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.
Pablo, prisionero de Cristo Jesús, y el hermano Timoteo, al querido Filemón, colaborador nuestro,
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.
y a Apia, la hermana, y a Arquipo nuestro compañero de armas, y a la Iglesia que está en tu casa:
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.
gracia a vosotros y paz, de parte de Dios Nuestro Padre, y del Señor Jesucristo.
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]
Doy gracias a mi Dios, haciendo sin cesar memoria de ti en mis oraciones,
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
porque oigo hablar de tu caridad y de la fe que tienes para el Señor Jesús y para con todos los santos;
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.
a fin de que la participación de tu fe sea eficaz para que se conozca todo el bien que hay en vosotros en relación con Cristo.
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].
Tuve mucho gozo y consuelo con motivo de tu caridad, por cuanto los corazones de los santos han hallado alivio por ti, hermano.
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.
Por lo cual, aunque tengo toda libertad en Cristo para mandarte lo que conviene,
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].
prefiero, sin embargo, rogarte a título de amor, siendo como soy, Pablo, el anciano y ahora además prisionero de Cristo Jesús.
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.
Te ruego, pues, por mi hijo Onésimo, a quien he engendrado entre cadenas,
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!
el cual en un tiempo te fue inútil, mas ahora es muy útil para ti y para mí.
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.
Te lo devuelvo; tú, empero, recíbelo a él como a mi propio corazón.
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].
Quisiera retenerlo junto a mí, para que en tu nombre me sirviese en las cadenas por el Evangelio;
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.
pero sin consultarte no quise hacer nada, para que tu beneficio no fuese como forzado, sino voluntario.
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)
Quizás por esto él se ha apartado por un tiempo, a fin de que lo tengas para siempre, (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.
no ya como siervo, sino más que siervo como hermano amado, amado para mí en particular, pero ¡cuánto más para ti, no solo en la carne sino en el Señor!
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Si pues me tienes a mí por compañero, acógelo como a mí mismo.
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).
Si en algo te ha perjudicado o te debe, ponlo a mi cuenta.
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.
Yo Pablo lo escribo con mi propia mano; yo lo pagaré, por no decirte que tú, tú mismo, te me debes.
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.
Sí, hermano, obtenga yo de ti gozo en el Señor, alivia mi corazón en Cristo.
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].
Te escribo, confiando en tu obediencia, sabiendo que harás todavía más de lo que digo.
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.
Y al mismo tiempo prepara hospedaje para mí; pues espero que por vuestras oraciones os he de ser restituido.
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).
Te saluda Epafras, mi compañero de cautiverio, en Cristo Jesús,
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).
y Marcos, Aristarco, Demas y Lucas, mis colaboradores.
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).
La gracia del Señor Jesucristo sea con vuestro espíritu. Amén.
