Philemon 1
1 [I], Paul, am a prisoner [who serves] Christ Jesus. [I am here] with Timothy, our fellow believer. [I am writing this letter] to [you], Philemon, our dear [friend] and fellow worker.
Paul lokv, Jisu Kristo lvgabv pachipatwk doonv, okv ngonugv achiboru Timoti lokv— Ngonugv ajin okv ribamdakbam nam ajin Pilemon,
2 [I am also writing] to [your wife], Apphia, and to Archippus, [who is like] [MET] our fellow soldier [because he serves Christ steadfastly together with us]. I am also [writing this] to the congregation [that meets/gathers] in your [(sg)] house.
okv nonugv naam lo gvrja ribusila kaarwksinam vdw, okv ngonugv anyibormv Appia, okv ngonu ribamnam ajin sipai Archippu:
3 [I pray that] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Ngonugv Pwknvyarnv Abu okv Ahtu Jisu Kristo gv anyuaya okv sarsopoyo ngv nonu gvlo jilwk yilaka.
4 I always thank my God when I pray for you [(sg)], because I hear [people say that] you love all God’s people [CHI]
Achiboru Pilemon, ngo aludwkibv, noogv amin am laala okv ngoogv Pwknvyarnv gvlo umbonyikv vla kumlwk jidunv.
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
Vkvlgabv nonu vdwgv Pwknvyarnv gv nyi mvnwng nga pakjinam lvgabv okv Jisu lo nonugv mvngjwngnam am ngo tvvpa doodunv.
6 I pray that as a result of your knowing all the good things [that God/Christ has done for] us, you may (be effective/influence many others) as you tell others what you believe, in order that [they may honor] Christ.
Ngonugv kristo gvlo turnam am akin dula kumbamjobam dubv boktalwknam sum mvngjwngnv gobv ridula arwngrungbv tvvpikaapi lakdu bv ngo kumnam si kumdunv.
7 I have rejoiced greatly and have been greatly encouraged because you, my dear friend, have acted lovingly toward God’s people by encouraging them [SYN].
Noogv paknamv, ayanam achiboru, ngo gvlo kairungnv himpu am okv mingtvmirunam am achialvbv laalwk jidu! no Pwknvyarnv gv nyi mvnwng gv haapok ka habiatata motoku.
8 So [I have a request/favor to ask of you]. I am completely confident [that I have authority] to command you [to do] what you ought to do, because [I am an apostle of] Christ.
Vkvlvkwngbv ngo chvrv rungdubv, kristo lo noogv achiboru bv rinam lokv, ogu risvdw ngo nam orto jila dunv.
9 But because [I know that you] love [God’s people], I request this instead of [commanding you to do it]. It is I, Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner [because I serve] Christ Jesus, [who am requesting it].
Vbvrijvka ogulvgavbolo ngo nam pakdunv, nam ngo lvbula minam yangv si hv alvyagobo mvngdunv. Vbvrijvka Paul ngo svbv ridu, Jisu kristo gv nyitampingko bv ridu, okv vjvka ninyigv amin lvgabv pachipatwk lo doodunv.
10 I request that you [do something] for someone [who has become like] my own son [because I told him about Christ] [MET] while [I have been] a prisoner [MTY] [here. His name is] Onesimus.
Vkvlvgabv onesimus gv peelvbv ngo nam lvbula mindunv, ngoogv atunvgv kuunyilo bv kristo lo ridunv; pachipatwk arwng lo doori hoka ngo ninyigv dowjwklo gv abu bv ripv kunv.
11 Although [his name, as you know, means ‘useful’], formerly he was useless to you. But now he is useful both to you and to me!
Alu gulo no lvgabv oguguchin richindakchin mato, vbvritola vjak alv rungbv rilakvnglak duku no gvbvka okv ngo gvbvka anyi gvbv alvjvnv gobv riduku.
12 Although (he is [as dear to me as/I love him as much as I love]) [MET] my own self [MTY], I am sending him back to you.
Vjak ninyia lvkodv no gvlo ngo vngkur mogv ikunv okv ngoogv haapok vka ninyigv lvkobv vngming gvvdunv.
13 I would like to have kept him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf, while I am a prisoner [MTY] [because of my preaching] the message [about Christ].
Ngoogv lvkobv ninyia so doomu nwngto nvi, Gamlv gv lvgalo ngoogv pachipatwk doi dvdv so, vkvlvgavbolo noogv mooku hoka ninyia modurvngdur yadubv.
