Philemon 1
1 Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy my brother, —unto Philemon the beloved, and a fellow worker of ours,
Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy, to Philemon the beloved also our fellow-laborer,
2 And unto Apphia our sister. And unto Archippus our fellow-soldier, and unto the assembly which meeteth, at thy house:
and to sister Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the church in your house.
3 Favour unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I am giving thanks unto my God—always, making mention, of thee, in my prayers,
I give thanks to my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5 Hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints, —
hearing about your divine love, and the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and all the saints;
6 To the end that, the fellowship of thy faith, may become, energetic, by a personal knowledge of every good thing that is in us towards Christ;
in order that the fellowship of your faith may be efficient in the perfect knowledge of every good thing which is in you toward Christ.
7 For, much joy, have I had, and encouragement, by occasion of thy love, in that, the tender affections of the saints, have had rest given them by thee, brother.
For I had much joy and consolation over your divine love, because the affections of the saints have been refreshed by you, O brother.
8 Wherefore, though I have, much, freedom of speech, in Christ, to be enjoining upon thee that which is befitting,
Therefore, having much boldness in Christ to command you to that which is appropriate,
9 Yet, for loves sake, I rather exhort, —being, such a one, as Paul the aged, now, also, even a prisoner of Christ Jesus, —
on account of the divine love, I the more exhort you, being such as Paul the aged, and now also the prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I exhort thee concerning my own child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, —Onesimus:
I exhort you concerning my son, whom I begat in my bonds, Onesimus,
11 Him who, at one time, was, unto thee, unserviceable, but, now, unto thee and unto me, serviceable;
him at one time unprofitable to you, but now profitable both to you and to me: whom I have sent back to you,
12 Whom I have sent back unto thee—him, that is, my own, tender affections!—
him, that is my own heart.
13 Whom, I, was minded, with myself, to detain, that, in thy behalf, unto me, he might be ministering in the bonds of the joyful message;
Whom I did wish to have with me, in order that he might minister unto me in your stead in the bonds of the gospel:
14 But, apart from thy mind, I wished to do, nothing, that, not as by necessity, thy goodness should be, but, by choice.
but without your consent I did not wish to do anything; in order that your good might not be by constraint, but by the free will:
15 For, peradventure, for this cause, was he separated for an hour, that, as an age-abiding possession, thou mightest have him back, — (aiōnios g166)
for on this account he suddenly departed from you for an hour, that you might have him back forever; (aiōnios g166)
16 No longer as a servant, but above a servant—a brother beloved, very greatly to me, but, how much rather, to thee—both in the flesh and in the Lord!
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a brother beloved, especially to me, and much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord:
17 If, therefore, thou holdest me as one in thy fellowship, take him unto thee, as myself;
if then you have me a comrade, receive him as myself.
18 And, if he hath wronged thee at all or oweth thee aught, the same, unto me, do thou reckon: —
If he has wronged you as to anything, or owes you anything, charge this to me.
19 I, Paul, have written [it] with, my own, hand, —I, will repay [it]; that I may not tell thee—that, thyself, unto me, thou still owest.
I Paul have written with my own hand, I will pay it: not that I may say to you that you even owe yourself to me.
20 Yea! brother, I, would, from thee, have help, in the Lord: give rest unto my tender affections in Christ.
Yea, brother, let me rejoice over you in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Confident of thine obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that, even beyond what I say, thou wilt do: —
Having confidence in your obedience I have written to you, knowing that you will do even more than those things which I say.
22 At the same time, moreover, be also getting ready for me, a lodging; for I am hoping that, through your prayers, I shall be granted as a favour unto you.
And at the same time also prepare for me a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I will be consigned unto you.
23 There salute thee—Epaphras my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,
Epaphras, my fellow-soldier in Christ Jesus;
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, —my fellow-workers.
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers, salute you.
25 The favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, be with your spirit.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
