Philemon 1
1 Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-workman,
παυλος δεσμιος χριστου ιησου και τιμοθεος ο αδελφος φιλημονι τω αγαπητω και συνεργω ημων
2 and to the sister Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly which [is] in thine 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 thank my God, always making mention of thee at my prayers,
ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντοτε μνειαν σου ποιουμενος επι των προσευχων μου
5 hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,
ακουων σου την αγαπην και την πιστιν ην εχεις προς τον κυριον ιησουν και εις παντας τους αγιους
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].
οπως η κοινωνια της πιστεως σου ενεργης γενηται εν επιγνωσει παντος αγαθου του εν υμιν εις χριστον ιησουν
7 For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
χαριν γαρ εχομεν πολλην και παρακλησιν επι τη αγαπη σου οτι τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων αναπεπαυται δια σου αδελφε
8 Wherefore having much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee what is fitting,
διο πολλην εν χριστω παρρησιαν εχων επιτασσειν σοι το ανηκον
9 for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.
δια την αγαπην μαλλον παρακαλω τοιουτος ων ως παυλος πρεσβυτης νυνι δε και δεσμιος ιησου χριστου
10 I exhort thee for my child, whom I have begotten in [my] bonds, Onesimus,
παρακαλω σε περι του εμου τεκνου ον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις μου ονησιμον
11 once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:
τον ποτε σοι αχρηστον νυνι δε σοι και εμοι ευχρηστον
12 whom I have sent back to thee: [but do thou receive] him, that is, my bowels:
ον ανεπεμψα συ δε αυτον τουτ εστιν τα εμα σπλαγχνα προσλαβου
13 whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;
ον εγω εβουλομην προς εμαυτον κατεχειν ινα υπερ σου διακονη μοι εν τοις δεσμοις του ευαγγελιου
14 but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
χωρις δε της σης γνωμης ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησαι ινα μη ως κατα αναγκην το αγαθον σου η αλλα κατα εκουσιον
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)
ταχα γαρ δια τουτο εχωρισθη προς ωραν ινα αιωνιον αυτον απεχης (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?
ουκετι ως δουλον αλλ υπερ δουλον αδελφον αγαπητον μαλιστα εμοι ποσω δε μαλλον σοι και εν σαρκι και εν κυριω
17 If therefore thou holdest me to be a partner [with thee], receive him as me;
ει ουν εμε εχεις κοινωνον προσλαβου αυτον ως εμε
18 but if he have wronged thee anything or owe anything [to thee], put this to my account.
ει δε τι ηδικησεν σε η οφειλει τουτο εμοι ελλογει
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.
εγω παυλος εγραψα τη εμη χειρι εγω αποτισω ινα μη λεγω σοι οτι και σεαυτον μοι προσοφειλεις
20 Yea, brother, I would have profit of thee in [the] Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ.
ναι αδελφε εγω σου οναιμην εν κυριω αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν κυριω
21 Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
πεποιθως τη υπακοη σου εγραψα σοι ειδως οτι και υπερ ο λεγω ποιησεις
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers.
αμα δε και ετοιμαζε μοι ξενιαν ελπιζω γαρ οτι δια των προσευχων υμων χαρισθησομαι υμιν
23 Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
ασπαζονται σε επαφρας ο συναιχμαλωτος μου εν χριστω ιησου
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.
μαρκος αρισταρχος δημας λουκας οι συνεργοι μου
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.
η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα του πνευματος υμων αμην [ προς φιλημονα εγραφη απο ρωμης δια ονησιμου οικετου]
