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.
Paul prisoner Christ Jesus and Timothy the/this/who brother Philemon the/this/who beloved and co-worker me
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.
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
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.
grace you and peace away from God father me and lord: God Jesus Christ
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]
to thank the/this/who God me always remembrance you to do/make: do upon/to/against the/this/who prayer me
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
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
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.
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*)
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].
(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
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.
therefore much in/on/among Christ boldness to have/be to command you the/this/who be fitting
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].
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
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.
to plead/comfort you about the/this/who I/we child which to beget in/on/among the/this/who chain (me *K*) 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!
the/this/who once/when you useless now then (and *n*) you and I/we helpful
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.
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*)
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].
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
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.
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
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)
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)
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 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
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
if therefore/then me to have/be participant to take it/s/he as/when I/we
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).
if then one to harm you or to owe this/he/she/it I/we to charge
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.
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
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.
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*)
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].
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
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.
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
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).
(to pay respects to *N(K)O*) you Epaphras the/this/who fellow prisoner me in/on/among Christ Jesus
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).
Mark Aristarchus Demas Luke the/this/who co-worker me
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).
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*)
