Filemonhoz 1

1 Pál, Krisztus Jézusnak foglya, és Timótheus, az atyafi, Filemonnak, a mi szeretett munkatársunknak,

[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.

2 És Appiának, a szeretettnek, és Arkhippusnak, a mi bajtársunknak, és a te házadnál való gyülekezetnek:

[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.

3 Kegyelem néktek és békesség Istentől, a mi Atyánktól, és az Úr Jézus Krisztustól.

[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.

4 Hálát adok az én Istenemnek mindenkor, emlegetvén téged az én imádságaimban,

I always thank my God when I pray for you [(sg)], because I hear [people say that] you love all God’s people [CHI]

5 Mert hallom a te szeretetedet és ama te hitedet, mely van benned az Úr Jézushoz, és minden szentek irányában,

and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.

6 Hogy a te hitedben való közösség hathatós legyen, a Krisztus ügyében, minden bennetek levő jónak megismerése által.

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.

7 Mert sok örömünk és vígasztalásunk van a te szeretetedben, hogy a szenteknek szíveik megvídámodtak te általad, atyámfia.

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].

8 Annakokáért jóllehet nagy bátorságom van a Krisztusban, megparancsolni néked azt, a mi illendő,

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.

9 A szeretetért inkább kérlek, ilyen lévén, mint Pál, a megvénhedett, most pedig foglya is a Jézus Krisztusnak;

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].

10 Kérlek téged az én fiamért, a kit fogságomban szűltem, Onésimusért,

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.

11 A ki egykor tenéked haszontalan volt, most pedig mind néked, mind nékem nagyon hasznos,

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!

12 Kit visszaküldöttem; te pedig őt, azaz az én szívemet, fogadd magadhoz!

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.

13 Őt én magamnál akartam tartani, hogy te helyetted szolgáljon nékem az evangyéliomért szenvedett fogságomban;

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].

14 De a te megkérdezésed nélkül semmit sem akartam cselekedni, hogy jótéteményed ne kényszerítésből, hanem szabad akaratból való legyen.

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.

15 Mert talán azért vált meg tőled ideig-óráig, hogy őt, mint örökkévalót kapd vissza; (aiōnios g166)

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)

16 Nem úgy immár mint szolgát, hanem szolgánál nagyobbat, mint szeretett atyafit, kiváltképen nékem, mennyivel inkább pedig néked, mind testben, mind az Úrban.

[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.

17 Azért, ha engem részestársadnak tartasz, úgy fogadd őt magadhoz, mint engemet.

So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.

18 Ha pedig valamit vétett ellened, avagy adós, ezt nekem róvd fel.

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).

19 Én Pál írtam az én kezemmel, én megfizetem: hogy azt ne mondjam néked, hogy te magaddal is adós vagy ezen felül nékem.

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.

20 Bizonyára, atyámfia, jótéteményt várnék tőled az Úrban: vídámítsd meg az én szívemet az Úrban!

(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.

21 Bízván a te engedelmességedben, így írtam néked, tudván, hogy annál, a mit mondok, többet is fogsz cselekedni.

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].

22 Egyúttal pedig készíts nékem szállást; mert reménylem, hogy a ti imádságaitokért néktek ajándékoztatom.

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.

23 Köszönt téged Epafrás, az én fogolytársam a Krisztus Jézusban,

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).

24 Továbbá Márk, Aristárkhus, Démás és Lukács, az én munkatársaim.

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).

25 A mi Urunk Jézus Krisztusnak kegyelme legyen a ti lelketekkel!

[I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ [will] ([continue to] work kindly in all your lives/kindly keep accomplishing what he desires within you).