Filimo 1

1 Pol, indji u tie ndu Kristi Yesu, ba-mba vayi ma Timoti hi ni Filimon, ikpan mbu ni ikpan tie ndu mbu,

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,

2 nda hi ni Afia vayi mbu vrenwa, nda hi ni Akipus ikpan u taku mbu, nda hi ni Chochi wa bi rii ni koh mbi.

to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:

3 Dun Aliheri he ni yi ni sie rji ni Irji, Itti mbu ni Bachi Yesu Kristi.

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

4 Mi zie bre Irji mu. Mi yo yi ni mi bre mu chachu.

I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,

5 Mi woh ye nitu son mba yo'shi ni Irji wa bi he niwu nimi Bachi Yesu mba ni wawu bi hu Irji.

because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

6 Mi bre nitu zohn tu-mbi u yo'shi nitu Irji dun vu-kri nitu toh ba kpie bi ndindima wa ahe ni mbu nimi Kristi.

I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.

7 U mi ngyri banbran ni vu-suron nitu son kpa mbi, nitu suron bi wa ba hu Irji ba he ngelelen me ni tie me, vayi.

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

8 Nika, mi he ni gbengblen suron nimi Kristi wa mi ndi dun wu tie kpe wa-abi dun tie,

So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

9 u mi k'ma bre-wu nitu son u Irji - Ime, Pol, chiche ndji, u zizan mi ndji na ba tro me ni Kristi Yesu.

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

10 Mi miye u, ivre mu Onisimu, ime mi tima ni brusuna.

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

11 Ana kpa tie meme niwu, ama zizan ahi vren ndindima niwu u ni me ngame.

Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

12 Mi tru'u dun kma ye niwu, a vren u suron mu.

I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.

13 Mi na son ndi mini kawu zi ni me, don dun tie nimu ndu u'mbi, ka mi ri he ni loh nitu itre Irji.

I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

14 Mina son ndi mi tie-kpe hama ni kpa nyime me na. Mina son ndi dun tie ume wa ndi a bi'a dun he nitu gbigbi na u ka he ndi wu tie rji nimi suron ndindima.

But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

15 U a rjuto ahi nitu wayi mba ba chu-u rju rji niwu ni vi tsaa ntoh, nitu ani la kma ye nda he niwu ni wawu ntoh. (aiōnios g166)

For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good— (aiōnios g166)

16 Ana la tie grahn ngana, ani tie bi zan tie u grahn, immri vayi bi son suron mu. Ahi ndji ndindima nda ri nimi suron mu zan, u gra ma niyi ngame, nimi ikpa yi ni nimi Bachi.

no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.

17 U toh bi kpa me nji na ikpan tie ndu niyi, kpa-u ngame na wa bi kpa me.

So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

18 To a tie-kpe wa isuron mbi na banwu na u nda kpa ihla ni yi, ko ani hi nge a kpa, bla yo ni tu mu.

But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.

19 Ime Pol, mi nha ni'wwo mu: mi hahn yi. Ana ndi bi kma tie ihla ni'wwo mu na.

I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

20 Eih, vayi, tie nimu wayi nimi Bachi; kpa suron mu ku-si nimi Kristi.

Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

21 Gbengble suron nitu wo-ttre mbi, misi nha ye niyi. Mi toh ndi bi tie bran zan ikpe wa mi meyi me.

Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

22 Nimi ntoh ki, bika mlah mitra u bitsri tie ni mi, don mi si yo'shi ndi nitu ibre mbi, ba nji me kma ye ni yi.

In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

23 Epafras, ikpan mu u tie ndu nimi Kristi Yesu, a-ndi dun mi chi yi.

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

24 U Markus, Aristachus, Demas, u mba Luka, ba kpukpan tie ndu mu.

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

25 Dun Liheri u Bachi Mbu Yesu Kristi hu ni suron mbi. Amin

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.