Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy, the brother, to Philemon, the beloved, and our fellow-laborer;
2 and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in your house:
and to Apphia, the beloved; and to Archippus, our fellow-soldier, and to the congregation in your house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I give thanks to my God, always making mention of you in my prayers,
I give thanks to my God always, making mention of you in my prayers--
5 hearing of your love and faith that you have to the Lord Jesus and toward all the holy ones,
(having heard of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints)--
6 that the fellowship of your faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that [is] in you toward Christ Jesus;
that the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledgment of every good thing that is among us, toward Christ Jesus.
7 for we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the yearnings of the holy ones have been refreshed through you, brother.
For we have much joy and consolation in your love; because the souls of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
8 For this reason, having in Christ much boldness to command you that which is fit—
Wherefore, thought I might be bold in Christ, to enjoin you what is fit;
9 because of the love I rather plead, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
yet, for love's sake, I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul, an old man, and now, also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I beg you concerning my child—whom I begot in my bonds—Onesimus,
I beseech you for my son, whom I have begot, in my bonds, even Onesimus;
11 who once was to you unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to you,
who formerly was to you unprofitable, but now will be very profitable to you, even as he has been to me--
12 whom I sent again to you—he who is my own heart,
whom I have sent back: do you, therefore, receive him as an object of my tenderest affection;
13 whom I intended to retain to myself, that in your behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
whom I was desirous to have detained with myself, that, in your stead, he might have ministered to me, in these bonds, for the gospel:
14 but apart from your mind I willed to do nothing, so that your good deed may not be as of necessity, but of willingness,
but without your mind I would do nothing, that the good derived might not be as if by constraint, but as voluntary.
15 for perhaps because of this he departed for an hour, that you may have him continuously, (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps, also, for this reason he was separated for a little while, that you might have him for ever: (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a servant, but above a servant—a beloved brother, especially to me, and how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the LORD!
no longer as a slave only, but above a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me--and how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 If, then, you have fellowship with me, receive him as me,
If, then, you hold me as a partner, receive him as myself.
18 and if he did hurt to you, or owes anything, charge this to me;
And if he had injured you in anything, or owes you, place it to my account.
19 I, Paul, wrote with my hand, I will repay; besides, that I may not say that you also owe to me yourself.
I, Paul, have written with my own hand--I will repay. I forbear to urge upon you, that you owe to me even your ownself.
20 Yes, brother, may I have profit of you in the LORD; refresh my yearnings in the LORD;
I beseech you brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord-- gratify my tender affections for Christ's sake.
21 I wrote to you having been confident in your obedience, having known that you will also do above what I may say;
Having confidence in your obedience, I have written to you, knowing that you will even do more than I ask.
22 and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be granted to you.
But at the same time, prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers, I shall be granted to you.
23 Epaphras greets you (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus),
These salute you, Epaphras, my fellow prisoner for Christ Jesus;
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-workmen!
Mark, Aristarchus; Demas, Luke, my fellow-laborers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit! Amen.
The favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
