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 brother and fellow-laborer, and to the beloved Apphia,

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

and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thine house,

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

grace and peace be to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

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

(hearing of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and of thy love to 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 become effectual in the acknowledgement of all the good that is in you towards Christ Jesus:

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

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because by thee, dear brother, the bowels of the saints are refreshed.

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

Wherefore though I have sufficient authority in Christ to enjoin thee what is meet,

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

I would rather intreat thee out of love to me, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner too for the sake of Jesus Christ.

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

I intreat thee then for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,

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

who was formerly unprofitable to thee, but now profitable both to thee and to me; whom I have sent back to thee:

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

him therefore, as my own bowels, do thou receive.

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

Whom I would gladly have kept with me, that he might have ministered unto me as thou wouldst have done, in the bonds of the gospel.

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

But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.

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

For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou mightest receive him 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 above a servant, a dear brother, especially to me, and 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 accountest me a friend, receive him as thou wouldst receive me.

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

If he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is indebted to thee, place it to my accompt:

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 pay it: not to say that thou indeed owest even thy own self to me.

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

Yea, my brother, let me enjoy this satisfaction from thee in the Lord: and thus refresh my bowels in the Lord.

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

Being fully persuaded of thy compliance, I have written to thee; knowing that thou wilt indeed do more than I ask.

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

But I must add, prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be restored to you.

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

Epaphras my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, and Marcus,

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

Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow-laborers, salute thee.

٢٥ 25 وَلْتَكُنْ نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ مَعَ رُوحِكُمْ!

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