Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
khrISTasya yIzo rbandidAsaH paulastIthiyanAmA bhrAtA ca priyaM sahakAriNaM philImonaM
2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
priyAm AppiyAM sahasenAm ArkhippaM philImonasya gRhe sthitAM samitiJca prati patraM likhataH|
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
asmAkaM tAta IzvaraH prabhu ryIzukhrISTazca yuSmAn prati zAntim anugrahaJca kriyAstAM|
4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
prabhuM yIzuM prati sarvvAn pavitralokAn prati ca tava premavizvAsayo rvRttAntaM nizamyAhaM
5 hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
prArthanAsamaye tava nAmoccArayan nirantaraM mamezvaraM dhanyaM vadAmi|
6 that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
asmAsu yadyat saujanyaM vidyate tat sarvvaM khrISTaM yIzuM yat prati bhavatIti jJAnAya tava vizvAsamUlikA dAnazIlatA yat saphalA bhavet tadaham icchAmi|
7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
he bhrAtaH, tvayA pavitralokAnAM prANa ApyAyitA abhavan etasmAt tava premnAsmAkaM mahAn AnandaH sAntvanA ca jAtaH|
8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
tvayA yat karttavyaM tat tvAm AjJApayituM yadyapyahaM khrISTenAtIvotsuko bhaveyaM tathApi vRddha
9 yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
idAnIM yIzukhrISTasya bandidAsazcaivambhUto yaH paulaH so'haM tvAM vinetuM varaM manye|
10 I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
ataH zRGkhalabaddho'haM yamajanayaM taM madIyatanayam onISimam adhi tvAM vinaye|
11 who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
sa pUrvvaM tavAnupakAraka AsIt kintvidAnIM tava mama copakArI bhavati|
12 whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
tamevAhaM tava samIpaM preSayAmi, ato madIyaprANasvarUpaH sa tvayAnugRhyatAM|
13 whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
susaMvAdasya kRte zRGkhalabaddho'haM paricArakamiva taM svasannidhau varttayitum aicchaM|
14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
kintu tava saujanyaM yad balena na bhUtvA svecchAyAH phalaM bhavet tadarthaM tava sammatiM vinA kimapi karttavyaM nAmanye|
15 For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
ko jAnAti kSaNakAlArthaM tvattastasya vicchedo'bhavad etasyAyam abhiprAyo yat tvam anantakAlArthaM taM lapsyase (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
puna rdAsamiva lapsyase tannahi kintu dAsAt zreSThaM mama priyaM tava ca zArIrikasambandhAt prabhusambandhAcca tato'dhikaM priyaM bhrAtaramiva|
17 If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
ato heto ryadi mAM sahabhAginaM jAnAsi tarhi mAmiva tamanugRhANa|
18 But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;
tena yadi tava kimapyaparAddhaM tubhyaM kimapi dhAryyate vA tarhi tat mameti viditvA gaNaya|
19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
ahaM tat parizotsyAmi, etat paulo'haM svahastena likhAmi, yatastvaM svaprANAn api mahyaM dhArayasi tad vaktuM necchAmi|
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
bho bhrAtaH, prabhoH kRte mama vAJchAM pUraya khrISTasya kRte mama prANAn ApyAyaya|
21 Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
tavAjJAgrAhitve vizvasya mayA etat likhyate mayA yaducyate tato'dhikaM tvayA kAriSyata iti jAnAmi|
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
tatkaraNasamaye madarthamapi vAsagRhaM tvayA sajjIkriyatAM yato yuSmAkaM prArthanAnAM phalarUpo vara ivAhaM yuSmabhyaM dAyiSye mameti pratyAzA jAyate|
23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
khrISTasya yIzAH kRte mayA saha bandiripAphrA
24 [and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
mama sahakAriNo mArka AriSTArkho dImA lUkazca tvAM namaskAraM vedayanti|
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
asmAkaM prabho ryIzukhrISTasyAnugraho yuSmAkam AtmanA saha bhUyAt| Amen|
