Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy, the brother, to Philemon, the beloved, and our fellow-laborer;
2 and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the congregation 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 Yeshua the Messiah.
Favor to you, and peace from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank 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 of the faith which you have toward the Lord Yeshua, and toward all the kadoshim;
(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 effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Messiah.
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 I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the kadoshim 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 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Messiah to command you that which is appropriate,
Wherefore, thought I might be bold in Christ, to enjoin you what is fit;
9 yet on the basis of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua.
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 appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
I beseech you for my son, whom I have begot, in my bonds, even Onesimus;
11 who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
who formerly was to you unprofitable, but now will be very profitable to you, even as he has been to me--
12 I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,
whom I have sent back: do you, therefore, receive him as an object of my tenderest affection;
13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for 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 I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
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 he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (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 slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather 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 count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
If, then, you hold me as a partner, receive him as myself.
18 But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.
And if he had injured you in anything, or owes you, place it to my account.
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
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, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Messiah.
I beseech you brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord-- gratify my tender affections for Christ's sake.
21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
Having confidence in your obedience, I have written to you, knowing that you will even do more than I ask.
22 Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored 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, my fellow prisoner in Messiah Yeshua, greets you,
These salute you, Epaphras, my fellow prisoner for Christ Jesus;
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
Mark, Aristarchus; Demas, Luke, my fellow-laborers.
25 The grace of the Lord Yeshua the Messiah be with your spirit.
The favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
