Philemon 1
1 Paul a kon in salam Hiche lekhathot hi Christa Yeshua chung chang a Kipana Thupha seiphongjeh a songkullut Paul le sopi Timothy teni a kon ahi. Keiman ngailut umtah, tohkhompi, Philemon henga,
To my beloved friend and coworker Philemon,
2 chule isopinu'u Apphia chule kasepai chankhompiu Archippus, chule na-in'a kikhom houbung henga dinga kahinsut ahi.
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 I-Pau Pathen le Pakai Yeshua Christa chun lungset le lungmon napeu hen.
Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Philemon, nangma dinga katao tengleh ka Pathen kathangvah jingin ahi.
I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,
5 Ajeh chu Pakai Yeshuan atahsan le Pathen mite jouse nangailut thudol kana jajingin ahi.
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 Chule eihon Christa a ineiyu thilpha jouse hetna le hetchetna hin nanga um natahsan chu thilpha boldohna asona dingin kataopeh jinge.
And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.
7 Kasopi, nangman Pathen mite nahepina hin alungthimu nasuhalin, na-mingailutna hin kipana tahbeh le lungmonna eipei.
For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.
8 Hijeh a chu keiman lung ngamtah a napanpina Christa jal'a kangeh hi nangman naboltei dia kilomtah ahi.
And so, although I might be bold in Christ to dictate to you what is fitting,
9 Hinlah ikingailutna jaljeh a, keiman kahin ngehnom joh ahi. Hiche hi keima, kum upa tah le Christa Yeshua jal'a tupet'a songkullut, Paul'a kona taona ahi, tin neigelpeh in.
yet for love’s sake, I rather beseech you, I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus!
10 Keiman hiche kacha Onesimus hi nakhotona namusah dinga kangeh nahi. Keima songkul'a kaumpet in tahsanjal'in apa kahung hi.
I beseech you for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in these chains.
11 Tumasanga chu Onesimus hi nangma dinga phachomlou anahi maithei ahi, hinla tua amahi eini dinga phatchomna higela ahitai.
Once you found him "unprofitable," but now he is "profitable" to you and to me.
12 Keiman amahi nahenga dingin kalungthim pumin kahinsole.
I am sending him back to you, he himself, that is, my very heart!
13 Keiman amahi hiche thihkhaova kakihen sunga hi Kipana Thupha seiphongnaa nangma thalhenga eikithopi dia umdensah ding kalunggon ahi.
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 Hinlah nangma phalpehna louvin imacha kabol nompoi. Nangma lungchamtah a neikithopi ding, seihat vanga bolchu hidahen kati ahi.
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 Nangman phat chomkhat a dinga Onesimus hi namansah chu aitih a naumpiden theina ding hinte. (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 Amahi nangma a dinga soh chu hijomtalouva, soh sanga chungnungjo, sopi deium dehset, keima dinga hung hi ahitai.
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 Hijeh chun keima hi natoh khompia neigela ahileh keima neilem ding tobang chun amahi analemin.
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
18 Aman nangma chu ipipena alamlouva nabolna umkham, aman bat nanei aumkhah a ahijongleh hichu keima bat in sun in.
And if he has wronged you at all, or is owing you anything, charge that to me.
19 Keimatah Paul in kakhuttah a hiche hi kajih ahi: Keiman sahpeh nange. Chule keiman nangin lhagaova neibat chu neisah dingin seiponge.
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 Tahbeh in, kasopi, Pakai jal'in hiche hi nei gelkhoh peh'in kati ahi. Christa ah hiche tilkhouna hi neipen.
Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!
21 Keiman, hiche lekhathot kajih hin, kangeh banga aphajocheh a nabol ding kaging chai.
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 Chukal val'in, keima dingin lhunna ding indan neinagonpeh in, ajehchu Pathen in nataonaho asan a chule keima nahenga kahung vahjet kit ding kakineme.
Please also prepare for me a lodging, for I am hoping by your prayers to be restored to you again.
23 Christa Yeshua a songkul kalutpi Epaphras hin nangma lemnathu aseiye.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greeting;
24 Chutima chun Mark, Aristarchus, Demas chule katohkhompi Luke teho hin nangho lemnathu aseiyuve.
so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Pakai Yeshua Christa lungsetna chun nalhagao umpi hen.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
