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.
Bulu fucuna ker yeecu kriti kange yiice Timoti a ne Filimon ma cuiti cuiye farnge kange far nangene nye kange.
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.
Afiya nin korya nye kange Akifuc far nangene tarkwene, yaciko nubo bwantan kwama ti mwer kanti lo mwe.
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.
Luma kange fwor nered fiye kwama tebe, kange teluwe yeecu kriti luma kange for nered ayi kange mo wuro fiye kwama tebe kange teluwe kriti
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]
Kir kir mi bũ kwama nin kanti. mi yo komti mor dilo mi kwobtiye.
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
Min nuwa fulen cwikanka mweko kange bileng ke mwe mo ciko mor teluwe yeecu kange gwam yitobbo wo bwan cinen tiye.
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.
Mi kwob dilo tibilen ker mwero ayilam dike abou ti ki mũka nymka dikero gwam yoryore more bemor kriti.
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].
Min nuwa fornered ducce, take min fiya birum nere morcuika mweko, nyori ner nubo bwam kwama nin tiye dãken fiye mu wiye yice.
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.
Na wo nyeu nomin wi ki bi kwan nered mor kriti na yi nen ki nyial na ma diko wo mwa. matiye,
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].
La ker cuikar makeng nen tiye mo bulu cẽle kange nii fucuna ker kriti yeecu.
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.
Mi ken nen ti dor bi bwemi onicimu wo ma yilam tẽ kange nii bwaka,
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!
Fiye cuwo ci kebo ni ken munen, caneu conken munen kange mo.
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.
Min twom co munen nii nyimom ner mire.
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].
Nomi cuiti na yoken co na tikanye nanger mwero ki kwama wo mi fucuna ker fulen kered kwama.
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.
La macuibo ma dike kange kebo ki cuika mwek ma cuibo dikemu mati yoryore ayilam na mui ci ki ciyaka mwek.
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)
Nyeu co ma tikagum co kange mwe buri, no mo fiye coyilauri ayi kange mo diki. (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.
Maca yila caga ti tak, con la canga yii mwe ken mo cuitiyẽ, la nyo ma fiye mo wiyeu. mor bwiye kanye mor teluwe be.
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
No mon tũye min far nangene mweri, yuwo co na mwi muki yuwo mo.
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).
No ma mwen dike yorberi kaka no mu bwan cinen ten diker tiri, tuken na mwi co ma fiye mi wiye.
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.
Mo bulu ma mulang wo ki kang mike man biya nen. ma yibo miki man yinen mi ma bwan mwen cend doremwe ti.
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.
Min ciya yice cii ye mor teluwebe yob men nermor kriti,
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].
Mi ki bi kwang mor neremi, ki neka dore mweko mi mulang mwenti min nyimom mwan ma dike wo lawo mi kennenti na mane.
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.
Fiye cuwo win, ywl men luwe. mi yo ner ti mor dilo mwe man bou fiye mu wiye.
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).
Ebabara far nangene yeecu kubwaka yarmum nen ti.
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).
Nyo Marku kange Aritaku kange Dima, kange luka farb nangene mi
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).
Luka teluwe be yeecu a kange yuwa tangbe ce ayi bi nen a titinyo
