Philemon 1
1 Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-workman,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved friend and fellow-laborer,
2 and to the sister Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly which [is] in thine 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, always making mention of thee at my prayers,
I thank my God at all times, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,
hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;
6 in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards 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 great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are 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 Wherefore having much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee what is fitting,
Wherefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to enjoin upon thee that which is befitting,
9 for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also 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 exhort thee for my child, whom I have begotten in [my] bonds, Onesimus,
I beseech thee for my child, whom I begot in my bonds, Onesimus;
11 once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:
who in time past was unprofitable to thee, but is now profitable to thee and to me;
12 whom I have sent back to thee: [but do thou receive] him, that is, my bowels:
whom I have sent back; and do thou [[receive]] him, that is, my own flesh.
13 whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;
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 have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
but I chose to do nothing without thy consent, that thy benefit may be not as from necessity, but willingly.
15 for perhaps for this reason he has been separated [from thee] for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever; (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 not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and how much rather to thee, both in [the] 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 therefore thou holdest me to be a partner [with thee], receive him as me;
If thou then regardest me as a partner, receive him as myself.
18 but if he have wronged thee anything or owe anything [to thee], put this to my account.
And if he wronged thee in anything, or oweth thee, put that to my account.
19 I Paul have written [it] with mine own hand; I will repay [it]: that I say not to thee that thou owest even thine own self also to me.
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 Yea, brother, I would have profit of thee in [the] Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
Having confidence in thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers.
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 salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus,
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-laborers, salute thee.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
