Man käk'oji tä chi na awuk' xa jas jun patäninel, xane käk'oji awuk' rech k'o na ri katuto' wi chuwäch jun patäninel. Je' kub'an na jas jun loq'alaj qachalal kojonel. Ri in, sib'alaj loq' ri Onésimo chnuwäch, ri at k'ut xuquje' rajwaxik sib'alaj loq' kawil wi. Man xaq tä jun winaq ri Onésimo, xane xuquje' jun qas qachalal rumal chi junam uj kojoninaq che ri Qajaw Jesucristo.
What Does This Mean?
This verse is from Paul to Philemon about a man named Onesimus. It says that Onesimus should not be treated like a servant anymore but as a beloved brother, even more so than just in the family but also in the faith.
Explained for Children
Imagine you have a friend who used to play with your toys without asking. Now they're sorry and want to make things right. This verse is like saying, 'Don't treat them like that anymore; they are now part of the family, just like you.'
Historical Background
Paul wrote this letter around AD 60-62 from a Roman prison to Philemon, a wealthy Christian in Colossae. Onesimus, who was Philemon's slave and had run away, had become a believer through Paul’s ministry.
Living It Out Today
If someone has wronged you but is now seeking forgiveness and wants to change, this verse encourages us to welcome them with open arms and treat them as equals in both life and faith, not holding past mistakes against them.
Topics
forgivenessequality in Christservanthoodrelationship restorationredemptionbrotherhood