Philemon 1
1 Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
2 And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:
and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,
I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 (When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)
hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
6 That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.
that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
7 For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.
For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,
Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
9 Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.
yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
10 I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,
I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
11 Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,
who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
12 Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,
whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
13 Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.
whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer, (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; (aiōnios g166)
16 Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?
no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.
If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
18 If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts.
But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;
19 I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.
I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
20 Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
22 Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.
[and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
25 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. ‘Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.’
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
