Philemon 1

1 Paul prisoner Christ Jesus and Timothy the/this/who brother Philemon the/this/who beloved and co-worker me

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,

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 Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:

3 grace you and peace away from God father me and lord: God Jesus Christ

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,

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 about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

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*)

I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.

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 take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

8 therefore much in/on/among Christ boldness to have/be to command you the/this/who be fitting

So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

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

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus 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 appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

11 the/this/who once/when you useless now then (and *n*) you and I/we helpful

Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

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*)

I am sending back to you him who is my very 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

I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

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 did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

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)

For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good— (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 better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.

17 if therefore/then me to have/be participant to take it/s/he as/when I/we

So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

18 if then one to harm you or to owe this/he/she/it I/we to charge

But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.

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, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very 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, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

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

Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

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

In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

23 (to pay respects to *N(K)O*) you Epaphras the/this/who fellow prisoner me in/on/among Christ Jesus

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

24 Mark Aristarchus Demas Luke the/this/who co-worker me

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

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*)

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.