Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved friend and fellow-laborer,
Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2 and to the beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.
4 I thank my God at all times, making mention of thee in my prayers,
I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5 hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;
hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
6 that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us, for Christ Jesus.
that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Messiah.
7 For we have great thankfulness and comfort on account of thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to enjoin upon thee that which is befitting,
Therefore, though I have all boldness in Messiah to command you that which is appropriate,
9 yet for love's sake I beseech thee rather; being such a one as Paul an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus,
yet on the basis of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Messiah Jesus.
10 I beseech thee for my child, whom I begot in my bonds, Onesimus;
I appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
11 who in time past was unprofitable to thee, but is now profitable to thee and to me;
who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
12 whom I have sent back; and do thou [[receive]] him, that is, my own flesh.
I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might minister to me in the bonds of the gospel;
whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the gospel.
14 but I chose to do nothing without thy consent, that thy benefit may be not as from necessity, but willingly.
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 For perhaps he was separated from thee for a season to this end, that thou shouldst receive him back as thine for ever; (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (aiōnios g166)
16 no longer as a bond-servant, but above a bond-servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord!
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.
17 If thou then regardest me as a partner, receive him as myself.
If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 And if he wronged thee in anything, or oweth thee, put that to my account.
But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.
19 I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it; not to say to thee, that to me thou owest even thy own self besides.
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).
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Messiah.
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
22 And at the same time make ready a lodging for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus,
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Messiah Jesus, greets you,
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-laborers, salute thee.
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
The grace of the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah be with your spirit.
