< Philemon 1 >

1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer--
Paul, Khrista Jisua jâra mi intângpu le ei lâibungpa Timothy renga, Kin mal le kin sinthopu champui Philimon kôm,
2 and to our sister Apphia and our comrade Archippus--as well as to the Church in your house.
le ni insûnga koiindang intûp ngâi ngei le kin sarnu Apphia le kin râlmi champui Archippus:
3 May grace be granted to you all, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Pathien ei Pa le Pumapa Jisua Khrista'n moroina le inngêina nangni pêk rese.
4 I give continual thanks to my God while making mention of you, my brother, in my prayers,
Lâibungpa Philimon, chubai ko tho racham ni riming dênin ka Pathien kôm râisânchong ki ril ngâi ani.
5 because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and which you manifest towards all God's people;
Pathien mingei murdi chunga lungkhamna le Pumapa Jisua han taksônna no dôn tit ke lei riet sikin.
6 praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ.
Ku chubaithona tak chu iempungei anghan nangma leh kin inlopkhômna chungroi hin Khrista leh inzoma ei ringnuna satvurna murdi ei dôn ngei hih rietheina inthûk uol amintung theina rangin ani.
7 For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother.
Lâibung moroitak, nu lungkhamna han râisânna lientak le mohôkna tamtak mi mintung pe ani! Pathien mingei mulungngei murdi ni mintâi ani.
8 Therefore, though I might with Christ's authority speak very freely and order you to do what is fitting,
Masika hin Khrista han na lâibungpa anghan imo ni sintho rang ruo chong nang pêk hih ngam bâk rang khom ni ronga.
9 it is for love's sake that--instead of that--although I am none other than Paul the aged, and am now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,
Aniatachu, manêkin nang ku lungkhamna sikin, keima Paul nikhom ronga, hima hih thôn Khrista Jisua palâi, male atûn hin khom ama jâra mi intângpu nikhom ronga ngêna ko dôn ani.
10 I entreat you on behalf of my own child whose father I have become while in my chains--I mean Onesimus.
Intângna ina ko om sûngin Khrista taka han ka nâipasal lelê; rathatienga a pa ko hongni, masikin Onesimus ruthûlin no kôm ngêna ko dôn ani.
11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now--true to his name--he is of great use to you and to me.
Ama hih moton han chu nangma rangin mangmunboi ania, aniatachu atûn hin chu aruonin nang rang le kei rangin mangmunomtak ani zoi.
12 I am sending him back to you, though in so doing I send part of myself.
Atûn hin no kôm ko hongtîr nôka ama lehin ku mulungrîl khom ahong sa ani.
13 It was my wish to keep him at my side for him to attend to my wants, as your representative, during my imprisonment for the Good News.
Masikin, ama hih nu ruthûla ni san theina rangin thurchisa jâra intângna ina ko om sûngin ko kôm hin la dar rang ku nuom ani.
14 Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one.
Nikhomrese, mi san rangin nang dânderit nuom mu unga; manêkin, ma ha chu nu lungdo angin no tho rangin ku nuom ani. Masikin, no jôtna boiin ite tho noning.
15 For perhaps it was for this reason he was parted from you for a time, that you might receive him back wholly and for ever yours; (aiōnios g166)
Masikin Onesimus'n nangma renga chomolte a rot hih zoratin no dôn nôk kelen theina rang sika khom ani thei. (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a slave, but as something better than a slave--a brother peculiarly dear to me, and even dearer to you, both as a servant and as a fellow Christian.
Atûn hin ama hih suok papai niloiin suok nêka sa uol ok: ama hih Khrista taka han lâibung moroitak ani zoi. Keima ta rangin khodôr tak mo ani rang ni zoi! Male nangma ta rang vângin chu ala ni uol rang, aruonin suok anghan le Pumapa han lâibung anghan ani rang ani zoi!
17 If therefore you regard me as a comrade, receive him as if he were I myself.
Masikin no lôm anghan mi ni mindonin chu, keima lamdon mi ni lei tho rang anghan ama hih lamdon lei tho nôk roh.
18 And if he was ever dishonest or is in your debt, debit me with the amount.
Nu chunga a tho minchâina tete aoma, ân tângna tete aom lekhom keima ka lakâiin minsâp roh.
19 I Paul write this with my own hand--I will pay you in full. (I say nothing of the fact that you owe me even your own self.)
Mahin, ku kut lelên hima hih ki miziek rang: Keima, Paul'n nang thuon nôk ki tih. (Ko kôma nên tâng khet ti nang ki min rietnôkna chu ni oul mak.)
20 Yes, brother, do me this favour for the Lord's sake. Refresh my heart in Christ.
Masikin, ka lâibungpa, rangâihoitakin Pumapa jârin mahi ni tho pe inla; Khrista taka han lâibung anghan, mi mathâi roh!
21 I write to you in the full confidence that you will meet my wishes, for I know you will do even more than I say.
Tak ko sônchêt, anghan nang ke ngên hih tho na ta, mapêna khom tho ni tih, tiin ki riet mindik sikin no kôm mahi ki miziek ani.
22 And at the same time provide accommodation for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be permitted to come to you.
Mapên han, ku tungna rang khâltan mi lei mintuo pe roh, Pathien'n nin renga nin chubaithonangei a khôka nin kôm mi hongtîr nôk atih, tiin ka sabei sikin.
23 Greetings to you, my brother, from Epaphras my fellow prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus;
Epaphras, Khrista Jisua jâra keima leh intângna ina ompu hin a chibaingei nangni a hong muthuon,
24 and from Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
male ki sintho— champuingei Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, le Luke ngei khomin chibai nangni an hong muthuon sa ani.
25 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with the spirit of every one of you.
Ei Pumapa Jisua Khrista moroina hah nin renga nin kôm om rese.

< Philemon 1 >