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Pablo matseiljeiⁿ carta cwentaaˈ Filemón

Ja Pablo na mˈaaⁿya wˈaancjo ncˈe Cristo Jesús, ñequio tiˈnnˈaⁿya Timoteo matseiljeiya cartawaa na matseicwano̱ⁿ na mˈaaⁿˈ Filemón, ˈu na matseiˈjomndyuˈ tsˈiaaⁿ ˈnaaⁿˈ nqueⁿ. Xmaⁿndye nnˈaⁿ na cwitjomndye waˈ, mati xmaⁿñe nomnnˈaaⁿya Apia ñequio Arquipo na mati matseijomñê na cwilajnda̱a̱yâ naquiiˈ tsˈiaaⁿ ˈnaaⁿˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. Nquii Tsotya̱a̱ya Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom ñequio Ta Jesucristo quiana na canda̱a̱ˈya nntoˈñoomˈyoˈ naya na laˈxmaⁿna ndoˈ mati na meiⁿ cwii ñomtiuu ticˈomˈyoˈ jo nda̱a̱na.

Matseiyuˈya tsˈom Filemón ndoˈ wiˈ tsˈoom ncˈiaaⁿˈaⁿ

Ñequiiˈcheⁿ mañequiaya na quialˈuaaˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈomya na mañjom tsˈo̱o̱ⁿya ˈu na matseina̱ⁿya nnoom. Ee jnda̱ jndiiya na jeeⁿ jnda ntyjiˈ Ta Jesús ndoˈ matseiyuˈya tsˈomˈ ñˈeⁿñê ndoˈ na wiˈ tsˈomˈ chaˈtsondye nnˈaⁿ na jnda̱ tqueⁿljuˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom nˈom. Macaⁿˈa nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na chaˈxjeⁿ matseijomndyuˈ na cwilaˈyuˈya cwii nˈo̱o̱ⁿya, na nncueˈntyjo̱ xjeⁿ na canda̱a̱ˈ nntseino̱ⁿˈ chaˈtso na matioˈnaaⁿñe Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom jaa ncˈe Cristo Jesús. ˈU nnˈaⁿya, juu na mˈaaⁿˈ na jnda ntyjiˈ nnˈaⁿ mañequiaanaˈ na neiⁿya ndoˈ quianlˈuaˈ na cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ juunaˈ, nnˈaⁿ na cwilayuˈ, cwiñˈomtˈmaaⁿˈndye nˈom.

Pablo macaaⁿ naya cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ Onésimo

Ncˈe na cwiluiindyo̱ apóstol ˈnaaⁿˈ Cristo ja, joˈ chii wanaaⁿ na nntsjo̱o̱ yuu na ntyjii na matyˈiomyanaˈ na catsaˈ, sa̱a̱ xcweti ntyjii na nlcaaⁿˈa cwii ñˈomwiˈ tsˈom ncˈe na wiˈ nˈo̱o̱ⁿ ntyja̱a̱. Ee mannco̱tquia̱ Pablo jeˈ mˈaaⁿya pra̱so ncˈe na tseixmaⁿya cwentaaˈ Cristo Jesús, 10 macaⁿˈa cwii nayaˈñeeⁿ cantyja ˈnaaⁿˈ juu tiˈjndaaya Onésimo, na tuiiñexcoom ñjaaⁿñe yuu na mˈaaⁿya wˈaancjo.

11 Ñetˈoomnaˈ ndooˈ ntyjiˈ na tilˈueñê, sa̱a̱ jeˈ jnda cwiluiiñê cantyja ˈnaⁿˈ ndoˈ mati ja. 12 Matseilcwa̱ˈa jom na mˈaaⁿˈ. Jeˈ coñomˈnndaˈ jom chaˈcwijom ntyjiˈ na nncoˈñomˈ nnco̱. 13 Ja ya ntyjii xeⁿ na ljooˈñê ñjaaⁿñe ñˈeⁿndyo̱ cha nndiˈntjoom no̱o̱ⁿ yocheⁿ na mˈaaⁿya pra̱so ncˈe na mañequiaya ñˈoom naya ˈnaaⁿˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 14 Sa̱a̱ tiñeˈcatsˈaa na ljoˈ na nchii ñˈomˈndyoˈ, ee juu naya na nntsaˈ ja nntsaˈ juunaˈ ncˈe na lˈue tsˈomˈ, nchii cweˈ na jndeiiˈ ˈndyo̱. 15 Nnda̱a̱ nntsˈaanaˈ na tquiaa Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom na jleinoom ˈu cwantindyo xuee cha quia na nloˈñomˈnndaˈ jom, tajom cwii cato̱ⁿˈndyoˈ ñˈeⁿñê. 16 Ee jeˈ tachii macoˈñomˈ cweˈ cwii moso na ndiˈntjomtyeⁿ njomˈ. Jom cwiluiiñê cwii nnˈaaⁿya na wiˈ nˈo̱o̱ⁿya. Mayuuˈ ja jnda ntyjiiya ñˈeⁿñê ndoˈ majndeiiticheⁿ ˈu jeˈ nncˈoomˈ na wiˈ tsˈomˈ jom, cwii ndiiˈ ncˈe na tsˈaⁿ jom chaˈna jaa ndoˈ jnda̱ we ncˈe na cwiluiiñê cwii nnˈaaⁿya na mˈaaⁿñê cwentaaˈ Ta Jesucristo.

