Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-laborer,
Ko au Paula, ko e pōpula ʻa Kalaisi Sisu, mo Timote, ko e kāinga, kia Filimone, ko hotau ʻofeina, mo e kaunga ngaue,
2 And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
Pea kia ʻAfia ko e ʻofeina, mo ʻAkipo, ko hotau kaunga tau, pea ki he siasi ʻi ho fale:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ke ʻiate kimoutolu ʻae ʻofa, mo e monūʻia, mei he ʻOtua ko ʻetau Tamai, mo e ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
ʻOku ou fakafetaʻi ki hoku ʻOtua, ʻo huaʻaki maʻuaipē ʻa koe ʻi heʻeku ngaahi lotu,
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all saints;
ʻI heʻeku fanongo ki hoʻo ʻofa mo e tui ʻoku ʻiate koe, ki he ʻEiki ko Sisu, pea ki he kāinga māʻoniʻoni kotoa pē;
6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
Koeʻuhi ke mālohi hono hoko atu ʻo hoʻo tui, ʻi he ʻilo ʻoe ngaahi meʻa lelei kotoa pē ʻoku ʻiate kitautolu ʻia Kalaisi Sisu.
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
He ʻoku ai haʻamau fiefia mo e fiemālie lahi ʻi hoʻo ʻofa, koeʻuhi kuo fakafiemālie ʻiate koe, ʻe kāinga, ʻae loto ʻoe kāinga māʻoniʻoni.
8 Wherefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient.
Ko ia, neongo ʻoku ʻiate au ʻae mālohi lahi meia Kalaisi ke fekau koe ke fai ʻaia ʻoku totonu,
9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech [thee], being such one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Ka koeʻuhi ko e ʻofa, ʻoku ou fakakolekole muʻa, ʻio, ko au Paula ko e motuʻa, pea ko e pōpula foki eni ʻa Sisu Kalaisi.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
ʻOku ou kole kiate koe, koeʻuhi ko hoku foha ʻoʻoku ko Onesimosi, ʻaia kuo u fakatupu ʻi hoku haʻi:
11 Who in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
ʻAia naʻe taʻeʻaonga kiate koe ʻi muʻa ka ʻoku ʻaonga eni kiate koe, pea mo au:
12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels:
ʻAia kuo u toe fekau atu: ko ia ke ke maʻu ia, ʻaia ko hoku fatu ʻoʻoku:
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:
He naʻaku fie taʻofi ia kiate au, koeʻuhi ke ne totongi koe ʻi he tauhi kiate au ʻi he ngaahi haʻi ʻoe ongoongolelei;
14 But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Ka ʻe ʻikai te u fai ha meʻa taʻetekeloto ki ai: koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻa hangē ko e fakahohōloto hoʻo tokoni, kae loto lelei pe.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
He ko ia nai ne ʻalu ai ia ʻi ha feituʻulaʻā, koeʻuhi ke ke maʻu ia ke taʻengata; (aiōnios g166)
16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Ka ʻe ʻikai kei hangē ha tamaioʻeiki, ka ke māʻolunga ʻi he tamaioʻeiki, ko e tokoua ʻofeina, ʻo lahi kiate au, kae fēfē hono lahi kiate koe, ʻi he sino, pea mo e ʻEiki?
17 If thou accountest me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
Ko ia kapau ʻoku ke lau au koe kaumeʻa, ke ke maʻu ia ʻo hangē ko au.
18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth [thee] aught, put that on my account;
Kapau kuo fai kovi ia kiate koe, pea totonu ʻene totongi ha meʻa [kiate koe], lau ia kiate au;
19 I Paul have written [it] with my own hand, I will repay [it]: although I do not say to thee that thou owest to me even thy own self besides.
Ko au Paula, kuo u tohi ʻaki hoku nima, te u totongi ia: ka ʻoku ʻikai teu tala atu kiate koe hono totonu ʻoka ne ke totongi ʻaki mai ʻa koe foki kiate au.
20 Yes, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
ʻIo, kāinga, tuku ke u maʻu ʻae fiefia ʻiate koe ʻi he ʻEiki: fakafiemālie ki hoku loto ʻi he ʻEiki.
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
ʻI heʻeku ʻamanaki lelei ki hoʻo talangofua kuo u tohi ai kiate koe, pea ʻoku ou ʻilo te ke fai ʻo lahi hake ʻi he meʻa ʻoku ou tala.
22 But at the same time prepare me also a lodging; for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you.
Pea mo ʻeni foki, ke ke teuteu haʻaku nofoʻanga: he ʻoku ou ʻamanaki koe meʻa ʻi hoʻomou ngaahi lotu ʻe foaki au kiate kimoutolu.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
ʻOku ʻofa atu kiate koe ʻa Epafasi, ko hoku kaungā nofo fale fakapōpula ʻia Kalaisi Sisu;
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-laborers.
Mo Maʻake, mo ʻAlisitako, mo Temasi, mo Luke, ko hoku kaunga ngaue.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Amen.
Ko e ʻofa ʻa hotau ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi ke ʻi ho laumālie. ʻEmeni.
