Filemon 1
1 Mwen menm Pòl, ki nan prizon poutèt Jezikri, m'ap ekri lèt sa a, ansanm ak frè Timote, Pou Filemon, yon moun nou renmen anpil epi k'ap travay ansanm ak nou pou Seyè a,
From Paul, now a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, a fellow follower of the Lord.
2 pou tout legliz la ki reyini lakay li a, pou Apya, sè nou an, ak Achip, kanmarad ki te konbat ansanm ak nou an.
To our dear friend and fellow worker Philemon, to our sister Apphia, to our fellow soldier Archippus; and to the church that meets at Philemon’s house;
3 Nou mande Bondye, Papa nou, ansanm ak Jezikri, Seyè nou an, pou yo ban nou benediksyon ak kè poze.
may God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.
4 Chak fwa m'ap lapriyè, mwen nonmen non ou, mwen di Bondye mèsi pou ou.
I always mention you in my prayers and thank God for you,
5 Paske m' tande jan ou renmen tout pèp Bondye a, jan ou gen konfyans nan Seyè Jezi.
because I hear of the love and the faith which you show, not only to the Lord Jesus, but also to all his people;
6 M'ap mande Bondye pou konfyans nou gen ansanm nan li a ka fè nou konprann pi byen tout benediksyon nou jwenn nan lavi n'ap mennen ansanm nan Kris la.
and I pray that your participation in the faith may result in action, as you come to a fuller realisation of everything that is good and Christlike in us.
7 Se pa ti kontan m' te kontan, sa te ankouraje m' anpil, frè mwen, lè m' tande jan ou renmen moun ki fè pati pèp Bondye a, jan ou te remoute kouraj yo anpil.
I have indeed found great joy and encouragement in your love, knowing, as I do, how the hearts of Christ’s people have been cheered, friend, by you.
8 Se poutèt sa, atout Kris la ban m' otorite pou m' di ou sa ou gen pou ou fè,
And so, though my union with Christ enables me, with all confidence, to dictate the course that you should adopt,
9 m' pito mande ou rann mwen sèvis sa a nan non Kris la ki renmen nou: wi, mwen menm Pòl, tou vye granmoun jan m' ye a, atout mwen nan prizon poutèt Jezikri,
yet the claims of love make me prefer to plead with you – yes, even me, Paul, though I am an ambassador for Christ Jesus and, now a prisoner for him as well.
10 m'ap mande ou yon favè pou Onezim, yon pitit mwen fè nan Kris la antan m' la nan prizon an.
I plead with you for this child of mine, Onesimus, to whom, in my prison, I have become a father.
11 Anvan sa, li pa t' vo anyen pou ou, men koulye a, li vo kichòy ni pou ou ni pou mwen.
Once he was of little service to you, but now he has become of great service, not only to you, but to me as well;
12 M'ap voye l' tounen ba ou koulye a tankou pitit pa mwen.
and I am sending him back to you with this letter – though it is like tearing out of my heart.
13 M' ta byen renmen kenbe l' bò kote m', pou l' te ka sèvi m' nan plas ou, pandan m' nan prizon pou bon nouvèl la.
For my own sake I should like to keep him with me, so that, while I am in prison for the good news, he might attend to my wants on your behalf.
14 Men, m' pa vle fè anyen san konsantman ou. Mwen pa ta renmen sa sanble se fòse m'ap fòse ou rann mwen sèvis. Mwen ta pito wè ou fè l' ou menm, paske ou vle fè li.
But I do not wish to do anything without your consent, because I want your generosity to be voluntary and not, as it were, compulsory.
15 Ou pa janm konnen si Onezim pa t' kite ou pou yon tan, pou ou te ka jwenn li ankò pou tout tan. (aiōnios g166)
It may be that he was separated from you for an hour, for this reason, so that you might have him back for ever, (aiōnios g166)
16 Paske, se pa tankou yon senp esklav ou jwenn li ankò. Koulye a, li plis pase yon esklav pou ou: se yon frè li ye pou nou nan Kris la, yon frè mwen renmen anpil. Men, ou menm ou dwe renmen li pi plis pase m' ankò. Pa sèlman tankou nenpòt ki moun, men tankou yon frè nan Seyè a.
no longer as a slave, but as something better – a dearly loved friend and follower of the Lord, especially dear to me, and how much more so to you, not only as a person, but as your fellow Christian!
17 Si ou konsidere m' pou zanmi ou, resevwa Onezim menm jan ou ta resevwa mwen.
If, then, you count me your friend, receive him as you would me.
18 Si l' te fè ou kèk bagay mal, osinon si l' dwe ou kichòy, mete sa sou kont mwen.
If he has caused you any loss, or owes you anything, charge it to me.
19 Mwen menm Pòl, m'ap ekri sa ak men pa mwen: m'a renmèt ou sa. Mwen pa kwè m' bezwen fè ou chonje jan ou dwe m' lavi.
I, Paul, put my own hand to it – I will repay you myself. I say nothing about your owing me your self.
20 Wi, frè m', fè m' favè sa a nan non Seyè a. Soulaje kè m' tankou yon frè nan Kris la dwe fè li.
Yes, friend, let me gain something from you because of your union with the Lord. Cheer my heart by your Christlike spirit.
21 Se paske mwen konnen w'ap fè sa m' mande ou la ki fè m' ekri ou lèt sa a. Mwen konnen ou va fè pi plis pase sa m' mande ou la.
Even as I write, I have such confidence in your compliance with my wishes, that I am sure that you will do even more than I am asking.
22 An menm tan, pare yon chanm pou mwen, paske, pou lapriyè mwen konnen nou fè pou mwen, mkwè Bondye va tande nou, la fè m' favè vin jwenn nou ankò.
Please also get a lodging ready for me, for I hope that I will be given back to you all in answer to your prayers.
23 Epafras ki nan prizon ansanm ak mwen poutèt Jezi, Kris la, voye bonjou pou ou.
Epaphras, who is my fellow prisoner for Christ Jesus, sends you his greeting;
24 Mak, Aristak, Demas ak Lik k'ap travay ansanm ak mwen, yo tout voye bonjou tou.
and Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, send theirs.
25 Se pou benediksyon Jezikri, Seyè nou an, toujou la avèk nou. Amèn.
May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ rest on your souls.
