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 Timotheus the 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 Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly 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 give thanks to 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 faith that thou hast unto 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 working in the full knowledge of every good thing that [is] in you toward Christ Jesus;
7 Mwet kawuk saok luk, lungse lom inge akenganyeyu ac akkeyeyu ma lulap! Kom arulana akpwaryeak insien mwet lun God nukewa.
for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels 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, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit —
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.
because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
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 entreat thee concerning my child — whom I did beget in my bonds — Onesimus,
11 Sie pacl ah tuh wangin sripal nu sum, tusruktu inge oasr sripal nu sum ac oayapa nu sik.
who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,
12 Inge nga folokunulot nu yurum, ac nunak luk kacl uh welul fahsrot.
whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,
13 Nga kena sruokilya elan wiyu muta inge, ke nga muta in presin ke sripen Wosasu, elan ku in aol kom kasreyu.
whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
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.
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
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 because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him, (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 more as a servant, but above a servant — a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more 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, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,
18 El fin tuh orala kutu ma tafongla, ku soemoul nu sum ke kutena ma, kom oakla mu ma nga ac akfalye.
and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;
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 did write with my hand, I — I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.
20 Ouinge, mwet lili luk, nunak munas oru enenu se luk inge Inen Leum. Akpwaryeyuyak, oana ke kital tukeni lulalfongi ke Christ!
Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;
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 been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;
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.
and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
23 Epaphras, su wiyu pac kapir ke sripen Christ Jesus, el supu lung lal nu suwos,
Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus, )
24 ac oayapa mwet ma wiyu orekma inge: Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, ac Luke.
Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!
25 Lungkulang lun Leum Jesus Christ in wi kowos nukewa.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit! Amen.
