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1 Siak ni Pablo, maysa a balud ni Cristo Jesus, ken ni kabsattayo a Timoteo ket agsursuratkami kenni Felimon, nga ay-ayatenmi a gayyem ken katrabahoan,

To my beloved friend and coworker Philemon,

2 ken ni Apia a kabsatmi a babai, ken ni Arkipo a padami a soldado, ken ti iglesia nga aggimong iti balaymo:

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 Parabur kadakayo ken kapia manipud iti Dios nga Amatayo ken ni Apo Jesu-Cristo.

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

4 Kankanayon nga agyamanak iti Diosko. Dakdakamatenka kadagiti karkararagko,

I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,

5 Nangngegko iti ayat ken ti pammati nga adda kenka kenni Apo Jesus ken para kadagiti amin a namati.

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 Ikararagko a nabunga koma iti pannakiramanmo iti pammati a maipaay iti pannakaammo iti tunggal nasayaat a banag nga adda kadatayo kenni Cristo.

And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.

7 Gapu ta naaddaanak iti kasta unay a rag-o ken liwliwa gapu iti ayatmo, agsipud ta pinaragsakmo dagiti puso dagiti namati, kabsat.

For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.

8 Ngarud, uray pay no adda kaniak amin a kinatured gapu kenni Cristo tapno bilinenka iti rumbeng nga aramidem,

And so, although I might be bold in Christ to dictate to you what is fitting,

9 ngem gapu iti ayat, dawdawatek ketdi kenka—Siak, ni Pablo, maysa a nataengan a tao, ken balud ita gapu kenni Cristo Jesus.

yet for love’s sake, I rather beseech you, I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus!

10 Agdawdawatak kenka iti maipapan kenni Onesimo nga anakko, a nagbalinak a pannakaamana iti pannakabaludko.

I beseech you for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in these chains.

11 Gapu ta awan idi iti serserbina kenka, ngem napategen isuna ita kadata.

Once you found him "unprofitable," but now he is "profitable" to you and to me.

12 Pagsubliek isuna kenka—nga isu ti ay-ayatek unay.

I am sending him back to you, he himself, that is, my very heart!

13 Tarigagayko a pagtalinaedek pay koma isuna kaniak, tapno makatulong kaniak bayat iti kinaawanmo, bayat ti pannakaibaludko gapu iti ebanghelio.

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 Ngem saanko a kayat ti agaramid iti aniaman a banag nga awan pammalubosmo. Inaramidko daytoy tapno saan a maaramid ti animan a naimbag gapu ta pinilitka, ngem gapu ta kayatmo nga aramiden daytoy.

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 Nalabit a ti rason a naisina isuna kenka iti apagbiit, ket tapno agsubli kenka iti agnanayon, (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 Tapno saan laengen isuna a kas tagabu, ngem nangatngato pay ngem tagabu, kas maysa nga ay-ayaten a kabsat— nangnangruna kaniak, ken ad-adda pay koma kenka, iti lasag ken iti Apo.

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 No ibilangnak ngarud a kas kadua, awatem isuna a kas ti panangawatmo koma kaniak.

If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.

18 Ngem no nagbasol isuna kenka, wenno nakautang kenka iti aniaman a banag, siakon ti agbayad iti dayta.

And if he has wronged you at all, or is owing you anything, charge that to me.

19 Siak, ni Pablo, isuratko daytoy babaen iti bukodko nga ima: Bayadankanto. Saankon nga ipalagip kenka a bulodmo kaniak ti biagmo.

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 Wen, kabsat, ipalubosmo nga agragsakak iti Apo; pabaroem ti pusok kenni Cristo.

Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!

21 Adda talgedko maipanggep iti panagtulnogmo, agsuratak kenka, nga ammok nga ad-adu pay ti aramidemto ngem ti dawatek.

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 Maysa pay, mangisaganaka ti siled ti sangaili para kaniak, ta namnamaek a babaen kadagiti karkararagyo ket mapasyarkayonto iti mabiit.

Please also prepare for me a lodging, for I am hoping by your prayers to be restored to you again.

23 Kablaawannaka Ni Epafras a padak a balud kenni Cristo Jesus,

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greeting;

24 ken kablaawandakayo met da Marcos, Aristarco, Demas, Lucas, a katrabahoak.

so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

25 Sapay koma ta ti parabur ni Apotayo a Jesu-Cristo ti makikaadda iti espirituyo. Amen.

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