Filemon 1
1 Mwen menm Pòl, ki nan prizon poutèt Jezikri, m'ap ekri lèt sa a, ansanm ak frè Timote, Pou Filemon, yon moun nou renmen anpil epi k'ap travay ansanm ak nou pou Seyè a,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2 pou tout legliz la ki reyini lakay li a, pou Apya, sè nou an, ak Achip, kanmarad ki te konbat ansanm ak nou an.
to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
3 Nou mande Bondye, Papa nou, ansanm ak Jezikri, Seyè nou an, pou yo ban nou benediksyon ak kè poze.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Chak fwa m'ap lapriyè, mwen nonmen non ou, mwen di Bondye mèsi pou ou.
I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5 Paske m' tande jan ou renmen tout pèp Bondye a, jan ou gen konfyans nan Seyè Jezi.
hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
6 M'ap mande Bondye pou konfyans nou gen ansanm nan li a ka fè nou konprann pi byen tout benediksyon nou jwenn nan lavi n'ap mennen ansanm nan Kris la.
that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
7 Se pa ti kontan m' te kontan, sa te ankouraje m' anpil, frè mwen, lè m' tande jan ou renmen moun ki fè pati pèp Bondye a, jan ou te remoute kouraj yo anpil.
For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Se poutèt sa, atout Kris la ban m' otorite pou m' di ou sa ou gen pou ou fè,
Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
9 m' pito mande ou rann mwen sèvis sa a nan non Kris la ki renmen nou: wi, mwen menm Pòl, tou vye granmoun jan m' ye a, atout mwen nan prizon poutèt Jezikri,
yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 m'ap mande ou yon favè pou Onezim, yon pitit mwen fè nan Kris la antan m' la nan prizon an.
I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,
11 Anvan sa, li pa t' vo anyen pou ou, men koulye a, li vo kichòy ni pou ou ni pou mwen.
who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
12 M'ap voye l' tounen ba ou koulye a tankou pitit pa mwen.
I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
13 M' ta byen renmen kenbe l' bò kote m', pou l' te ka sèvi m' nan plas ou, pandan m' nan prizon pou bon nouvèl la.
whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
14 Men, m' pa vle fè anyen san konsantman ou. Mwen pa ta renmen sa sanble se fòse m'ap fòse ou rann mwen sèvis. Mwen ta pito wè ou fè l' ou menm, paske ou vle fè li.
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 Ou pa janm konnen si Onezim pa t' kite ou pou yon tan, pou ou te ka jwenn li ankò pou tout tan. (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was therefore separated from you briefly, that you would now have him wholly (aiōnios g166),
16 Paske, se pa tankou yon senp esklav ou jwenn li ankò. Koulye a, li plis pase yon esklav pou ou: se yon frè li ye pou nou nan Kris la, yon frè mwen renmen anpil. Men, ou menm ou dwe renmen li pi plis pase m' ankò. Pa sèlman tankou nenpòt ki moun, men tankou yon frè nan Seyè a.
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 Si ou konsidere m' pou zanmi ou, resevwa Onezim menm jan ou ta resevwa mwen.
If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 Si l' te fè ou kèk bagay mal, osinon si l' dwe ou kichòy, mete sa sou kont mwen.
But if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account.
19 Mwen menm Pòl, m'ap ekri sa ak men pa mwen: m'a renmèt ou sa. Mwen pa kwè m' bezwen fè ou chonje jan ou dwe m' lavi.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
20 Wi, frè m', fè m' favè sa a nan non Seyè a. Soulaje kè m' tankou yon frè nan Kris la dwe fè li.
Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
21 Se paske mwen konnen w'ap fè sa m' mande ou la ki fè m' ekri ou lèt sa a. Mwen konnen ou va fè pi plis pase sa m' mande ou la.
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
22 An menm tan, pare yon chanm pou mwen, paske, pou lapriyè mwen konnen nou fè pou mwen, mkwè Bondye va tande nou, la fè m' favè vin jwenn nou ankò.
Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 Epafras ki nan prizon ansanm ak mwen poutèt Jezi, Kris la, voye bonjou pou ou.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
24 Mak, Aristak, Demas ak Lik k'ap travay ansanm ak mwen, yo tout voye bonjou tou.
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 Se pou benediksyon Jezikri, Seyè nou an, toujou la avèk nou. Amèn.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
