Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved and co-workman,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved friend and fellow-laborer,
2 and to the beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the congregation at thy house:
and to the beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God, making recollection of thee always in my prayers,
I thank my God at all times, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 hearing of thy love and faith, which thou have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the sanctified,
hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;
6 so that the fellowship of thy faith may become potent (in the knowledge of every good thing in us) for Christ Jesus.
that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us, for Christ Jesus.
7 For we have much joy and encouragement in thy love, because the bowels of the sanctified have been refreshed by thee, brother.
For we have great thankfulness and comfort on account of thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Therefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to command thee that which is befitting,
Wherefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to enjoin upon thee that which is befitting,
9 because of love I rather beseech, being such as aged Paul, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
yet for love's sake I beseech thee rather; being such a one as Paul an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus,
10 I beseech thee for my child Onesimus, whom I begot in my bonds.
I beseech thee for my child, whom I begot in my bonds, Onesimus;
11 A man formerly unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me, whom I sent back.
who in time past was unprofitable to thee, but is now profitable to thee and to me;
12 And thou should welcome him, that is, my bowels.
whom I have sent back; and do thou [[receive]] him, that is, my own flesh.
13 Whom I wanted to keep back for myself, so that in thy behalf he might serve me in the bonds of the good news.
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might minister to me in the bonds of the gospel;
14 But I wanted to do nothing without thy mind, so that thy goodness might not be as from obligation, but from volition.
but I chose to do nothing without thy consent, that thy benefit may be not as from necessity, but willingly.
15 For perhaps because of this he departed for an hour, so that thou might receive him back forever, (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was separated from thee for a season to this end, that thou shouldst receive him back as thine for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to thee, both in flesh and in the Lord.
no longer as a bond-servant, but above a bond-servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord!
17 If then thou have me a partner, accept him as myself.
If thou then regardest me as a partner, receive him as myself.
18 But if he has wronged thee, or owes anything, charge this to me.
And if he wronged thee in anything, or oweth thee, put that to my account.
19 I Paul write with my hand, I will repay, so that I may not say to thee that thou owe me in return even thyself.
I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it; not to say to thee, that to me thou owest even thy own self besides.
20 Yes, brother, let me have a favor of thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Being confident in thine obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou will do above what I say.
Having confidence in thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
22 But simultaneously also prepare a lodging for me, for I hope that by your prayers I will be granted to you.
And at the same time make ready a lodging for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes thee,
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus,
24 and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my co-workmen.
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-laborers, salute thee.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your spirit. Truly.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
