UFilimoni 1
1 UPawuli isibotshwa sikaKristu Jesu loTimothi umzalwane, kuFilimoni othandekayo lesisebenzi kanye lathi,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved friend and fellow-laborer,
2 lakuApifiya othandekayo, lakuArkipho owebutho kanye lathi, lakubandla elisendlini yakho:
and to the beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu.
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami, ngikuphatha ngezikhathi zonke emikhulekweni yami,
I thank my God at all times, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 ngisizwa ngothando lwakho langokholo olalo eNkosini uJesu lakubo bonke abangcwele,
hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;
6 ukuze ukuhlanganyela kokholo lwakho kube lamandla elwazini lwento yonke enhle ekini kuKristu Jesu.
that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us, for Christ Jesus.
7 Ngoba silentokozo enkulu lenduduzo ethandweni lwakho, ngoba imibilini yabangcwele yavuselelwa ngawe, mzalwane.
For we have great thankfulness and comfort on account of thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Ngalokho, lanxa ngilesibindi esikhulu kuKristu sokuthi ngikulaye into efaneleyo,
Wherefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to enjoin upon thee that which is befitting,
9 kanti ngenxa yothando kungcono ukuthi ngincenge, nginjengonje, uPawuli omdala, esengiyisibotshwa futhi sikaJesu Kristu.
yet for love's sake I beseech thee rather; being such a one as Paul an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus,
10 Ngiyakuncenga ngomntanami, engimzeleyo kuzibopho zami, uOnesimo,
I beseech thee for my child, whom I begot in my bonds, Onesimus;
11 okade engelasizo kuwe, kodwa khathesi-ke ulosizo kuwe lakimi,
who in time past was unprofitable to thee, but is now profitable to thee and to me;
12 engimbuyisela kuwe; kodwa wena, memukele, okuyikuthi imibilini yami;
whom I have sent back; and do thou [[receive]] him, that is, my own flesh.
13 ebengifisa mina ukumbamba abe lami, ukuze angisebenzele esikhundleni sakho kuzibopho zevangeli;
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might minister to me in the bonds of the gospel;
14 kodwa kangithandanga ukwenza ulutho ngaphandle kwemvumo yakho, ukuze okuhle kwakho kungabi ngokokubanjwa ngamandla, kodwa njengokwesihle.
but I chose to do nothing without thy consent, that thy benefit may be not as from necessity, but willingly.
15 Ngoba mhlawumbe wehlukaniswa lawe okwesikhatshana ngenxa yalokhu, ukuze ubuye umemukele phakade; (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was separated from thee for a season to this end, that thou shouldst receive him back as thine for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 angabe esaba njengesigqili, kodwa ngaphezu kwesigqili, umzalwane othandekayo, ikakhulu kimi, kodwa kakhulu kangakanani kuwe konke enyameni leNkosini.
no longer as a bond-servant, but above a bond-servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord!
17 Ngakho uba usithi ngingumhlanganyeli lawe, memukele njengami.
If thou then regardest me as a partner, receive him as myself.
18 Kodwa uba ekone ngolutho kumbe elomlandu, lokho kubalele kimi;
And if he wronged thee in anything, or oweth thee, put that to my account.
19 mina Pawuli ngibhale ngesandla sami, mina ngizahlawula; ukuthi ngingatsho kuwe ukuthi lawe uqobo ulomlandu oseleyo kimi.
I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it; not to say to thee, that to me thou owest even thy own self besides.
20 Yebo, mzalwane, sengathi ngingaba lentokozo ngawe eNkosini; uvuselele imibilini yami eNkosini.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Ngikubhalele ngithemba ukulalela kwakho, ngisazi ukuthi lawe uzakwenza okungaphezu kwalokho engikutshoyo.
Having confidence in thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
22 Futhi ngesikhathi esifananayo ungilungisele lami indawo yokuhlala; ngoba ngiyathemba ukuthi ngemikhuleko yenu ngizanikwa kini.
And at the same time make ready a lodging for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
23 Uyakubingelela uEpafra oyisibotshwa kanye lami kuKristu Jesu,
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus,
24 uMarko, uAristako, uDema, uLuka, izisebenzi kanye lami.
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-laborers, salute thee.
25 Umusa weNkosi yethu uJesu Kristu kawube lomoya wenu. Ameni.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