14 Nevertheless, because [I had not yet asked you and] you had not yet permitted me [to keep him here with me], I decided not to [keep him here. I decided that I should] not do anything without your permitting it. [I decided that you should help me only if you] really want to help me.
Vbvrijvka, ngam ridurnam lvgabv ngo nam raitongtong nwngmado; Vbvyamabvdv, no lvgabv ngo noogv mvngnam bv um rimu nwngdunv. Vkvlvgabv no mvnglwk suma bolo ngo oguguchin rimu nyoya madunv.
15 Perhaps the reason that [God permitted] Onesimus to be separated from {to leave} you for a little while was that [he would believe in Christ, and as a result] you would have him (back/with you) forever! (aiōnios g166)
Onesimus gv achukgo no gvlo gvngv kiyu namsi alvyago aakur lakula doobwng minggv yajikuladv vkvlvgabv kiku nvgoi. (aiōnios g166)
16 [You will no longer have him only] as a slave. Instead, [you will have him] as [someone who is] more than a slave. [You will have him] as a fellow believer! He is especially dear to me, but he certainly will be more dear to you [than he is to me] (OR, I love him very much, but you will certainly love him more than I do), [because now he] not only belongs to you but he also belongs to the Lord.
Okv vjak ninyi nyira mvngchik bvkuma, vbvritola nyira am alv yasin nvbvku: Kristo lo hv ayanam achiboru ngvku. Hv ngam vdwgo pakdudw vkvgo namka kaiyago pakri nvpv, nyira bvkula okv Ahtu Jisu gvlo achiboru bvku. Anyi baabwng ngv nyira bv mvngma bv achiboru bv Ahtu Jisu gvlo ritoka!
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Vkvlvgabv no ngam ajin bv mvngdu bolo, ngam umbonyikv vla laarwk sinam aingbv ninyia laarwk sutoka.
18 If he has wronged you in any manner or if he owes you anything, (charge that to me/tell me so that I can pay you).
Vdwlo ninyi ogugo rimur pvdw vmalo ogugo jikurrikur svgo doodudw um ngo gvlo sapnumbunam am saplwk tvka.
19 I, Paul, am now writing this in my own handwriting: I will repay you what he owes you, although I might mention to you that you owe me even more than Onesimus may owe you, because it was the result of my telling you about Christ that God saved you.
Soka, ngo atunvgv laak lokv si lvkdunv: Paul ngo nam dorji riku. (Nam ngo lvko mvngpa dadubv rima svngv, vbvrijvka, no atubongv ngoogv rigurriyin nvnga mvngpa ridu.)
20 (Yes/I say it again), my dear friend, because you and I both have a relationship with the Lord, I want you to do this for me. Encourage me [SYN] [by receiving Onesimus kindly, just like you encourage others who believe] in Christ.
Vkvlvga, ngokv achiboru, kaju ngokv tongbv mvnglwk gvrila Ahtu gv amin lo ritoka; kristo lo achiboru bv ngam habiatata jitoka.
21 I have written [this letter] to you, confident that you will do what I am requesting you to [do]. [In fact], I know that you will do even more than what I am requesting [you to do].
Ngo mvngjwngdu, ngoogv lvknam sum, oguaingbv ngo tvvka pvdw no vbvching rire—nam chinrungdu ngo minam dvdv sumka um no kaiyasin bvka riri nvpv.
22 Also, keep a guest room ready for me [to stay in], because I confidently expect that as a result of your prayers [for me, I] will be released [from prison and will come] to you all.
Gaamgodv mindvdu, ngo lvgabv karchung lo ako mvpv jilaka, ngo mvngdu nonu mvnwng gv kumnam am Pwknvyarnv ngv tvvlaku okv ngam svbv nonu gvlo aakur modu kobv rireku.
23 Epaphras, who is [suffering] with me in prison because of [his serving] Christ Jesus, (sends his greetings to you/wants you to know that he is thinking fondly about you).
Epapras, ngoogv lvkobv pachipatwk lo Jisu kristo gv amin bv doonv, vdwka tulwk minggv gvrila ninyi gvbvka nam kumrwklwtak nama jilwk jidunv,
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, who are my [other] fellow workers, also (send their greetings to you/want you to know that they are thinking fondly about you).
okv ngo gv ribamdakbam nam Mark, Aristarkas, Demas, okv Luk bunu vdwka vbv jilwk minggvdu.
25 [I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ [will] ([continue to] work kindly in all your lives/kindly keep accomplishing what he desires within you).
Nonu mvnwng lo Ahtu Jisu Kristo gv anyuaya ngv dooming gvilaka.
