Philemonem 1
1 Paulus vinctus Christi Iesu, et Timotheus frater: Philemoni dilecto, et adiutori nostro,
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy my brother, to Philemon my beloved, and our fellow-laborer,
2 et Apiae sorori charissimae, et Archippo commilitoni nostro, et Ecclesiae, quae in domo tua est.
and to our beloved Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church that is in your house:
3 Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Iesu Christo.
grace be to you all, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Gratias ago Deo meo, semper memoriam tui faciens in orationibus meis,
I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
5 audiens charitatem tuam, et fidem, quam habes in Domino Iesu, et in omnes sanctos:
hearing of your love and your faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints,
6 ut communicatio fidei tuae evidens fiat in agnitione omnis operis boni, quod est in vobis in Christo Iesu.
that your participation in the faith may be active in the acknowledgment of every good thing that is in us, to the honor of Christ Jesus.
7 Gaudium enim magnum habui, et consolationem in charitate tua: quia viscera sanctorum requieverunt per te, frater.
For we have great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
8 Propter quod multam fiduciam habens in Christo Iesu imperandi tibi quod ad rem pertinet:
Wherefore, though I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do that which is becoming,
9 propter charitatem magis obsecro, cum sis talis, ut Paulus senex, nunc autem et vinctus Iesu Christi:
yet, on account of my love, I rather exhort you, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner on account of Jesus Christ.
10 Obsecro te pro meo filio, quem genui in vinculis, Onesimo,
I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,
11 qui tibi aliquando inutilis fuit, nunc autem et mihi, et tibi utilis,
who, for some time, has been unprofitable to you, but now is very profitable to you and to me:
12 quem remisi tibi. Tu autem illum, ut mea viscera, suscipe:
I send him back, and do you receive him, that is, my son.
13 quem ego volueram mecum detinere, ut pro te mihi ministraret in vinculis Evangelii:
I did wish to keep him with me, that, in your stead, he might serve me in my bonds for the gospel;
14 sine consilio autem tuo nihil volui facere, uti ne velut ex necessitate bonum tuum esset, sed voluntarium.
but, without your consent, I was not willing to do any thing, that your good deed might not be as a matter of necessity, but one of free-will.
Perhaps, indeed, lie departed for a short time for this reason, that you might receive him forever; (aiōnios g166)
16 iam non ut servum, sed pro servo charissimum fratrem, maxime mihi: quanto autem magis tibi et in carne, et in Domino?
no longer as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially by me, and how much more by you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 Si ergo habes me socium, suscipe illum sicut me:
If, then, you regard me as a partner, receive him as myself.
18 Si autem aliquid nocuit tibi, aut debet: hoc mihi imputa.
But if he has done you any wrong, or owes you any thing, put that to my account.
19 Ego Paulus scripsi mea manu: ego reddam, ut non dicam tibi, quod et teipsum mihi debes:
I, Paul, do write it with my own hand, I will repay it; that I may not say to you, that you owe to me even yourself besides.
20 ita facies. Ego te fruar in Domino: Refice viscera mea in Christo.
Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.
21 Confidens in obedientia tua scripsi tibi: sciens quoniam et super id, quod dico, facies.
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
22 Simul autem et para mihi hospitium: nam spero per orationes vestras donari me vobis.
At the same time, also, prepare me a lodging: for I hope that through the prayers of you all, I may be given to you.
23 Salutat te Epaphras concaptivus meus in Christo Iesu,
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes you:
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, et Lucas, adiutores mei.
so also do Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-laborers.
25 Gratia Domini nostri Iesu Christi cum spiritu vestro. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits. Amen.
