Philemon 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow laborer,

Jesus Christ hang in thong a tak keima Paul le i suapui Timothy in ka it mama uh le ka naseppui uh a hi Philemon,

2 and to Apphia, most beloved sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in your house.

Ka it mama uh Apphia, ka ngalkap seppui Archippus le na inn a om pawlpi te tung ah:

3 Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

I Pa Pathian le Topa Jesus Christ tung pan thuthiamna le thinnopna hong om tahen.

4 I give thanks to my God, always keeping remembrance of you in my prayers,

Ka thunget na theampo ah nangma hong phawk tawntung in ka Pathian tung lungdam ka ko hi,

5 (for I am hearing of your charity and faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus and with all the saints)

Banghangziam cile, Topa Jesus le mithiangtho te tung ah na nei itna le upna thu ka za hi;

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.

Christ Jesus sung ah, nasung a om napha theampo heakna hang in na upna sia ngualdang na hil ciang vang nei tu in thu kong ngetsak hi.

7 For I have found great joy and consolation in your charity, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

Banghangziam cile, suapui pa awng, na itna sung ah, lungdamna le hanthotna lian mama nei khu hi, banghangziam cile mithiangtho te thinsung ah, nangma hang in thathak hong dim hi.

8 Because of this, I have enough confidence in Christ Jesus to command you concerning certain things,

Tua ahikom Christ sung ah hangsantak in thu kong piak tu hunnuam hong suak hi.

9 but I beg you instead, for the sake of charity, since you are so much like Paul: an old man and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

Ahihang kum tam zo le tu zong in Jesus Christ hang in thong a tak keima Paul in, itna taw in kong thum nuam zaw hi.

10 I beg you, on behalf of my son, whom I have begotten in my chains, Onesimus.

Kolhawng taw hen na ka thuak lai in ka nei ka tapa Onesimus atu kong thum hi:

11 In times past, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to me and to you.

A bosa hun sung ah nang atu in bangma phatuam ngawl hi, ahihang tu in nangma le keima atu in phatuam mama hi:

12 So I have sent him back to you. And may you receive him like my own heart.

Ama kong heakkik sak hi: tua ahikom, ka thinsung laingil bang in na sang in:

13 I myself wanted to retain him with me, so that he might minister to me, on your behalf, while I am in the chains of the Gospel.

Lungdamna thu hang in kolhawng taw ka om laitak in, nangma tang in hong khoi tu in ama sia ka kung ah omsak nuam khi hi:

14 But I was willing to do nothing without your counsel, so as not to make use of your good deed as if out of necessity, but only willingly.

Ahitazong, na thukim na sia, kong sawl hamtang hang hi ngawl in, nangma thinsung suak in na khensat a hi thei natu in, nong heakpui ngawl in bangma ka ngamta nuam bua hi.

15 So perhaps, then, he departed from you for a time, so that you might receive him again for eternity, (aiōnios g166)

Hun tomno sung a tai na thu sia a tawntung in na nei kik thei natu hi zaw tu hi; (aiōnios g166)

16 no longer as a servant, but, in place of a servant, a most beloved brother, especially to me: but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

Tu in ama sia sila bang hi ngawl in, sila sang in a sangzaw in ama na sang in, ama sia keima atu, a tuan in ka it suapui hi a, cilesa lam le Topa lam ah nangma atu in bangza in pha seseam tu ziam?

17 Therefore, if you hold me to be a companion, receive him as you would me.

Tua ahikom naseppui bangin nong ngaisun a hile, keima nong san tu bangin, ama na sangkik in.

18 But if he has harmed you in any way, or if he is in your debt, charge it to me.

Nang tung ah khial a hile, a hibale nangtung ah bat hong nei a hile, keima bat bang in hong ngaisutsak tan;

19 I, Paul, have written this with my own hand: I will repay. And I need not tell you, that you are also in debt yourself, to me.

Keima Paul in ka khut tatak tawma in hong at khi hi, keima in hong lokik tu khi hi: ahihang keima tung tatak ma ah nangma in zong hong ba ni hi, kong ci bua hi.

20 So it is, brother. May I delight with you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.

Hi hi, suapui pa, Topa sung ah nangma hang in lungdamna hong neisak tan: Topa sung ah ka thinsung laingil thathak hong dimsak tan.

21 I have written to you, trusting in your obedience, knowing, too, that you will do even more than what I say.

Thu ni na hi na sung ah muanna nei in na tung ah lai hong at khi hi, kong son za sang a tam zaw seam tu ni hi, ci kong he hi.

22 But also, at once, prepare a lodging for me. For I am hoping, through your prayers, to present myself to you.

Tabang cikteak ma in ka ngia natu mun hong puakholsak tan: banghangziam cile na thungetna uh hang in note kung ah hong theng thei tu khi hi, ci zong lametna ka nei hi.

23 Greet Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus,

Christ Jesus hang in ka thongtakpui Epaphras;

24 and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my helpers.

Ka naseppui Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas le Lucas te in hong nukset hi.

25 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

I Topa Jesus Christ i hesuakna na tha taw hong om tahen. Amen.