¹Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

¹[Fiarahabana an'i Filemona, sy fifonana ho an'i Onesimosy, ary fanaovam-beloma] Paoly, mpifatotra an'i Kristy Jesosy, ary Timoty rahalahy, mamangy an'i Filemona, izay malalanay sy mpiara-miasa aminay,

²And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

²ary mamangy an'i Apia anabavinay sy Arkipo, miaramila namantsika, ary ny fiangonana ao an-tranonao:

³Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

³ho aminareo anie ny fahasoavana sy ny fiadanana avy amin'Andriamanitra Raintsika sy Jesosy Kristy Tompo.

⁴I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

⁴Misaotra an'Andriamanitro mandrakariva aho, raha mahatsiaro anao amin'ny fivavahako,

⁵Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

⁵satria reko ny fitiavanao sy ny finoana izay anananao ho an'i Jesosy Tompo sy ho an'ny olona masina rehetra, [ Na: ny finoanao]

⁶That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

⁶mba hiasa mafy ho an'i Kristy ny fiombonana avy amin'ny finoanao amin'ny fahalalana tsara ny zavatra rehetra izay ao anatinareo.

⁷For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

⁷Fa nanana fifaliana sy fiononana amin'ny fitiavanao aho, satria efa novelombelominao ny fon'ny olona masina, ry rahalahy.

⁸Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

⁸Koa na dia manana fahasahiana be ao amin'i Kristy handidy anao amin'izay mendrika aza aho,

⁹Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

⁹nefa noho ny fitiavana, izaho Paoly, izay efa anti-panahy sady mpifatotra an'i Kristy Jesosy koa ankehitriny, dia miangavy aminao. [ Na: ambasadôra]

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

¹⁰Eny, miangavy aminao aho ny amin'ny zanako, izay naterako teto amin'ny fifatorako, dia Onesimosy, [ Onesimosy = Mahasoa]

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

¹¹ilay tsy nahasoa anao fahiny, nefa ankehitriny mahasoa antsika, dia ianao sy izaho;

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

¹²izay nampodiko indray, dia ilay sombin'ny aiko;

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

¹³saiky nohazoniko tatỳ amiko izy hanompo ahy hisolo anao eto amin'ny fifatorako noho ny filazantsara;

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

¹⁴nefa raha tsy nahalala izay hevitrao aho aloha, dia tsy ta-hanao na inona na inona, mba tsy ho toy ny amin'ny fanerena ny soa ataonao, fa amin'ny sitrapo.

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

¹⁵Fa izany angaha no nialany vetivety, dia ny mba hanananao azy mandrakizay,

¹⁶Not 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?

¹⁶tsy toy ny andevo intsony anefa, fa efa mihoatra noho ny andevo, dia rahalahy malala, indrindra fa ho ahy, mainka fa ho anao, na amin'ny nofo, na amin'ny Tompo.

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

¹⁷Koa raha ataonao ho namanao aho, dia raiso toa ahy izy.

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

¹⁸Nefa raha nanao izay tsy marina taminao izy, na mitrosa, dia ataovy ho ahy izany;

¹⁹I 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.

¹⁹izaho Paoly no manoratra izany amin'ny tanako, izaho no handoa izany - nefa tsy lazaiko aminao fa mitrosa ny tenanao amiko aza ianao.

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

²⁰Eny, ry rahalahy, aoka hanana fifaliana avy aminao ao amin'ny Tompo aho; velombelomy ny foko ao amin'i Kristy.

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

²¹Noho ny fahatokiako fa hanaiky ianao no anoratako aminao, ka fantatro fa hanao mihoatra noho izay lazaiko aza ianao.

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

²²Ary izao koa: Mba anamboary trano hitoerako aho; fa manantena aho fa homena anareo noho ny vavaka ataonareo.

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

²³Manao veloma anao Epafra, mpifatotra namako ao amin'i Kristy Jesosy,

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

²⁴sy Marka sy Aristarko sy Demasy ary Lioka, mpiara-miasa amiko.Ho amin'ny fanahinareo anie ny fahasoavan'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika. Amena.

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

²⁵Ho amin'ny fanahinareo anie ny fahasoavan'i Jesosy Kristy Tompontsika. Amena.