Philemon 1
1 Ma sel Paul, sie mwet kapir ke sripen Christ Jesus, ac sel Timothy, sie mwet lulalfongi wiasr — Nu sel Philemon, su mwet kawuk ac mwet orekma wiasr,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
2 ac nu sin mwet in church su tukeni in lohm sum; oayapa Apphia, sie mutan wiasr in lulalfongi, ac Archippus, mwet wiasr in mweuni ma koluk.
and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Lela God Papa tumasr, ac Leum Jesus Christ in asot nu suwos lungkulang ac misla.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Philemon, mwet kawuk luk, pacl nukewa nga pre uh nga esam kom na, ac nga sang kulo nu sin God luk keim.
I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 Mweyen nga lohng ke lungse lom nu selos nukewa mwet lun God, ac ke lulalfongi lom ke Leum Jesus.
hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
6 Nga pre tuh sie sin sie lasr kewa mwet lulalfongi, fah mwe akyokye kalem lasr ke mwe insewowo nukewa su kut eis ke sripen moul in asruoki lasr yurin Christ.
that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
7 Mwet kawuk saok luk, lungse lom inge akenganyeyu ac akkeyeyu ma lulap! Kom arulana akpwaryeak insien mwet lun God nukewa.
For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
8 Sripa inge oru oasr pulaik luk, oana ke nga mwet lili lom in Christ, in sapkin ma fal kom in oru.
Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
9 Tusruktu ke sripen lungse luk nu sum, nga tia sap, a nga ngisre kom. Nga oru ouinge finne nga pa Paul, mwet tutafpo lun Christ Jesus, ac inge nga oayapa sie mwet kapir ke sripal.
yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
10 Ouinge nga siyuk sum kacl Onesimus, su oana sie wen nutik in Christ; tuh ke nga muta in presin nga oana sie papa tumal in ngun.
I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
11 Sie pacl ah tuh wangin sripal nu sum, tusruktu inge oasr sripal nu sum ac oayapa nu sik.
who was aforetime unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
12 Inge nga folokunulot nu yurum, ac nunak luk kacl uh welul fahsrot.
whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
13 Nga kena sruokilya elan wiyu muta inge, ke nga muta in presin ke sripen Wosasu, elan ku in aol kom kasreyu.
whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 Tusruktu, nga tia lungse akkohsye kom in kasreyu; a nga ke kom in oru ke lungse na lom. Ke ma inge nga ac tia oru kutena ma kom fin tia insese nu kac.
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 Sahp Onesimus el tuh som liki kom ke kitin pacl tuh kom in mau ku in sifil eisal elan mutana yurum nwe tok. (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 El ne mwet kohs se lom, tuh el tia ana mwet kohs se, mweyen inge el sie mwet lulalfongi saok wiom in Christ. Yohk na pwaye sripal nu sik! Ac el fah arulana yohk pac sripal nu sum, ke el sie mwet foko lom ac oayapa sie mwet lulalfongi wiom in Leum!
no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 Ke ma inge, kom fin motko mu kital tukeni in orekma se inge, kom in engan in sifilpa eisal nu yurum oana ke kom ac eisyu uh.
If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
18 El fin tuh orala kutu ma tafongla, ku soemoul nu sum ke kutena ma, kom oakla mu ma nga ac akfalye.
But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;
19 Nga fah simis ma inge ke pouk sifacna: [Nga, Paul, ac fah moli nu sum]. (Nga tia sruk enenu in akesmakinye kom lah kom soemoul nu sik ke moul lom sifacna.)
I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee how that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
20 Ouinge, mwet lili luk, nunak munas oru enenu se luk inge Inen Leum. Akpwaryeyuyak, oana ke kital tukeni lulalfongi ke Christ!
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Ke nga simis ma inge nga etu na lah kom ac fah oru ma nga siyuk uh — aok, nga etu lah kom ac fah laesla in oru yohk liki.
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
22 Ac oayapa nga siyuk kom in akoela nien muta luk, mweyen nga finsrak mu God El ac fah topuk pre lowos an, ac folokinyuwot nu yuruwos.
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
23 Epaphras, su wiyu pac kapir ke sripen Christ Jesus, el supu lung lal nu suwos,
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
24 ac oayapa mwet ma wiyu orekma inge: Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, ac Luke.
[and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
25 Lungkulang lun Leum Jesus Christ in wi kowos nukewa.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
