Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
Nwoma yi firi Paulo a ɛsiane Kristo Yesu enti, meyɛ odeduani no ne yɛn nuabarima Timoteo nkyɛn, Yɛde kɔma yɛn adamfo ne yɛn yɔnko Filemon
2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
ne asafo a wɔhyia wɔ wo fie no ne yɛn nuabaa Apia ne yɛn yɔnko ɔsraani Arkipo no:
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Adom ne asomdwoeɛ a ɛfiri yɛn Agya Onyankopɔn ne Awurade Yesu Kristo nka mo.
4 I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
Onua Filemon, ɛberɛ biara a mebɔ mpaeɛ no, mebɔ bi ma wo na meda me Onyankopɔn nso ase.
5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
Mete ɔdɔ a wodɔ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ ne gyidie a wowɔ wɔ Awurade Yesu mu no.
6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
Mebɔ mpaeɛ sɛ wobɛkɔ so abɔ wo gyidie no ho dawuro akyerɛ afoforɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wobɛhunu nhyira a Kristo de ama yɛn no nyinaa.
7 I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
Onua pa, wo dɔ no ama me anigyeɛ na ahyɛ me nkuran nso. Woakanyane Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ.
8 So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
Sɛ meyɛ wo nua wɔ Kristo mu enti, mɛtumi de akokoɔduru ahyɛ wo, ama woayɛ deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ,
9 I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
nanso ɔdɔ so, me Paulo a meyɛ akɔkoraa ɛne Kristo Yesu deduani seesei,
10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
meresrɛ wo ama me ba Onesimo a ɔbɛyɛɛ me ba ɛberɛ a na meda afiase no.
11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
Ɛberɛ bi a atwam no na ne ho nni mfasoɔ mma wo, nanso seesei deɛ, ne ho wɔ mfasoɔ ma me ne wo.
12 I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
Merema ɔno a ɔyɛ mʼankasa mʼakoma no asane nʼakyi aba wo nkyɛn.
13 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.
Esiane asɛmpa no enti, mepɛɛ sɛ ɔtena me nkyɛn ɛberɛ a meda afiase yi sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔbɛsi wʼananmu aboa me.
14 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.
Nanso, mempɛ sɛ mehyɛ wo sɛ boa me. Mmom, mepɛ sɛ wo ara wofiri wo pɛ mu boa me. Ɛno enti, merenyɛ biribiara gye sɛ wopene so.
15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good— (aiōnios g166)
Ebia na Onesimo firii wo nkyɛn ɛberɛ tiawa bi sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wobɛgye no ato mu bio afebɔɔ. (aiōnios g166)
16 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.
Seesei ɔnyɛ ɔsomfoɔ kɛkɛ ɛfiri sɛ, ɔkyɛn ɔsomfoɔ. Ɔyɛ onua pa wɔ Kristo mu. Ɔsom bo ma me. Saa ara nso na ɔbɛsom bo ama wo sɛ ɔsomfoɔ ne onua wɔ Awurade mu.
17 So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
Enti, sɛ wodwene me ho sɛ wo fafafoɔ a, saa ara nso na gye no awaawaatuu sɛdeɛ wobɛgye me no ara.
18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
Sɛ wayɛ wo biribi anaasɛ ɔde wo ka bi a, mɛtua wo ka.
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
Me Paulo, mede mʼankasa me nsa retwerɛ sɛ mɛtua wo ka, na mmom mma wo werɛ mfiri sɛ wo nso wode me ka, a ɛyɛ wʼankasa wo nkwa.
20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
Enti, me nua, mesrɛ wo sɛ, Awurade enti, yɛ me saa adɔeɛ yi; ka mʼakoma hye sɛ wo nua wɔ Kristo mu.
21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
Mewɔ anidasoɔ sɛ, deɛ meretwerɛ wo yi, wobɛyɛ ama aboro deɛ merebisa wo yi so.
22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
Afei pɛ ɛdan ma me, ɛfiri sɛ, menim sɛ Onyankopɔn bɛtie mo mpaeɛbɔ ama mabɛka mo ho bio.
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
Epafra a Kristo Yesu enti ɔne me da afiase no kyea wo.
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
Saa ara nso na Marko, Aristarko, Dema ne Luka nso kyea wo.
25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Awurade Kristo adom nka mo nyinaa.
