< Philemon 1 >
1 Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus and Timothy [our] brother To Philemon the beloved and fellow worker of us
2 and to Apphia (our sister *N(K)O*) and to Archippus the fellow soldier of us and to the at [the] house of you church:
3 Grace to you and peace from God Father of us and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank the God of mine always mention of you making upon the prayers of mine,
5 hearing of your love and the faith that you have (toward *NK(o)*) the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
6 so that the fellowship of the faith of you effective may become in [the] acknowledgment of every good [thing] that [is] in (us *N(K)O*) in Christ (Jesus. *K*)
7 (Joy *NK(O)*) for great (I have *N(K)O*) and encouragement by occasion of the love of you, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Therefore much in Christ boldness having to order you what [is] befitting
9 for the sake of love rather I exhort [you], such a one being as Paul aged now then also a prisoner of Christ Jesus;
10 I exhort you for my child whom I have begotten in the chains (of mine *K*) Onesimus,
11 once to you useless now however (both *n*) to you and to me myself useful,
12 whom I have sent back (to you *N(K)O*) (now *k*) in person — who is my very heart — (do yourself receive. *K*)
13 whom I myself was wishing with myself to keep, so that on behalf of you me he may serve in the chains of the gospel;
14 Apart from however your consent no [thing] I wished to do, so that not as according to necessity the good of you may be but according to willingness.
15 Perhaps for because of this he was separated [from you] for a time, so that eternally him you may possess; (aiōnios )
16 no longer no longer as a slave but above a slave, a brother beloved, especially to me myself, how much however more to you both in [the] flesh and in [the] Lord?
17 If therefore me you consider a partner, do yourself receive him as me myself.
18 If however in any way he has wronged you or he owes [you], this to me myself do charge.
19 I myself Paul did write with my own hand, I myself will repay [it]; that not I may say to you that even yourself to me you owe also.
20 Yes, brother, I myself from you I would have profit in [the] Lord; do refresh my heart in (Christ. *N(K)O*)
21 Having been persuaded of the obedience of you I write to you knowing that even above (what [things] *N(k)O*) I say you will do.
22 At the same time now also do prepare for me a lodging; I hope for that through the prayers of you I will be granted to you.
23 (He greets *N(K)O*) you Epaphras fellow prisoner of mine in Christ Jesus,
24 [as do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, [and] Luke, the fellow workers of mine.
25 The grace of the Lord (of us *KO*) Jesus Christ [be] with the spirit of you. (Amen. *KO*) (to To Philemon it was written from Rome through Onesimus servant. *K*)
