Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,
Jesu Khrih a thawk tla Paul ingkaw ningnih a naa Timote ing, Ka lungnaak pyi ingkaw bibi pyikung Filemon ingkaw,
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
Kaimih a koei nu Apphia, qalkap pyi Arkhipa ingkaw na im awh a mik cun thlangboel a venawh:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Bawipa Jesu Khrih ingkaw Pa Khawsa venawh kaw qeennaak ingkaw ngaihdingnaak awm seh.
4 I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
Kak cykcah awh nang aham Khawsa venawh zeelnaak awi kqawn poepa nyng,
5 Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
Bawipa Jesu awh cangnaak na taaknaak ingkaw thlakciimkhqi na lungnaak dawngawh zeelnaak awi kqawn nyng.
6 That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Thlang a venawh nak cangnaak ce nak kqawn awh nak tha a hly naak aham cykcah nyng, cawh ni Khrih awh ik-oeih leek ni tahy tice zaksim caihnaak na taak hly thai hy.
7 For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
Nang, naa pa ing thlak ciimkhqi ak kawlung ce na caih sak peng a dawngawh, nang a lungnaak ing ni zeel sak nawh tha ni awm sak hy.
8 Why, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin you that which is convenient,
Cedawngawh, Khrih awh ka qaal leek nawh nang ing na sai hly kawi ik-oeih ce sai aham awi ni pe thai nyng seiawm,
9 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech you, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
lungnaak awh nang a venawh qeennaak thoeh law nyng. Cedawngawh, kai Paul, pacawng ingkaw Jesu Khrih awh thawng ak tla ing,
10 I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
ka capa Onesima aham qeennaak thoeh law nyng, thiqui ing khih na ka awm awh anih ce ka capa na coeng hy.
11 Which in time past was to you unprofitable, but now profitable to you and to me:
Ak cyk awhtaw anih ve nang aham a hawihkhangnaak am awm hy, cehlai tuh awhtaw nang ingkaw kai aham hawihkhangnaak awm hawh hy.
12 Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels:
Anih, kak kawlung tang tang ve, na venna tyi law tlaih nyng.
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:
Awithang leek awh thiqui ing khih na ka awm awh kai anik bawm aham, ka venawh awm sak aham ngaih mai kawng nyng.
14 But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Cehlai nang ing na nim lengnaak ve namah ak tha hlynaak ing sai na a awm nawh sai sak ngah ngah amyihna ama awmnaak aham nang ang haa tlaaknaak kaana taw ikaw awm sai aham am ngaih nyng.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
Nang a venawh kawng kawlhkalh a pleng qunaak ve nang ing ak nep na na taaknaak tlaih aham va ni hy voei – (aiōnios g166)
16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
tamnaa na taak voel kaana, tamnaa anglakawh ak nep khqoet, naa amyihna na taak thainaak aham ngaih nyng. Kai ing lungna nyng, cehlai pumsa ingkaw Bawipa awh nang ing lungnak khqoet hyk ti.
17 If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
Kai ve nang ing bi ak bi haih ak thlang na na nik poek awhtaw, kai nani do amyihna anih awm do law lawt.
18 If he has wronged you, or owes you something, put that on my account;
Nang a venawh ik-oeih a sai thawlh aw laiba sah hly kawi aw a taak awhtaw, kai a venawh kqawn law mai.
19 I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to you how you owe to me even your own self besides.
Kai, Paul ing kamah a kut qoe qoe ing ve ak ca ve qee law nyng. Namah qoe qoe ka venawh peek qu aham awm hyk ti ti kqawn kaana, kai ing ni pe tlaih bit kawng.
20 Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Ka naa, Bawipa awh ce nang a venawh kawng hawihkhang naak ka huh thainaak aham ngaih nyng; Khrih awh kak kawlung ve caih law sak lah.
21 Having confidence in your obedience I wrote to you, knowing that you will also do more than I say.
Nang ak awi ngainaak ce kak cangnaak dawngawh, kai ing ka thoeh law anglakawh khawzah khqoet sai law kawp ti tice sim doena, na venawh ca qee law nyng.
22 But with prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you.
Ik-oeih pynoet awm hyn hy: kai aham pahnaak ce qoek abah law lah, nang ak cykcahnaak qawi a qi na awm kawmsaw na venawh awm kawng tinawh poek nyng.
23 There salute you Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
Jesu Khrih awh thawng kang tlaak pyi Epafra ing kut nim tuk khqi hy.
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow laborers.
Cemyih lawtna ka bibi pyikhqi, Marka, Aristarka, Dema ingkaw Luka ingawm kut nim tuk khqi hy.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Bawipa Jesu Khrih am qeennaak ce nang myihla awh awm seh.
