| 1:1 |
Paulo, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, na Timotheo, ndugu, to Philemon, our beloved fellow laborer, |
| 1:2 |
and to Apphia, most beloved sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in your house. |
| 1:3 |
Neema na amani iwe kwenu, kutoka kwa Mungu Baba yetu na kutoka kwa Bwana Yesu Kristo. |
| 1:4 |
Namshukuru Mungu wangu, always keeping remembrance of you in my prayers, |
| 1:5 |
(for I am hearing of your charity and faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus and with all the saints) |
| 1:6 |
so that the participation of your faith may become evident by the recognition of every good work which is in you in Christ Jesus. |
| 1:7 |
For I have found great joy and consolation in your charity, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, kaka. |
| 1:8 |
Kwa sababu hii, I have enough confidence in Christ Jesus to command you concerning certain things, |
| 1:9 |
lakini nakuomba badala yake, kwa ajili ya hisani, kwa kuwa wewe ni kama Paulo: mzee na sasa pia mfungwa wa Yesu Kristo. |
| 1:10 |
nakuomba, kwa niaba ya mwanangu, ambaye nimemzaa katika minyororo yangu, Onesimo. |
| 1:11 |
In times past, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to me and to you. |
| 1:12 |
Kwa hiyo nimemrudisha kwako. Na umpokee kama moyo wangu mwenyewe. |
| 1:13 |
Mimi mwenyewe nilitaka kumbakiza pamoja nami, ili apate kunihudumia, kwa niaba yako, nikiwa katika minyororo ya Injili. |
| 1:14 |
Lakini sikuwa tayari kufanya lolote bila ushauri wako, ili usitumie tendo lako jema kana kwamba ni la lazima, lakini kwa hiari tu. |
| 1:15 |
Hivyo labda, basi, aliondoka kwako kwa muda, ili upate kumpokea tena hata milele, |
| 1:16 |
si kama mtumishi tena, lakini, badala ya mtumishi, ndugu mpendwa zaidi, hasa kwangu: lakini ni kiasi gani zaidi kwako, katika mwili na katika Bwana! |
| 1:17 |
Kwa hiyo, ikiwa unanishikilia kuwa mwenza, umpokee kama ungenipenda mimi. |
| 1:18 |
But if he has harmed you in any way, or if he is in your debt, charge it to me. |
| 1:19 |
I, Paulo, have written this with my own hand: I will repay. And I need not tell you, that you are also in debt yourself, kwangu. |
| 1:20 |
So it is, kaka. May I delight with you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ. |
| 1:21 |
I have written to you, trusting in your obedience, knowing, pia, that you will do even more than what I say. |
| 1:22 |
Lakini pia, mara moja, prepare a lodging for me. For I am hoping, through your prayers, to present myself to you. |
| 1:23 |
Greet Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus, |
| 1:24 |
na Marko, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my helpers. |
| 1:25 |
Neema ya Bwana wetu Yesu Kristo na iwe pamoja na roho zenu. Amina. |
