Filemon 1
1 Nwoma yi firi Paulo a ɛsiane Kristo Yesu enti, meyɛ odeduani no ne yɛn nuabarima Timoteo nkyɛn, Yɛde kɔma yɛn adamfo ne yɛn yɔnko Filemon
Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-workman,
2 ne asafo a wɔhyia wɔ wo fie no ne yɛn nuabaa Apia ne yɛn yɔnko ɔsraani Arkipo no:
and to the sister Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly which [is] in thine house.
3 Adom ne asomdwoeɛ a ɛfiri yɛn Agya Onyankopɔn ne Awurade Yesu Kristo nka mo.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Onua Filemon, ɛberɛ biara a mebɔ mpaeɛ no, mebɔ bi ma wo na meda me Onyankopɔn nso ase.
I thank my God, always making mention of thee at my prayers,
5 Mete ɔdɔ a wodɔ Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ ne gyidie a wowɔ wɔ Awurade Yesu mu no.
hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,
6 Mebɔ mpaeɛ sɛ wobɛkɔ so abɔ wo gyidie no ho dawuro akyerɛ afoforɔ sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wobɛhunu nhyira a Kristo de ama yɛn no nyinaa.
in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards Christ [Jesus].
7 Onua pa, wo dɔ no ama me anigyeɛ na ahyɛ me nkuran nso. Woakanyane Onyankopɔn nkurɔfoɔ.
For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Sɛ meyɛ wo nua wɔ Kristo mu enti, mɛtumi de akokoɔduru ahyɛ wo, ama woayɛ deɛ ɛsɛ sɛ woyɛ,
Wherefore having much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee what is fitting,
9 nanso ɔdɔ so, me Paulo a meyɛ akɔkoraa ɛne Kristo Yesu deduani seesei,
for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 meresrɛ wo ama me ba Onesimo a ɔbɛyɛɛ me ba ɛberɛ a na meda afiase no.
I exhort thee for my child, whom I have begotten in [my] bonds, Onesimus,
11 Ɛberɛ bi a atwam no na ne ho nni mfasoɔ mma wo, nanso seesei deɛ, ne ho wɔ mfasoɔ ma me ne wo.
once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:
12 Merema ɔno a ɔyɛ mʼankasa mʼakoma no asane nʼakyi aba wo nkyɛn.
whom I have sent back to thee: [but do thou receive] him, that is, my bowels:
13 Esiane asɛmpa no enti, mepɛɛ sɛ ɔtena me nkyɛn ɛberɛ a meda afiase yi sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, ɔbɛsi wʼananmu aboa me.
whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;
14 Nanso, mempɛ sɛ mehyɛ wo sɛ boa me. Mmom, mepɛ sɛ wo ara wofiri wo pɛ mu boa me. Ɛno enti, merenyɛ biribiara gye sɛ wopene so.
but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
15 Ebia na Onesimo firii wo nkyɛn ɛberɛ tiawa bi sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a wobɛgye no ato mu bio afebɔɔ. (aiōnios g166)
for perhaps for this reason he has been separated [from thee] for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 Seesei ɔnyɛ ɔsomfoɔ kɛkɛ ɛfiri sɛ, ɔkyɛn ɔsomfoɔ. Ɔyɛ onua pa wɔ Kristo mu. Ɔsom bo ma me. Saa ara nso na ɔbɛsom bo ama wo sɛ ɔsomfoɔ ne onua wɔ Awurade mu.
not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and how much rather to thee, both in [the] flesh and in [the] Lord?
17 Enti, sɛ wodwene me ho sɛ wo fafafoɔ a, saa ara nso na gye no awaawaatuu sɛdeɛ wobɛgye me no ara.
If therefore thou holdest me to be a partner [with thee], receive him as me;
18 Sɛ wayɛ wo biribi anaasɛ ɔde wo ka bi a, mɛtua wo ka.
but if he have wronged thee anything or owe anything [to thee], put this to my account.
19 Me Paulo, mede mʼankasa me nsa retwerɛ sɛ mɛtua wo ka, na mmom mma wo werɛ mfiri sɛ wo nso wode me ka, a ɛyɛ wʼankasa wo nkwa.
I Paul have written [it] with mine own hand; I will repay [it]: that I say not to thee that thou owest even thine own self also to me.
20 Enti, me nua, mesrɛ wo sɛ, Awurade enti, yɛ me saa adɔeɛ yi; ka mʼakoma hye sɛ wo nua wɔ Kristo mu.
Yea, brother, I would have profit of thee in [the] Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ.
21 Mewɔ anidasoɔ sɛ, deɛ meretwerɛ wo yi, wobɛyɛ ama aboro deɛ merebisa wo yi so.
Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
22 Afei pɛ ɛdan ma me, ɛfiri sɛ, menim sɛ Onyankopɔn bɛtie mo mpaeɛbɔ ama mabɛka mo ho bio.
But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers.
23 Epafra a Kristo Yesu enti ɔne me da afiase no kyea wo.
Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Saa ara nso na Marko, Aristarko, Dema ne Luka nso kyea wo.
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.
25 Awurade Kristo adom nka mo nyinaa.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.
