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.
Paulo, prisioneiro de Jesus Cristo, e o irmão Timotheo, ao amado Philemon, nosso cooperador,
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.
E à amada Apphia, e a Archippo, companheiro de nossa milícia, e à igreja que está em tua 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.
Graça a vós e paz da parte de Deus nosso Pai, e da do Senhor Jesus Cristo.
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]
Graças dou ao meu Deus, lembrando-me sempre de ti nas minhas orações;
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
Ouvindo a tua caridade e a fé que tens para com o Senhor Jesus Cristo, e para com todos os 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.
Para que a comunicação da tua fé seja eficaz no conhecimento de todo o bem que em vós há por Cristo Jesus.
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].
Porque tive grande gozo e consolação da tua caridade, porque por ti, ó irmão, as entranhas dos santos foram recreadas.
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.
Pelo que, ainda que tenha em Cristo grande confiança para te mandar o que te convém,
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].
Todavia peço-te antes por caridade, sendo eu tal como sou, Paulo o velho, e também agora prisioneiro de Jesus Cristo.
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.
Peço-te por meu filho Onésimo, que gerei nas minhas prisões;
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!
O qual de antes te era inútil, mas agora a ti e a mim muito útil; eu to tornei a enviar.
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.
Tu, porém, torna a recebe-lo como às minhas entranhas.
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].
Eu bem o quizera reter comigo, para que por ti me servisse nas prisões do evangelho;
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.
Porém nada quis fazer sem o teu parecer, para que o teu benefício não fosse como por força, mas voluntário.
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)
Porque bem pode ser que ele se tenha por isso apartado de ti por algum tempo, para que o retivesses para sempre: (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.
Não já como servo, antes, mais do que servo, como irmão amado, particularmente de mim: e quanto mais de ti, assim na carne como no Senhor?
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Assim pois, se me tens por companheiro, recebe-o como a mim mesmo.
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).
E, se te fez algum dano, ou te deve alguma coisa, põe-no à minha conta.
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.
Eu, Paulo, de minha própria mão o escrevi; eu o pagarei, por te não dizer que ainda mesmo a ti próprio a mim te deves.
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.
Sim, irmão, eu me regozijarei de ti no Senhor: recreia as minhas entranhas no Senhor.
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].
Escrevi-te confiado na tua obediência, sabendo que ainda farás mais do 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.
E juntamente prepara-me também pousada, porque espero que pelas vossas orações vos hei de ser concedido.
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).
Saúdam-te Epaphras, meu companheiro de prisão por Cristo 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).
Marcos, Aristarco, Demas e Lucas, meus cooperadores.
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).
A graça de nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo seja com o vosso espírito. amém.
