Philemon 1
1 Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy my brother, —unto Philemon the beloved, and a fellow worker of ours,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
2 And unto Apphia our sister. And unto Archippus our fellow-soldier, and unto the assembly which meeteth, at thy house:
and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy 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 thee 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 of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward 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;
that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that [is] in you toward Christ Jesus;
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 we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I have, much, freedom of speech, in Christ, to be enjoining upon thee that which is befitting,
Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit —
9 Yet, for loves sake, I rather exhort, —being, such a one, as Paul the aged, now, also, even a prisoner of Christ Jesus, —
because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
10 I exhort thee concerning my own child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, —Onesimus:
I entreat thee concerning my child — whom I did beget in my bonds — Onesimus,
11 Him who, at one time, was, unto thee, unserviceable, but, now, unto thee and unto me, serviceable;
who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,
12 Whom I have sent back unto thee—him, that is, my own, tender affections!—
whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,
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 retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
14 But, apart from thy mind, I wished to do, nothing, that, not as by necessity, thy goodness should be, but, by choice.
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
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 perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him, (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 more as a servant, but above a servant — a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, 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, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,
18 And, if he hath wronged thee at all or oweth thee aught, the same, unto me, do thou reckon: —
and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;
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 did write with my hand, I — I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.
20 Yea! brother, I, would, from thee, have help, in the Lord: give rest unto my tender affections in Christ.
Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;
21 Confident of thine obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that, even beyond what I say, thou wilt do: —
having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;
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 shall be granted to you.
23 There salute thee—Epaphras my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,
Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus, )
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, —my fellow-workers.
Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!
25 The favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, be with your spirit.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit! Amen.
