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 the brother, to Philemon our beloved and co-workman,
2 And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:
and to the beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the congregation at thy house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace 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, making recollection of thee always 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 have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the sanctified,
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.
so that the fellowship of thy faith may become potent (in the knowledge of every good thing in us) for Christ Jesus.
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 much joy and encouragement in thy love, because the bowels of the sanctified 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:
Therefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to command thee that which is befitting,
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.
because of love I rather beseech, being such as aged Paul, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,
I beseech thee for my child Onesimus, whom I begot in my bonds.
11 Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,
A man formerly unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me, whom I sent back.
12 Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.
And thou should welcome him, that is, my 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 wanted to keep back for myself, so that in thy behalf he might serve me in the bonds of the good news.
14 But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.
But I wanted to do nothing without thy mind, so that thy goodness might not be as from obligation, but from volition.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever: (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps because of this he departed for an hour, so that thou might receive him back forever, (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 bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to thee, both in flesh and in the Lord.
17 If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.
If then thou have me a partner, accept him as myself.
18 And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.
But if he has wronged thee, or owes anything, charge this to me.
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 write with my hand, I will repay, so that I may not say to thee that thou owe me in return even thyself.
20 Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Yes, brother, let me have a favor of 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.
Being confident in thine obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou will do above what I say.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
But simultaneously also prepare a lodging for me, for I hope that by your prayers I will be granted to you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes thee,
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers.
and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my co-workmen.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your spirit. Truly.
