Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer;
khrīṣṭasya yīśo rbandidāsaḥ paulastīthiyanāmā bhrātā ca priyaṁ sahakāriṇaṁ philīmonaṁ
2 And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:
priyām āppiyāṁ sahasenām ārkhippaṁ philīmonasya gṛhe sthitāṁ samitiñca prati patraṁ likhataḥ|
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
asmākaṁ tāta īśvaraḥ prabhu ryīśukhrīṣṭaśca yuṣmān prati śāntim anugrahañca kriyāstāṁ|
4 I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.
prabhuṁ yīśuṁ prati sarvvān pavitralokān prati ca tava premaviśvāsayo rvṛttāntaṁ niśamyāhaṁ
5 Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:
prārthanāsamaye tava nāmoccārayan nirantaraṁ mameśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadāmi|
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.
asmāsu yadyat saujanyaṁ vidyate tat sarvvaṁ khrīṣṭaṁ yīśuṁ yat prati bhavatīti jñānāya tava viśvāsamūlikā dānaśīlatā yat saphalā bhavet tadaham icchāmi|
7 For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
he bhrātaḥ, tvayā pavitralokānāṁ prāṇa āpyāyitā abhavan etasmāt tava premnāsmākaṁ mahān ānandaḥ sāntvanā ca jātaḥ|
8 Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose:
tvayā yat karttavyaṁ tat tvām ājñāpayituṁ yadyapyahaṁ khrīṣṭenātīvotsuko bhaveyaṁ tathāpi vṛddha
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.
idānīṁ yīśukhrīṣṭasya bandidāsaścaivambhūto yaḥ paulaḥ so'haṁ tvāṁ vinetuṁ varaṁ manye|
10 I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,
ataḥ śṛṅkhalabaddho'haṁ yamajanayaṁ taṁ madīyatanayam onīṣimam adhi tvāṁ vinaye|
11 Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,
sa pūrvvaṁ tavānupakāraka āsīt kintvidānīṁ tava mama copakārī bhavati|
12 Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.
tamevāhaṁ tava samīpaṁ preṣayāmi, ato madīyaprāṇasvarūpaḥ sa tvayānugṛhyatāṁ|
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:
susaṁvādasya kṛte śṛṅkhalabaddho'haṁ paricārakamiva taṁ svasannidhau varttayitum aicchaṁ|
14 But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.
kintu tava saujanyaṁ yad balena na bhūtvā svecchāyāḥ phalaṁ bhavet tadarthaṁ tava sammatiṁ vinā kimapi karttavyaṁ nāmanye|
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever: (aiōnios g166)
ko jānāti kṣaṇakālārthaṁ tvattastasya vicchedo'bhavad etasyāyam abhiprāyo yat tvam anantakālārthaṁ taṁ lapsyase (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?
puna rdāsamiva lapsyase tannahi kintu dāsāt śreṣṭhaṁ mama priyaṁ tava ca śārīrikasambandhāt prabhusambandhācca tato'dhikaṁ priyaṁ bhrātaramiva|
17 If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.
ato heto ryadi māṁ sahabhāginaṁ jānāsi tarhi māmiva tamanugṛhāṇa|
18 And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.
tena yadi tava kimapyaparāddhaṁ tubhyaṁ kimapi dhāryyate vā tarhi tat mameti viditvā gaṇaya|
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.
ahaṁ tat pariśotsyāmi, etat paulo'haṁ svahastena likhāmi, yatastvaṁ svaprāṇān api mahyaṁ dhārayasi tad vaktuṁ necchāmi|
20 Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.
bho bhrātaḥ, prabhoḥ kṛte mama vāñchāṁ pūraya khrīṣṭasya kṛte mama prāṇān āpyāyaya|
21 Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
tavājñāgrāhitve viśvasya mayā etat likhyate mayā yaducyate tato'dhikaṁ tvayā kāriṣyata iti jānāmi|
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
tatkaraṇasamaye madarthamapi vāsagṛhaṁ tvayā sajjīkriyatāṁ yato yuṣmākaṁ prārthanānāṁ phalarūpo vara ivāhaṁ yuṣmabhyaṁ dāyiṣye mameti pratyāśā jāyate|
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
khrīṣṭasya yīśāḥ kṛte mayā saha bandiripāphrā
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers.
mama sahakāriṇo mārka āriṣṭārkho dīmā lūkaśca tvāṁ namaskāraṁ vedayanti|
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
asmākaṁ prabho ryīśukhrīṣṭasyānugraho yuṣmākam ātmanā saha bhūyāt| āmen|
