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 [our] brother To Philemon the beloved and fellow worker of us

2 and to the sister Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly which [is] in thine house.

and to Apphia (our sister *N(K)O*) and to Archippus the fellow soldier of us and to the at [the] house of you church:

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

Grace to you and peace from God Father of us and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God, always making mention of thee at my prayers,

I thank the God of mine always mention of you making upon the prayers of mine,

5 hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,

hearing of your love and the faith that you have (toward *NK(o)*) 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].

so that the fellowship of the faith of you effective may become in [the] acknowledgment of every good [thing] that [is] in (us *N(K)O*) in Christ (Jesus. *K*)

7 For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

(Joy *NK(O)*) for great (I have *N(K)O*) and encouragement by occasion of the love of you, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

8 Wherefore having much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee what is fitting,

Therefore much in Christ boldness having to order you what [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.

for the sake of love rather I exhort [you], such a one being as Paul aged now then also a prisoner of Christ Jesus;

10 I exhort thee for my child, whom I have begotten in [my] bonds, Onesimus,

I exhort you for my child whom I have begotten in the chains (of mine *K*) Onesimus,

11 once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:

once to you useless now however (both *n*) to you and to me myself useful,

12 whom I have sent back to thee: [but do thou receive] him, that is, my bowels:

whom I have sent back (to you *N(K)O*) (now *k*) in person — who is my very heart — (do yourself receive. *K*)

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 myself was wishing with myself to keep, so that on behalf of you me he may serve in the chains 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:

Apart from however your consent no [thing] I wished to do, so that not as according to necessity the good of you may be but according to willingness.

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)

Perhaps for because of this he was separated [from you] for a time, so that eternally him you may possess; (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 no longer as a slave but above a slave, a brother beloved, especially to me myself, how much however more to you 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 therefore me you consider a partner, do yourself receive him as me myself.

18 but if he have wronged thee anything or owe anything [to thee], put this to my account.

If however in any way he has wronged you or he owes [you], this to me myself do charge.

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 myself Paul did write with my own hand, I myself will repay [it]; that not I may say to you that even yourself to me you owe also.

20 Yea, brother, I would have profit of thee in [the] Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ.

Yes, brother, I myself from you I would have profit in [the] Lord; do refresh my heart in (Christ. *N(K)O*)

21 Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.

Having been persuaded of the obedience of you I write to you knowing that even above (what [things] *N(k)O*) I say you will do.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers.

At the same time now also do prepare for me a lodging; I hope for that through the prayers of you I will be granted to you.

23 Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;

(He greets *N(K)O*) you Epaphras fellow prisoner of mine in Christ Jesus,

24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.

[as do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, [and] Luke, the fellow workers of mine.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.

The grace of the Lord (of us *KO*) Jesus Christ [be] with the spirit of you. (Amen. *KO*) (to To Philemon it was written from Rome through Onesimus servant. *K*)