Philemon 1
1 Paul prisoner Christ Jesus and Timothy the/this/who brother Philemon the/this/who beloved and co-worker me
From Paul, now a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, a fellow follower of the Lord.
2 and Apphia the/this/who (sister *N(K)O*) and Archippus the/this/who fellow soldier me and the/this/who according to house: home you assembly
To our dear friend and fellow worker Philemon, to our sister Apphia, to our fellow soldier Archippus; and to the church that meets at Philemon’s house;
3 grace you and peace away from God father me and lord: God Jesus Christ
may God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.
4 to thank the/this/who God me always remembrance you to do/make: do upon/to/against the/this/who prayer me
I always mention you in my prayers and thank God for you,
5 to hear you the/this/who love and the/this/who faith which to have/be (to/with *NK(o)*) the/this/who lord: God Jesus and toward all the/this/who holy: saint
because I hear of the love and the faith which you show, not only to the Lord Jesus, but also to all his people;
6 that the/this/who participation the/this/who faith you effective to be in/on/among knowledge all good the/this/who in/on/among (me *N(K)O*) toward Christ (Jesus *K*)
and I pray that your participation in the faith may result in action, as you come to a fuller realisation of everything that is good and Christlike in us.
7 (joy *NK(O)*) for much (to have/be *N(K)O*) and encouragement upon/to/against the/this/who love you that/since: since the/this/who affection/entrails the/this/who holy: saint to give rest through/because of you brother
I have indeed found great joy and encouragement in your love, knowing, as I do, how the hearts of Christ’s people have been cheered, friend, by you.
8 therefore much in/on/among Christ boldness to have/be to command you the/this/who be fitting
And so, though my union with Christ enables me, with all confidence, to dictate the course that you should adopt,
9 through/because of the/this/who love more: rather to plead/comfort such as this to be as/when Paul old man now then and prisoner Christ Jesus
yet the claims of love make me prefer to plead with you – yes, even me, Paul, though I am an ambassador for Christ Jesus and, now a prisoner for him as well.
10 to plead/comfort you about the/this/who I/we child which to beget in/on/among the/this/who chain (me *K*) Onesimus
I plead with you for this child of mine, Onesimus, to whom, in my prison, I have become a father.
11 the/this/who once/when you useless now then (and *n*) you and I/we helpful
Once he was of little service to you, but now he has become of great service, not only to you, but to me as well;
12 which to send back (you *N(K)O*) (then *k*) it/s/he this/he/she/it to be the/this/who I/we affection/entrails (to take *K*)
and I am sending him back to you with this letter – though it is like tearing out of my heart.
13 which I/we to plan to/with I/we to hold back/fast in order that/to above/for you me to serve in/on/among the/this/who chain the/this/who gospel
For my own sake I should like to keep him with me, so that, while I am in prison for the good news, he might attend to my wants on your behalf.
14 without then the/this/who you resolution none to will/desire to do/make: do in order that/to not as/when according to necessity the/this/who good you to be but according to voluntary
But I do not wish to do anything without your consent, because I want your generosity to be voluntary and not, as it were, compulsory.
15 perhaps for through/because of this/he/she/it to separate/leave to/with hour in order that/to eternal it/s/he to have in full (aiōnios g166)
It may be that he was separated from you for an hour, for this reason, so that you might have him back for ever, (aiōnios g166)
16 no still as/when slave but above/for slave brother beloved especially I/we how much/many? then more you and in/on/among flesh and in/on/among lord: God
no longer as a slave, but as something better – a dearly loved friend and follower of the Lord, especially dear to me, and how much more so to you, not only as a person, but as your fellow Christian!
17 if therefore/then me to have/be participant to take it/s/he as/when I/we
If, then, you count me your friend, receive him as you would me.
18 if then one to harm you or to owe this/he/she/it I/we to charge
If he has caused you any loss, or owes you anything, charge it to me.
19 I/we Paul to write the/this/who I/we hand I/we to repay in order that/to not to say you that/since: that and you me to owe besides
I, Paul, put my own hand to it – I will repay you myself. I say nothing about your owing me your self.
20 yes brother I/we you to have joy in/on/among lord: God to give rest me the/this/who affection/entrails in/on/among (Christ *N(K)O*)
Yes, friend, let me gain something from you because of your union with the Lord. Cheer my heart by your Christlike spirit.
21 to persuade the/this/who obedience you to write you to know that/since: that and above/for (which *N(k)O*) to say to do/make: do
Even as I write, I have such confidence in your compliance with my wishes, that I am sure that you will do even more than I am asking.
22 together then and to make ready me lodging to hope/expect for that/since: that through/because of the/this/who prayer you to give grace you
Please also get a lodging ready for me, for I hope that I will be given back to you all in answer to your prayers.
23 (to pay respects to *N(K)O*) you Epaphras the/this/who fellow prisoner me in/on/among Christ Jesus
Epaphras, who is my fellow prisoner for Christ Jesus, sends you his greeting;
24 Mark Aristarchus Demas Luke the/this/who co-worker me
and Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, send theirs.
25 the/this/who grace the/this/who lord: God (me *KO*) Jesus Christ with/after the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit you (amen *KO*) (to/with Philemon to write away from Rome through/because of Onesimus slave *K*)
May the blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ rest on your souls.