17 Joˈ chii xeⁿ ntyjiˈ na tjoomˈ cwilayuuˈa, coˈñomˈ jom chaˈxjeⁿ ntyjiˈ macoˈñomˈ ja. 18 Ndoˈ xeⁿ waa cwii nata̱ˈ na sˈaaⁿ, oo xeⁿ chujnaaⁿ njomˈ, cwjaaˈndyuˈ na nnco̱ cho̱jnaⁿ. 19 Maja Pablo, matseiljeiya xueeya, ja nndio̱o̱ⁿ, meiⁿ na ticatsjo̱o̱ya njomˈ na chujnaⁿˈ no̱o̱ⁿ na cwiluiindyuˈ cwentaaˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom. 20 Joˈ chii ˈu re nnˈaⁿya na matseiyuˈ, tintsaˈ na tiñeˈquiaaˈ naya na macaⁿˈa. Ncˈe na cwiluiindyo̱ tjom na cwilayuˈa ñequio Cristo, quiaaˈ na tˈmaⁿ tsˈo̱o̱ⁿ.

21 Matseiljeiya cartawaa na matseicwano̱ⁿya na mˈaaⁿˈ ee ntyjiiyaya na nntseicanda̱ˈ ñˈoom na macaⁿˈa, ndoˈ na tˈmaⁿticheⁿ nntsaˈ nchii cweˈ tomti na macaⁿˈa. 22 Ndoˈ cwiicheⁿ na macaⁿˈa njomˈ, catseijndaaˈndyuˈ cwii cuarto waˈ yuu na nncˈo̱o̱ⁿya, ee ntyjaaˈ tsˈo̱o̱ⁿya na nncua̱caño̱o̱ⁿnndaˈa ˈo ncˈe na cwilaneiⁿˈyoˈ nnom Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom cantyja ˈnaⁿya.

Xmaⁿñe Filemón

23 Matseicwanom Epafras na xmaⁿndyuˈ. Mˈaaⁿ pra̱so ñjaaⁿñe ñˈeⁿndyo̱ ncˈe na laxmaaⁿya cwentaaˈ Cristo Jesús. 24 Mati Marcos, Aristarco, Demas ñequio Lucas, nnˈaaⁿya na cwilaˈjomndye ñˈeⁿndyo̱ tsˈiaaⁿ ˈnaaⁿˈ Tyˈo̱o̱tsˈom.

25 Quiaa Ta Jesucristo na canda̱a̱ˈ nntoˈñoomˈyoˈ naya na matseixmaaⁿ.

From Paul, who is in jail for serving Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, who is like a brother because of our faith.

Philemon, you work with us and are very dear to us. This letter is to you (A) and to the church that meets in your home. It is also to our dear friend Apphia and to Archippus, who serves the Lord as we do.

I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!

Philemon's Love and Faith

Philemon, each time I mention you in my prayers, I thank God. I hear about your faith in our Lord Jesus and about your love for all God's people. As you share your faith with others, I pray they may come to know all the blessings Christ has given us. My friend, your love has made me happy and has greatly encouraged me. It has also cheered the hearts of God's people.

Paul Speaks to Philemon about Onesimus

Christ gives me the courage to tell you what to do. But I would rather ask you to do it simply because of love. Yes, as someone[a] in jail for Christ, 10 (B) I beg you to help Onesimus![b] He is like a son to me because I led him to Christ here in jail. 11 Before this, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.

12 Sending Onesimus back to you makes me very sad. 13 I would like to keep him here with me, where he could take your place in helping me while I am here in prison for preaching the good news. 14 But I won't do anything unless you agree to it first. I want your act of kindness to come from your heart, and not be something you feel forced to do.

15 Perhaps Onesimus was taken from you for a little while so you could have him back for good, 16 but not as a slave. Onesimus is much more than a slave. To me he is a dear friend, but to you he is even more, both as a person and as a follower of the Lord.

17 If you consider me a friend because of Christ, then welcome Onesimus as you would welcome me. 18 If he has cheated you or owes you anything, charge it to my account. 19 With my own hand I write: I, PAUL, WILL PAY YOU BACK. But don't forget you owe me your life. 20 My dear friend and follower of Christ our Lord, please cheer me up by doing this for me.

21 I am sure you will do all I have asked, and even more. 22 Please get a room ready for me. I hope your prayers will be answered, and I can visit you.

23 (C) Epaphras is also here in jail for being a follower of Christ Jesus. He sends his greetings, 24 (D) and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, who work together with me.

25 I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you!

Footnotes

  1. 9 someone: Greek “a messenger” or “an old man.”
  2. 10 Onesimus: In Greek this name means “useful.”

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.