Philemon 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

These things speak thou, and exhort, and inculcate, with all authority; and let no one despise thee.

2 And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

and to our beloved Apphia, and to Archippus a laborer with us, and to the church in thy house.

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

Grace be with you, and peace from God our father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah.

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

I thank my God always, and remember thee in my prayers,

5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

lo, from the time that I heard of thy faith, and of the love thou hast towards our Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints;

6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

that there may be a fellowship of thy faith, yielding fruits in works, and in the knowledge of all the good things ye possess in Jesus the Messiah.

7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

For we have great joy and consolation, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thy love.

8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

Therefore I might have great freedom In the Messiah, to enjoin upon thee the things that are right.

9 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech [thee], being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

But for love's sake, I earnestly beseech thee even I, Paul, who am aged, as thou knowest, and now also a prisoner for Jesus the Messiah.

10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

I beseech thee for my son, whom I had begotten in my bonds for Onesimus;

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

from whom formerly thou hadst no profit, but now very profitable will he be both to thee and to me; and whom I have sent to thee.

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

And receive thou him, as one begotten by me.

13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

For I was desirous to retain him with me, that he might minister to me in thy stead, in these bonds for the gospel.

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

But I would do nothing without consulting thee; lest thy benefit should be as if by compulsion, and not with thy pleasure.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)

And, perhaps, also, he therefore departed from thee for a season, that thou mightest retain him for ever; (aiōnios g166)

16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

henceforth, not as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother dear to me, and much more to thee, both in the flesh and in our Lord?

17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

If therefore thou art in fellowship with me, receive him as one of mine.

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth [thee] ought, put that on mine account;

And if he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, place it to my account.

19 I Paul have written [it] with mine own hand, I will repay [it]: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

I, Paul, have written it with my own hand, I will repay: not to say to thee, that to me thou owest thy ownself.

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Yes, my brother, let me be refreshed by thee in our Lord: refresh thou my bowels in the Messiah.

21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

Being confident that thou wilt hearken to me, I have written to thee: and I know that thou wilt do more than I say.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

And herewith, prepare also a house for me to lodge in; for I hope that, by your prayers, I shall be given to you.

23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

Epaphras, a fellow-captive with me in Jesus the Messiah, saluteth thee;

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

and Mark, and Aristarchus, and Demas, and Luke, my coadjutors.

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

The grace of our Lord Jesus the Messiah be with your spirit, my brethren. Amen.