Philemon 1
1 [I], Paul, am a prisoner [who serves] Christ Jesus. [I am here] with Timothy, our fellow believer. [I am writing this letter] to [you], Philemon, our dear [friend] and fellow worker.
Paulus, een gevangene van Jezus Oliristus en Timotheüs de broeder: aan Filemon, onzen beminde en medearbeider,
2 [I am also writing] to [your wife], Apphia, and to Archippus, [who is like] [MET] our fellow soldier [because he serves Christ steadfastly together with us]. I am also [writing this] to the congregation [that meets/gathers] in your [(sg)] house.
en aan Appia, de zuster, en aan Arcliippus, onzen medestrijder, en aan de gemeente die in uw huis vergadert:
3 [I pray that] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
genade zij ulieden en vrede, van God onzen Vader en van den Heere Jezus Christus.
4 I always thank my God when I pray for you [(sg)], because I hear [people say that] you love all God’s people [CHI]
Ik dank mijn God, altijd uwer gedachtig zijnde in mijn gebeden,
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
alzoo ik hoor van uw liefde en geloof, die gij hebt jegens den Heere Jezus en jegens al de heiligen,
6 I pray that as a result of your knowing all the good things [that God/Christ has done for] us, you may (be effective/influence many others) as you tell others what you believe, in order that [they may honor] Christ.
zoodat de gemeenschap van uw geloof krachtig wordt, in de erkentenis van al het goede dat in u is, tot Christus!
7 I have rejoiced greatly and have been greatly encouraged because you, my dear friend, have acted lovingly toward God’s people by encouraging them [SYN].
Want ik heb veel vreugde en vertroosting wegens uw liefde, omdat de harten der heiligen door u verkwikt zijn, broeder!
8 So [I have a request/favor to ask of you]. I am completely confident [that I have authority] to command you [to do] what you ought to do, because [I am an apostle of] Christ.
Daarom, hoewel ik in Christus vrijmoedigheid heb om u te gebieden hetgeen betamelijk is,
9 But because [I know that you] love [God’s people], I request this instead of [commanding you to do it]. It is I, Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner [because I serve] Christ Jesus, [who am requesting it].
zoo verzoek ik u liever in liefde— ik die Paulus ben, een oud man en nu ook een gevangene van Jezus Christus,
10 I request that you [do something] for someone [who has become like] my own son [because I told him about Christ] [MET] while [I have been] a prisoner [MTY] [here. His name is] Onesimus.
ik verzoek u dan voor mijn zoon, dien ik in de boeien gewonnen heb, Onesimus,
11 Although [his name, as you know, means ‘useful’], formerly he was useless to you. But now he is useful both to you and to me!
die u vroeger onnuttig was, maar die nu nuttig is voor u en mij; dien ik aan u teruggezonden heb,
12 Although (he is [as dear to me as/I love him as much as I love]) [MET] my own self [MTY], I am sending him back to you.
hem, dat is mijn eigen hart;
13 I would like to have kept him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf, while I am a prisoner [MTY] [because of my preaching] the message [about Christ].
dien ik wel had willen bij mij houden, opdat hij mij in uw plaats zou dienen in de boeien des Evangelies.
14 Nevertheless, because [I had not yet asked you and] you had not yet permitted me [to keep him here with me], I decided not to [keep him here. I decided that I should] not do anything without your permitting it. [I decided that you should help me only if you] really want to help me.
Doch zonder uw goedvinden heb ik niets willen doen, opdat uw goedwilligheid niet zou zijn als uit noodzaak, maar naar vrijwilligheid.
15 Perhaps the reason that [God permitted] Onesimus to be separated from {to leave} you for a little while was that [he would believe in Christ, and as a result] you would have him (back/with you) forever! (aiōnios g166)
Misschien toch is hij daarom voor een tijd van u gescheiden geweest, opdat gij hem voor eeuwig zoudt wederbekomen; (aiōnios g166)
16 [You will no longer have him only] as a slave. Instead, [you will have him] as [someone who is] more than a slave. [You will have him] as a fellow believer! He is especially dear to me, but he certainly will be more dear to you [than he is to me] (OR, I love him very much, but you will certainly love him more than I do), [because now he] not only belongs to you but he also belongs to the Lord.
niet langer als een slaaf, maar meer dan een slaaf, als een beminden broeder, vooral voor mij, maar hoeveel te meer dan voor u, zoowel in het vleesch als in den Heere!
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Als gij mij dan houdt voor een bijzonderen vriend neem hem dan aan als mij.
18 If he has wronged you in any manner or if he owes you anything, (charge that to me/tell me so that I can pay you).
En als hij u eenig nadeel heeft gedaan, of u schuldig is, reken dit aan mij toe.
19 I, Paul, am now writing this in my own handwriting: I will repay you what he owes you, although I might mention to you that you owe me even more than Onesimus may owe you, because it was the result of my telling you about Christ that God saved you.
Ik, Paulus, heb dit geschreven met mijn hand; ik zal betalen; om er u niet bij te zeggen dat gij ook u zelven aan mij schuldig zijt.
20 (Yes/I say it again), my dear friend, because you and I both have a relationship with the Lord, I want you to do this for me. Encourage me [SYN] [by receiving Onesimus kindly, just like you encourage others who believe] in Christ.
Ja, broeder! ik mag dit genoegen van u hebben in den Heere; verkwik mijn hart in den Heere!
21 I have written [this letter] to you, confident that you will do what I am requesting you to [do]. [In fact], I know that you will do even more than what I am requesting [you to do].
Overtuigd van uw gehoorzaamheid schrijf ik u, wetende dat gij doen zult meer dan ik zeg.
22 Also, keep a guest room ready for me [to stay in], because I confidently expect that as a result of your prayers [for me, I] will be released [from prison and will come] to you all.
Daarenboven, bereid mij ook een herberg, want ik hoop dat ik door uw gebeden ulieden zal geschonken worden.
23 Epaphras, who is [suffering] with me in prison because of [his serving] Christ Jesus, (sends his greetings to you/wants you to know that he is thinking fondly about you).
U groet Epafras, mijn medestrijder in Christus Jezus,
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, who are my [other] fellow workers, also (send their greetings to you/want you to know that they are thinking fondly about you).
Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, mijn medearbeiders.
25 [I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ [will] ([continue to] work kindly in all your lives/kindly keep accomplishing what he desires within you).
De genade van den Heere Jezus Christus zij met uw geest! Amen.
