Filimoni 1
1 Neni Paulu, mtatilwa toziya ya Kristu Yesu, nwera pamuhera na Timotewu mlongu muyetu. Tukulembera gwenga Filimoni mtenda lihengu myetu yatukufira,
To my beloved friend and coworker Philemon,
2 na dada Afiya na Arikipu shonta myetu na Shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu shawaliwona ukaya kwaku.
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 Tuwafilireni manemu na ponga ya Mlungu Tati gwetu, na kwa Mtuwa Yesu Kristu.
Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Nonga mayagashii Mlungu shipindi shoseri panukuluwira Filimoni,
I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,
5 toziya mpikanira ntambu yagumjimira Mtuwa Yesu na ntambu yaguwafira wantu woseri wa Mlungu.
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 Numuluwa Mlungu kakupanani likakala kuwagambira wantu wamonga njimiru yaku su guvimani goseri maheri gatuwera naga kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu.
And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.
7 Ufiru waku unjegera nemeleru nkulu na kuntula moyu toziya gwenga guyinemeziya myoyu ya wantu wa Mlungu.
For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.
8 Su, neni mlongu gwaku kwa kulikolerana pamuhera na Kristu, handa hangu weza kuwera na ugangamala kukugambira ntambu yagufiruwa kutenda,
And so, although I might be bold in Christ to dictate to you what is fitting,
9 kumbiti toziya ya mafiliru, nukuluwa hera. Neni Paulu nwera mzewi vinu na mtatirwa toziya ya kumtendera Yesu Kristu,
yet for love’s sake, I rather beseech you, I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus!
10 nukuluwa kwajili ya Onesimu, yakawera gambira mwana gwangu yakamjimira Kristu, nweriti tati gwakuwi gwa shirohu neni panweriti kushibetubetu.
I beseech you for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in these chains.
11 Makashu Onesmu kaweriti shintu ndiri, Kumbiti vinu kawera muntu gwa utanga kwa neni na gwenga vulaa.
Once you found him "unprofitable," but now he is "profitable" to you and to me.
12 Vinu numtuma kwagwenga, yomberi ndo moyu gwangu.
I am sending him back to you, he himself, that is, my very heart!
13 Menfiriti kalikali na neni su kantangi lihengu panu kwajili ya mwenga shipindi ashi neni shawera mushibetubetu toziya ya Shisoweru Shiwagira.
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 Nfira ndiri kutenda shoseri pota na gwenga kujimira, su utanga woseri yamgenda kumpanana yomberi, uweri wa kufira maweni.
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 Pamonga Onesmu kawukiti kwa gwenga kwa katepu hera, su kawuyi kayi kwagwenga mashaka goseri. (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 Na vinu yomberi mmanda ndiri kayi, kumbiti kawera kuliku mmanda, yomberi ndo mlongu gwetu. Yatumfira. Kaweri muntu gwa utanga kwaneni na hakaweri muntu gwa utanga nentu kwagwenga, pakawonikana handa ndo muntu muyetu na mlongu Mumtuwa.
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 Handa yaguwona neni kuwera mlongu gwaku su gumwanki Onesmu ntambu yagunangiti neni.
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
18 Handa kakukosera shintu, ama kawera na uwanda kwa gwenga, su neni hanumlipiri.
And if he has wronged you at all, or is owing you anything, charge that to me.
19 Neni Paulu nemba namweni kwa liwoku lyangu, hanukulipi. Handa hangu gwenga paguwera na uwanda wa ukomu waku kwaneni.
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 Mlongu gwangu gutendi hangu kwa kuntanga neni toziya ya litawu lya Mtuwa, handa mlongu gwangu kwa kuwera pamuhera na Kristu, gugufiliziyi moyu gwangu.
Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!
21 Neni nwera na unakaka kuwera nembiti aga, hagutendi nentu ya ganukugambira.
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 Pamuhera na aga, muntandiri shumba sha kugonja toziya Mlungu pakankula ganduwa na neni hanuwatyangiri.
Please also prepare for me a lodging, for I am hoping by your prayers to be restored to you again.
23 Epafura, mtatirwa muyangu toziya ya kumtendera Kristu Yesu, kankukulamsiya.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greeting;
24 Na ashina Mariku na Alisitariku na Dema na Luka na awa watenda lihengu wayangu, viraa vilii wankukulamusiya.
so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Manemu ga Mtuwa gwetu Yesu Kristu gaweri pamuhera namwenga.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
