Philemon 1
1 [I], Paul, am a prisoner [who serves] Christ Jesus. [I am here] with Timothy, our fellow believer. [I am writing this letter] to [you], Philemon, our dear [friend] and fellow worker.
Bulus, daurarren Yesu Almasihu, da kuma dan'uwa Timotawus zuwa ga Filimon, kaunataccen abokinmu da kuma abokin aikin mu,
2 [I am also writing] to [your wife], Apphia, and to Archippus, [who is like] [MET] our fellow soldier [because he serves Christ steadfastly together with us]. I am also [writing this] to the congregation [that meets/gathers] in your [(sg)] house.
da Afiya yar'uwanmu da Arkifus abokin aikin mu a filin daga, da kuma Ikilisiyar da take taruwa a gidan ka:
3 [I pray that] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Alheri da salama su kasance gare ka daga wurin Allah Ubanmu, da Ubangiji Yesu Almasihu.
4 I always thank my God when I pray for you [(sg)], because I hear [people say that] you love all God’s people [CHI]
Kowane lokaci ina gode wa Allah. Ina ambaton ku cikin addu'oi na.
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
Na ji labarin kauna da bangaskiya da ka ke da ita a cikin Ubangiji Yesu da dukkan yan'uwa masu bi.
6 I pray that as a result of your knowing all the good things [that God/Christ has done for] us, you may (be effective/influence many others) as you tell others what you believe, in order that [they may honor] Christ.
Ina addu'a zumuntar bangaskiyarka ta inganta ga kawo sanin kowane kyakkyawan abu dake cikin mu a cikin Almasihu.
7 I have rejoiced greatly and have been greatly encouraged because you, my dear friend, have acted lovingly toward God’s people by encouraging them [SYN].
Na yi farinciki kwarai, na kuma ta'azantu saboda kaunarka, saboda zukatan masu bi sun kwanta ta wurin ka, dan'uwa.
8 So [I have a request/favor to ask of you]. I am completely confident [that I have authority] to command you [to do] what you ought to do, because [I am an apostle of] Christ.
Saboda haka, ko da ya ke ina da gabagadi a cikin Almasihu domin in ba ka umarni ka yi abinda ya kamata ka yi,
9 But because [I know that you] love [God’s people], I request this instead of [commanding you to do it]. It is I, Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner [because I serve] Christ Jesus, [who am requesting it].
duk da haka sabo da kauna, na fi so in roke ka- Ni, Bulus, dattijo, a yanzu kuma ga ni dan kurkuku domin Almasihu Yesu.
10 I request that you [do something] for someone [who has become like] my own son [because I told him about Christ] [MET] while [I have been] a prisoner [MTY] [here. His name is] Onesimus.
Ina rokon ka saboda da na Onisimus, wanda na zama uba a gare shi sa'adda nake cikin sarkokina.
11 Although [his name, as you know, means ‘useful’], formerly he was useless to you. But now he is useful both to you and to me!
Domin a da kam, ba shi da amfani a wurin ka, amma yanzu yana da amfani a gare ka da kuma a gare ni.
12 Although (he is [as dear to me as/I love him as much as I love]) [MET] my own self [MTY], I am sending him back to you.
Na kuma aike shi wurinka, shi wanda ya ke a cikin zuciyata kwarai.
13 I would like to have kept him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf, while I am a prisoner [MTY] [because of my preaching] the message [about Christ].
Na so da na rike shi a wuri na, domin ya rika yi mini hidima a madadin ka, a lokacin da ni ke cikin sarkoki saboda bishara.
14 Nevertheless, because [I had not yet asked you and] you had not yet permitted me [to keep him here with me], I decided not to [keep him here. I decided that I should] not do anything without your permitting it. [I decided that you should help me only if you] really want to help me.
Amma ba na so in yi wani abu ba tare da sanin ka ba. Ba ni so nagarin aikinka ya zama na dole amma daga kyakkyawar nufi.
15 Perhaps the reason that [God permitted] Onesimus to be separated from {to leave} you for a little while was that [he would believe in Christ, and as a result] you would have him (back/with you) forever! (aiōnios g166)
Watakila dalilin da yasa ya rabu da kai na dan lokaci ke nan, domin ka karbe shi kuma har abada. (aiōnios g166)
16 [You will no longer have him only] as a slave. Instead, [you will have him] as [someone who is] more than a slave. [You will have him] as a fellow believer! He is especially dear to me, but he certainly will be more dear to you [than he is to me] (OR, I love him very much, but you will certainly love him more than I do), [because now he] not only belongs to you but he also belongs to the Lord.
Daga yanzu ba za ya zama bawa ba kuma, amma fiye da bawa, wato kaunataccen dan'uwa. Shi kaunatacce ne musamman a gare ni, har fiye da haka ma a gare ka, a cikin jiki da kuma cikin Ubangiji.
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Idan ka maishe ni abokin hidima, ka karbe shi kamar yadda za ka karbe ni.
18 If he has wronged you in any manner or if he owes you anything, (charge that to me/tell me so that I can pay you).
Idan kuwa ya yi maka abinda ba daidai ba ko kuwa kana bin sa wani abu, ka dauka yana wurina.
19 I, Paul, am now writing this in my own handwriting: I will repay you what he owes you, although I might mention to you that you owe me even more than Onesimus may owe you, because it was the result of my telling you about Christ that God saved you.
Ni, Bulus, na rubuta wannan da hannuna: zan biya ka. Ba kuwa cewa sai na gaya maka cewa ina bin ka bashin kanka ba.
20 (Yes/I say it again), my dear friend, because you and I both have a relationship with the Lord, I want you to do this for me. Encourage me [SYN] [by receiving Onesimus kindly, just like you encourage others who believe] in Christ.
I, dan'uwa, ka yi mani alheri cikin Ubangiji; ka ba zuciyata hutu a cikin Almasihu.
21 I have written [this letter] to you, confident that you will do what I am requesting you to [do]. [In fact], I know that you will do even more than what I am requesting [you to do].
Saboda Ina da tabbaci game da biyayyarka, na rubuta maka. Na san za ka yi fiye da abinda na roka.
22 Also, keep a guest room ready for me [to stay in], because I confidently expect that as a result of your prayers [for me, I] will be released [from prison and will come] to you all.
Harwayau, ka shirya mani masauki. Domin ina fata ta wurin adu'oinku, nan ba da dadewa ba za a maida ni wurin ku.
23 Epaphras, who is [suffering] with me in prison because of [his serving] Christ Jesus, (sends his greetings to you/wants you to know that he is thinking fondly about you).
Efafaras, abokina cikin Almasihu Yesu a kurkuku yana gaishe ka,
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, who are my [other] fellow workers, also (send their greetings to you/want you to know that they are thinking fondly about you).
haka ma Markus da Aristarkus, da Dimas, da Luka abokan aikina.
25 [I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ [will] ([continue to] work kindly in all your lives/kindly keep accomplishing what he desires within you).
Bari Alherin Ubangiji Yesu Almasihu ya kasance da Ruhunka. Amin.
