if he has wronged you at all, or is owing you anything, charge that to me.
19 Nne Pauli ngujandika jene bhaluwa jino kwa nkono gwangu namwene, nguti shinipe. Ngakunkumbushiya kuti ngunalongwa ga maisha genu.
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 Elo apwanga, ngunapinga mbwaishe kwenu mmwe kupitila Bhakulungwa, nng'angalaye ntima gwangu nkulundana na a Kilishitu.
Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!
21 Ngunakunnjandishila pabha nikumanyi kukunda kwenu, nimumanyi kuti shintende nkali kupunda guninnjandishilego.
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 Punda genego, mmishile ukoto pa ishila, pabha ngunakulupalila kuti, kwa nyujilanga kwenunji, a Nnungu shibhambe shikono sha bhuja kweneko.
Please also prepare for me a lodging, for I am hoping by your prayers to be restored to you again.
23 A Epapula, bhaatabhwa pamo na nne kwa ligongo lya kwaatumishila a Yeshu Kilishitu, bhanakunnamushilanga.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greeting;
24 Na a Maliko, na a Alishitako, na a Dema, na a Luka bhaakamula maengo ajangunji bhanakunnamushilanga.
so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Nema ja Bhakulungwa a Yeshu Kilishitu jitame mmitima jenunji.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
