Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲪⲨⲖⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ
2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
ⲃ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲪⲒⲀ ϮⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲬⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ.
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲅ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4 I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
ⲇ̅ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ
5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
ⲉ̅ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲔⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
ⲋ̅ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
7 I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
ⲍ̅ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲔⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ.
8 So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ
9 I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖⲖⲞⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
ⲓ̅ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲪⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲘⲞⲤ.
11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϢⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲀⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ.
12 I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ.
13 I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϬⲚⲈ ⲦⲈⲔⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good— (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲦⲀⲬⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲎⲢ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
17 So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲎ ⲢϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦⲔ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲔⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲚⲎⲒ.
20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲀϨⲀ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲒⲈⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲜⲈⲚⲒⲀ ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ.
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲠⲀⲪⲢⲀⲤ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲬⲘⲀⲖⲰⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ ⲖⲞⲨⲔⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϢⲪⲈⲢ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ.
25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲚⲀ
