KuFilemoni 1:1-7

UPawulu, isiboshwa sikaKristu Jesu, noThimothewu umzalwane, kuFilemoni othandekayo nesisebenzi kanye nathi, naku-Apifiya othandekayo, naku-Arkiphu ibutho kanye nathi, nasebandleni elisendlini yakho; Umusa kawube kini lokuthula okuvela kuNkulunkulu uBaba wethu leNkosini uJesu Kristu. Ngiyambonga uNkulunkulu wami njalo ngikukhumbula emikhulekweni yami; Ngizwa ngothando lwakho nokukholwa onakho eNkosini uJesu nakubo bonke abangcwele; ukuze ukuhlanganyela kokukholwa kwakho kube nempumelelo ekwazini konke okuhle okukini kuKristu Jesu. Ngokuba sinentokozo enkulu nenduduzo othandweni lwakho, ngokuba izibilini zabangcwele zivuselelwe ngawe, mzalwane.