Philemon 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,

παυλος δεσμιος ιησου χριστου και τιμοθεος ο αδελφος φιλημονι τω αγαπητω και συνεργω ημων

2 And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:

και απφια τη αγαπητη και αρχιππω τω συστρατιωτη ημων και τη κατ οικον σου εκκλησια

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

χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου

4 I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,

ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντοτε μνειαν σου ποιουμενος επι των προσευχων μου

5 Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;

ακουων σου την αγαπην και την πιστιν ην εχεις προς τον κυριον ιησουν και εις παντας τους αγιους

6 That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.

οπως η κοινωνια της πιστεως σου ενεργης γενηται εν επιγνωσει παντος αγαθου του εν υμιν εις χριστον ιησουν

7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

χαριν γαρ εχομεν πολλην και παρακλησιν επι τη αγαπη σου οτι τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων αναπεπαυται δια σου αδελφε

8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

διο πολλην εν χριστω παρρησιαν εχων επιτασσειν σοι το ανηκον

9 Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:

δια την αγαπην μαλλον παρακαλω τοιουτος ων ως παυλος πρεσβυτης νυνι δε και δεσμιος ιησου χριστου

10 My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains,

παρακαλω σε περι του εμου τεκνου ον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις μου ονησιμον

11 Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:

τον ποτε σοι αχρηστον νυνι δε σοι και εμοι ευχρηστον ον ανεπεμψα

12 Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:

συ δε αυτον τουτ εστιν τα εμα σπλαγχνα προσλαβου

13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

ον εγω εβουλομην προς εμαυτον κατεχειν ινα υπερ σου διακονη μοι εν τοις δεσμοις του ευαγγελιου

14 But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.

χωρις δε της σης γνωμης ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησαι ινα μη ως κατα αναγκην το αγαθον σου η αλλα κατα εκουσιον

15 For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever; (aiōnios g166)

ταχα γαρ δια τουτο εχωρισθη προς ωραν ινα αιωνιον αυτον απεχης (aiōnios g166)

16 No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord.

ουκετι ως δουλον αλλ υπερ δουλον αδελφον αγαπητον μαλιστα εμοι ποσω δε μαλλον σοι και εν σαρκι και εν κυριω

17 If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.

ει ουν με εχεις κοινωνον προσλαβου αυτον ως εμε

18 If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.

ει δε τι ηδικησεν σε η οφειλει τουτο εμοι ελλογει

19 I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.

εγω παυλος εγραψα τη εμη χειρι εγω αποτισω ινα μη λεγω σοι οτι και σεαυτον μοι προσοφειλεις

20 So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.

ναι αδελφε εγω σου οναιμην εν κυριω αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν κυριω

21 Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.

πεποιθως τη υπακοη σου εγραψα σοι ειδως οτι και υπερ ο λεγω ποιησεις

22 And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.

αμα δε και ετοιμαζε μοι ξενιαν ελπιζω γαρ οτι δια των προσευχων υμων χαρισθησομαι υμιν

23 Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love;

ασπαζονται σε επαφρας ο συναιχμαλωτος μου εν χριστω ιησου

24 And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my brother-workers.

μαρκος αρισταρχος δημας λουκας οι συνεργοι μου

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. So be it.

η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου μετα του πνευματος υμων αμην