Προς Φιλημονα 1
1 Παῦλος δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς Φιλήμονι τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν
Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon our beloved brother and fellow-laborer, and to the beloved Apphia,
2 καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ (ἀδελφῇ *N(K)O*) καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν καὶ τῇ κατ᾽ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ·
and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thine house,
3 χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.
grace and peace be to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου πάντοτε μνείαν σου ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου,
I thank my God always making mention of thee in my prayers,
5 ἀκούων σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν ἣν ἔχεις (πρὸς *NK(o)*) τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,
(hearing of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and of thy love to all the saints, )
6 ὅπως ἡ κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σου ἐνεργὴς γένηται ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν (ἡμῖν *N(K)O*) εἰς Χριστόν (Ἰησοῦν. *K*)
that the communication of thy faith may become effectual in the acknowledgement of all the good that is in you towards Christ Jesus:
7 (χαρὰν *NK(O)*) γὰρ πολλὴν (ἔσχον *N(K)O*) καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ.
for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because by thee, dear brother, the bowels of the saints are refreshed.
8 Διὸ πολλὴν ἐν Χριστῷ παρρησίαν ἔχων ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον
Wherefore though I have sufficient authority in Christ to enjoin thee what is meet,
9 διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ, τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ·
I would rather intreat thee out of love to me, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner too for the sake of Jesus Christ.
10 παρακαλῶ σε περὶ τοῦ ἐμοῦ τέκνου ὃν ἐγέννησα ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς (μου, *K*) Ὀνήσιμον,
I intreat thee then for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,
11 τόν ποτέ σοι ἄχρηστον νυνὶ δὲ (καὶ *n*) σοὶ καὶ ἐμοὶ εὔχρηστον,
who was formerly unprofitable to thee, but now profitable both to thee and to me; whom I have sent back to thee:
12 ὃν ἀνέπεμψά (σοι *N(K)O*) (δὲ *k*) αὐτόν, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα (προσλαβοῦ. *K*)
him therefore, as my own bowels, do thou receive.
13 ὃν ἐγὼ ἐβουλόμην πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν κατέχειν, ἵνα ὑπὲρ σοῦ μοι διακονῇ ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·
Whom I would gladly have kept with me, that he might have ministered unto me as thou wouldst have done, in the bonds of the gospel.
14 χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον.
But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.
For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou mightest receive him for ever: (aiōnios g166)
16 οὐκέτι οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον ἀλλ᾽ ὑπὲρ δοῦλον, ἀδελφὸν ἀγαπητόν, μάλιστα ἐμοί, πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλον σοὶ καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ καὶ ἐν κυρίῳ;
not now as a servant, but above a servant, a dear brother, especially to me, and how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 εἰ οὖν με ἔχεις κοινωνόν, προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν ὡς ἐμέ.
If therefore thou accountest me a friend, receive him as thou wouldst receive me.
18 εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέν σε ἢ ὀφείλει, τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγα.
If he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is indebted to thee, place it to my accompt:
19 Ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω· ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις.
I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will pay it: not to say that thou indeed owest even thy own self to me.
20 ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν (Χριστῷ. *N(K)O*)
Yea, my brother, let me enjoy this satisfaction from thee in the Lord: and thus refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Πεποιθὼς τῇ ὑπακοῇ σου ἔγραψά σοι εἰδὼς ὅτι καὶ ὑπὲρ (ἃ *N(k)O*) λέγω ποιήσεις.
Being fully persuaded of thy compliance, I have written to thee; knowing that thou wilt indeed do more than I ask.
22 ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξενίαν· ἐλπίζω γὰρ ὅτι διὰ τῶν προσευχῶν ὑμῶν χαρισθήσομαι ὑμῖν.
But I must add, prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be restored to you.
23 (Ἀσπάζεταί *N(K)O*) σε Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,
Epaphras my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, and Marcus,
24 Μᾶρκος, Ἀρίσταρχος, Δημᾶς, Λουκᾶς, οἱ συνεργοί μου.
Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow-laborers, salute thee.
25 ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου (ἡμῶν *KO*) Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν. (ἀμήν. *KO*) (Πρός Φιλήμονα ἐγράφη ἀπό Ῥώμης διά Ὀνησίμου οἰκέτου. *K*)
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
