The Christ Hymn in the 2nd chapter of the book of Philippians is one of the oldest texts in the New Testament. The book of Philippians assumes that this hymn is already known to the congregation in Philippi. The hymn poetically condenses the core of the Christian faith.
5 sona ni o lon sina: ona li lon jan Jesu pi telo sewi.
lipu tawa kulupu Pilipi
6 ona li lon sijelo sewi la ona li wile ala lanpan e sama sewi.
7 taso ona li ala e ona, li kama lon sijelo pi mani jan, li lukin sama jan.
8 ona li anpa e ona, li kama kute tawa moli, tawa moli palisa kin.
9 ni la sewi li sewi mute e ona, li pana e nimi ni tawa ona: ona li lon sewi pi nimi ale.
10 sewi en ma en anpa ma la noka ale o anpa lon nimi pi jan Jesu.
11 uta ale o toki wawa sama e ni: jan Jesu pi telo sewi li lawa, tawa pona pi sewi mama!
sona ni o lon sina: ona li lon jan [jo esun..] pi(telo sewi)
lipu tawa kulupu [pilin..pi:]
ona li lon sijelo sewi la
zz zz ona li wile ala lanpan e sama sewi
taso ona
zz li ala e ona
zz li kama lon sijelo pi(mani jan)
zz li lukin sama jan
ona li anpa e ona
zz li kama kute tawa moli
zz zz zz zz tawa moli palisa kin
ni la
zz sewi li sewi mute e ona
zz zz li pana e nimi ni tawa ona
zz zz zz zz ona li lon sewi pi(nimi ale)
sewi en ma en anpa ma la
zz noka ale o anpa lon nimi pi(jan [jo esun..])
zz uta ale o toki wawa sama e ni
zz zz zz jan [jo esun..] pi(telo sewi) li lawa tawa pona pi(sewi mama)