Προς Φιλημονα 1
1 παυλος δεσμιος χριστου ιησου και τιμοθεος ο αδελφος φιλημονι τω αγαπητω και συνεργω ημων
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and the brother Timothy to Philemon, our dear friend and fellow worker,
2 και απφια τη αγαπητη και αρχιππω τω συστρατιωτη ημων και τη κατ οικον σου εκκλησια
and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home.
3 χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου
May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντοτε μνειαν σου ποιουμενος επι των προσευχων μου
I always thank my God. I mention you in my prayers.
5 ακουων σου την αγαπην και την πιστιν ην εχεις προς τον κυριον ιησουν και εις παντας τους αγιους
I have heard of the love and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus and for all the believers.
6 οπως η κοινωνια της πιστεως σου ενεργης γενηται εν επιγνωσει παντος αγαθου του εν υμιν εις χριστον ιησουν
I pray that the fellowship of your faith may be effective for the knowledge of everything good that is among us in Christ.
7 {VAR1: χαριν } {VAR2: χαραν } γαρ εχομεν πολλην και παρακλησιν επι τη αγαπη σου οτι τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων αναπεπαυται δια σου αδελφε
For I have had much joy and comfort because of your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
8 διο πολλην εν χριστω παρρησιαν εχων επιτασσειν σοι το ανηκον
Therefore, although I have all the boldness in Christ to command you to do what you should do,
9 δια την αγαπην μαλλον παρακαλω τοιουτος ων ως παυλος πρεσβυτης νυνι δε και δεσμιος ιησου χριστου
yet because of love, I appeal to you instead—I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus.
10 παρακαλω σε περι του εμου τεκνου ον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις μου ονησιμον
I am asking you concerning my child Onesimus, whom I have fathered in my chains.
11 τον ποτε σοι αχρηστον νυνι δε σοι και εμοι ευχρηστον
For he once was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.
12 ον ανεπεμψα συ δε αυτον τουτ εστιν τα εμα σπλαγχνα προσλαβου
I have sent him back to you, he who is my very heart.
13 ον εγω εβουλομην προς εμαυτον κατεχειν ινα υπερ σου διακονη μοι εν τοις δεσμοις του ευαγγελιου
I wish I could have kept him with me, so he could serve me for you, while I am in chains for the sake of the gospel.
14 χωρις δε της σης γνωμης ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησαι ινα μη ως κατα αναγκην το αγαθον σου η αλλα κατα εκουσιον
But I did not want to do anything without your consent. I did not want your good deed to be from necessity but from good will.
Perhaps for this he was separated from you for a time, so that you might have him back forever. (aiōnios g166)
16 ουκετι ως δουλον αλλ υπερ δουλον αδελφον αγαπητον μαλιστα εμοι ποσω δε μαλλον σοι και εν σαρκι και εν κυριω
No longer would he be a slave, but better than a slave, a beloved brother. He is beloved especially to me, and much more so to you, in both the flesh and in the Lord.
17 ει ουν εμε εχεις κοινωνον προσλαβου αυτον ως εμε
So if you have me as a partner, receive him as me.
18 ει δε τι ηδικησεν σε η οφειλει τουτο εμοι ελλογει
If he has wronged you or owes you anything, charge that to me.
19 εγω παυλος εγραψα τη εμη χειρι εγω αποτισω ινα μη λεγω σοι οτι και σεαυτον μοι προσοφειλεις
I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I myself will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your own self!
20 ναι αδελφε εγω σου οναιμην εν κυριω αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν κυριω
Yes, brother, do me a favor in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 πεποιθως τη υπακοη σου εγραψα σοι ειδως οτι και υπερ ο λεγω ποιησεις
Confident about your obedience, I am writing to you. I know that you will do even more than I ask.
22 αμα δε και ετοιμαζε μοι ξενιαν ελπιζω γαρ οτι δια των προσευχων υμων χαρισθησομαι υμιν
At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.
23 ασπαζονται σε επαφρας ο συναιχμαλωτος μου εν χριστω ιησου
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you.
24 μαρκος αρισταρχος δημας λουκας οι συνεργοι μου
So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα του πνευματος υμων αμην [προς φιλημονα εγραφη απο ρωμης δια ονησιμου οικετου]
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
