Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer;
PAUL, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon the beloved, and our fellow-labourer,
2 And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:
and to Apphia the beloved, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church at thy house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.
I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:
hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and unto all the saints;
6 That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, that is in you in Christ Jesus.
that there may be an operative communication of thy faith made known by every good thing, which is in you towards Jesus Christ.
7 For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose:
Wherefore, though I have in Christ great liberty to enjoin thee what is becoming,
9 For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul an old man, and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.
I rather for love’s sake entreat, being such as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ.
10 I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,
I entreat thee for my son, whom I have begotten during my bonds, Onesimus:
11 Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,
who in time past hath been an unprofitable servant to thee, but now very profitable to thee and to me:
12 Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.
whom I have sent back; thou therefore receive him, even as my own bowels:
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:
whom I wished to detain about myself, that in thy stead he might have waited upon me during my bonds for the gospel:
14 But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.
but without thy consent would I do nothing; that this good deed of thine might not be as of necessity, but from thy own choice.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever: (aiōnios g166)
For to this end perhaps was he separated from thee for a season, that thou mightest receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord?
no longer as a slave, but above a slave, as a brother beloved, especially by me, but how much more by thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17 If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.
If therefore thou holdest me a sharer with thee, receive him as myself.
18 And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.
If he hath injured thee or oweth thee ought, put that to my account;
19 I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also.
I Paul have given it under my own hand, I will repay it, not to say to thee, that thou owest even thine own self unto me.
20 Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Yea, brother, I wish to have joy in thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Having confidence in thy obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
But at the same time prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers.
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-labourers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Amen. Written to Philemon from Rome, by Onesimus one of his household.
