فِلِيْمُون 1

١ 1 مِنْ بُولُسَ، السَّجِينِ لأَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، وَمِنْ الأَخِ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ، إِلَى فِلِيمُونَ الْحَبِيبِ شَرِيكِنَا فِي الْعَمَلِ،

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer;

٢ 2 وَإِلَى الأُخْتِ أَبْفِيَّةَ، وَرَفِيقِنَا فِي التَّجَنُّدِ أَرْخِيبُّوسَ، وَإِلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ الَّتِي فِي بَيْتِكَ.

And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:

٣ 3 لِتَكُنْ لَكُمُ النِّعْمَةُ وَالسَّلامُ مِنَ اللهِ أَبِينَا وَالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ!

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

٤ 4 إِنِّي أَشْكُرُ إِلَهِي، إِذْ أَذْكُرُكَ دَائِماً فِي صَلَوَاتِي،

I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.

٥ 5 وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ بِمَا لَكَ مِنْ مَحَبَّةٍ وَأَمَانَةٍ مِنْ نَحْوِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَمِنْ نَحْوِ جَمِيعِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ،

Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:

٦ 6 طَالِباً أَنْ يَكُونَ اشْتِرَاكُكَ مَعَنَا فِي الإِيمَانِ فَعَّالاً، فَتُدْرِكَ إِلَى التَّمَامِ مَا فِينَا مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاحٍ لأَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ.

That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, that is in you in Christ Jesus.

٧ 7 فَقَدْ كَانَ لِي أَيُّهَا الأَخُ، سُرُورٌ عَظِيمٌ وَتَشْجِيعٌ، بِفَضْلِ مَحَبَّتِكَ، لأَنَّ عَوَاطِفَ الْقِدِّيسِينَ قَدِ انْتَعَشَتْ بِفَضْلِكَ!

For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

٨ 8 لِذَلِكَ، فَمَعَ أَنَّ لِي كَامِلَ الْحَقِّ فِي الْمَسِيحِ أَنْ آمُرَكَ بِالْوَاجِبِ،

Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose:

٩ 9 إِلّا أَنِّي، إِكْرَاماً لِلْمَحَبَّةِ، اخْتَرْتُ أَنْ أُقَدِّمَ إِلَيْكَ الْتِمَاساً، بِصِفَتِي بُولُسَ الْعَجُوزَ وَالسَّجِينَ حَالِيًّا لأَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul an old man, and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.

١٠ 10 فَأَلْتَمِسُ مِنْكَ لأَجْلِ وَلَدِي الَّذِي وَلَدْتُهُ وَأَنَا مُكَبَّلٌ بِالْقُيُودِ، أُونِسِيمُوسَ،

I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,

١١ 11 الَّذِي كَانَ فِي الْمَاضِي غَيْرَ نَافِعٍ لَكَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ الآنَ نَافِعٌ لَكَ وَلِي.

Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,

١٢ 12 فَإِيَّاهُ أَرُدُّ إِلَيْكَ، فَاقْبَلْهُ كَأَنَّهُ فِلْذَةٌ مِنْ كَبِدِي!

Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.

١٣ 13 وَكُنْتُ رَاغِباً فِي الاحْتِفَاظِ بِهِ لِنَفْسِي، لِكَيْ يَخْدِمَنِي نِيَابَةً عَنْكَ فِي قُيُودِ الإِنْجِيلِ.

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:

١٤ 14 وَلكِنِّي لَمْ أُرِدْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ شَيْئاً مِنْ دُونِ رَأْيِكَ، لِيَكُونَ مَعْرُوفُكَ لَا كَأَنَّهُ عَنِ اضْطِرَارٍ بَلْ عَنِ اخْتِيَارٍ.

But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.

١٥ 15 فَرُبَّمَا لِهَذَا السَّبَبِ قَدْ أُبْعِدَ إِلَى حِينٍ: كَيْ تَمْتَلِكَهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، (aiōnios g166)

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever: (aiōnios g166)

١٦ 16 لَا كَعَبْدٍ فِيمَا بَعْدُ، بَلْ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ، أَخاً حَبِيباً، إِلَيَّ بِخَاصَّةٍ، فَكَمْ بِالأَحْرَى إِلَيْكَ، فِي الْجَسَدِ وَفِي الرَّبِّ مَعاً؟

Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord?

١٧ 17 فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْتَبِرُنِي شَرِيكَكَ، فَاقْبَلْهُ كَأَنَّهُ أَنَا.

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

١٨ 18 وَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْكَ فِي شَيْءٍ، أَوْ كَانَ مَدْيُوناً لَكَ بِشَيْءٍ، فَاحْسِبْ ذَلِكَ دَيْناً عَلَيَّ.

And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.

١٩ 19 وَهَا أَنَا بُولُسَ قَدْ كَتَبْتُ هَذَا بِخَطِّ يَدِي: أَنَا أُوفِي، وَلَسْتُ أُذَكِّرُكَ هُنَا أَنَّكَ مَدْيُونٌ لِي بِنَفْسِكَ أَيْضاً.

I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also.

٢٠ 20 نَعَمْ، أَيُّهَا الأَخُ، أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ أَنْ تَنْفَعَنِي، فِي الرَّبِّ، بِهَذَا الْمَعْرُوفِ: أَنْعِشْ عَوَاطِفِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ

Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.

٢١ 21 لَمَّا كُنْتُ وَاثِقاً بِإِطَاعَتِكَ، كَتَبْتُ هَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةَ إِلَيْكَ، عَالِماً أَنَّكَ سَتَفْعَلُ أَيْضاً فَوْقَ مَا أَطْلُبُ.

Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

٢٢ 22 وَفَضْلاً عَنْ هَذَا، أَعِدَّ لِي عِنْدَكَ مَكَاناً لِلإِقَامَةِ، لأَنِّي أَرْجُو أَنْ أُوهَبَ لَكُمْ إِجَابَةً لِصَلَوَاتِكُمْ.

But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

٢٣ 23 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ أَبَفْرَاسُ، رَفِيقُ سِجْنِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ،

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;

٢٤ 24 وَكَذَلِكَ مَرْقُسُ، وَأَرِسْتَرْخُسُ، وَدِيمَاسُ، وَلُوقَا زُمَلائِي فِي الْعَمَلِ.

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers.

٢٥ 25 وَلْتَكُنْ نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ مَعَ رُوحِكُمْ!

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