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 the presoner of Iesu Christ and brother Timotheus. Vnto Philemon the beloved and oure helper
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.
and to the beloved Appia and to Archippus oure felowe soudier and to the congregacion of thy housse.
3 Dun Aliheri he ni yi ni sie rji ni Irji, Itti mbu ni Bachi Yesu Kristi.
Grace be with you and peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.
4 Mi zie bre Irji mu. Mi yo yi ni mi bre mu chachu.
I thake my God makinge mencio all wayes of the 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.
when I heare of thy love and fayth which thou hast towarde the Lorde Iesu and towarde all saynctes:
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.
so that the fellisshippe that thou hast in the fayth is frutefull thorow knowledge of all good thinges which are in you by Iesus 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.
And we have great ioye and consolacion over thy love: for by the (brother) the saynctes hertes are comforted.
8 Nika, mi he ni gbengblen suron nimi Kristi wa mi ndi dun wu tie kpe wa-abi dun tie,
Wherfore though I be bolde in Christ to enioyne the that which becometh the:
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.
yet for loves sake I rather beseche the though I be as I am eve Paul aged and now in bondes for Iesu Christes sake.
10 Mi miye u, ivre mu Onisimu, ime mi tima ni brusuna.
I beseche the for my sonne Onesimus whom I begat in my bondes
11 Ana kpa tie meme niwu, ama zizan ahi vren ndindima niwu u ni me ngame.
which in tyme passed was to the vnproffetable: but now proffetable bothe to the and also to me
12 Mi tru'u dun kma ye niwu, a vren u suron mu.
whom I have sent home agayne. Thou therfore receave him that is to saye myne awne bowels
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.
whom I wolde fayne have retayned with me that in thy stede he myght have ministred vnto me in ye bondes of the gospell.
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.
Neverthelesse without thy mynde wolde I doo nothinge that yt good which springeth of the shuld not be as it were of necessitie but willingly.
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)
Haply he therfore departed for a season yt thou shuldest receave him for ever (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.
not nowe as a servaut: but above a servaunt I meane a brother beloved specially to me: but how moche more vnto the both in the flesshe and also in the Lorde?
17 U toh bi kpa me nji na ikpan tie ndu niyi, kpa-u ngame na wa bi kpa me.
Yf thou count me a felowe receave him as my selfe.
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.
Yf he have hurt the or oweth the ought that laye to my charge.
19 Ime Pol, mi nha ni'wwo mu: mi hahn yi. Ana ndi bi kma tie ihla ni'wwo mu na.
I Paul have writte it with myne awne hode. I will recompence it. So that I do not saye to the howe that thou owest vnto me eve thyne awne silfe.
20 Eih, vayi, tie nimu wayi nimi Bachi; kpa suron mu ku-si nimi Kristi.
Even so brother let me enioye the in the Lorde. Comforte my bowels in the Lorde.
21 Gbengble suron nitu wo-ttre mbi, misi nha ye niyi. Mi toh ndi bi tie bran zan ikpe wa mi meyi me.
Trustinge in thyne obediece I wrote vnto the knowynge that thou wilt do more then I saye for.
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.
Moreover prepare me lodgynge: for I trust thorow ye helpe of youre prayers I shalbe geven vnto you.
23 Epafras, ikpan mu u tie ndu nimi Kristi Yesu, a-ndi dun mi chi yi.
Ther salute ye Epaphras my felowe presoner in Christ Iesu
24 U Markus, Aristachus, Demas, u mba Luka, ba kpukpan tie ndu mu.
Marcus Aristarchus Demas Lucas my helpers.
25 Dun Liheri u Bachi Mbu Yesu Kristi hu ni suron mbi. Amin
The grace of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be with youre spretes. Amen.
