philōmōnaḥ 1
1 khrīṣṭasya yīśō rbandidāsaḥ paulastīthiyanāmā bhrātā ca priyaṁ sahakāriṇaṁ philīmōnaṁ
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2 priyām āppiyāṁ sahasēnām ārkhippaṁ philīmōnasya gr̥hē sthitāṁ samitiñca prati patraṁ likhataḥ|
and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 asmākaṁ tāta īśvaraḥ prabhu ryīśukhrīṣṭaśca yuṣmān prati śāntim anugrahañca kriyāstāṁ|
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 prabhuṁ yīśuṁ prati sarvvān pavitralōkān prati ca tava prēmaviśvāsayō rvr̥ttāntaṁ niśamyāhaṁ
I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5 prārthanāsamayē tava nāmōccārayan nirantaraṁ mamēśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadāmi|
hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
6 asmāsu yadyat saujanyaṁ vidyatē tat sarvvaṁ khrīṣṭaṁ yīśuṁ yat prati bhavatīti jñānāya tava viśvāsamūlikā dānaśīlatā yat saphalā bhavēt tadaham icchāmi|
that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Christ.
7 hē bhrātaḥ, tvayā pavitralōkānāṁ prāṇa āpyāyitā abhavan ētasmāt tava prēmnāsmākaṁ mahān ānandaḥ sāntvanā ca jātaḥ|
For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 tvayā yat karttavyaṁ tat tvām ājñāpayituṁ yadyapyahaṁ khrīṣṭēnātīvōtsukō bhavēyaṁ tathāpi vr̥ddha
Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
9 idānīṁ yīśukhrīṣṭasya bandidāsaścaivambhūtō yaḥ paulaḥ sō'haṁ tvāṁ vinētuṁ varaṁ manyē|
yet on the basis of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.
10 ataḥ śr̥ṅkhalabaddhō'haṁ yamajanayaṁ taṁ madīyatanayam ōnīṣimam adhi tvāṁ vinayē|
I appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
11 sa pūrvvaṁ tavānupakāraka āsīt kintvidānīṁ tava mama cōpakārī bhavati|
who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
12 tamēvāhaṁ tava samīpaṁ prēṣayāmi, atō madīyaprāṇasvarūpaḥ sa tvayānugr̥hyatāṁ|
I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,
13 susaṁvādasya kr̥tē śr̥ṅkhalabaddhō'haṁ paricārakamiva taṁ svasannidhau varttayitum aicchaṁ|
whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
14 kintu tava saujanyaṁ yad balēna na bhūtvā svēcchāyāḥ phalaṁ bhavēt tadarthaṁ tava sammatiṁ vinā kimapi karttavyaṁ nāmanyē|
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 kō jānāti kṣaṇakālārthaṁ tvattastasya vicchēdō'bhavad ētasyāyam abhiprāyō yat tvam anantakālārthaṁ taṁ lapsyasē (aiōnios g166)
For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (aiōnios g166)
16 puna rdāsamiva lapsyasē tannahi kintu dāsāt śrēṣṭhaṁ mama priyaṁ tava ca śārīrikasambandhāt prabhusambandhācca tatō'dhikaṁ priyaṁ bhrātaramiva|
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 atō hētō ryadi māṁ sahabhāginaṁ jānāsi tarhi māmiva tamanugr̥hāṇa|
If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 tēna yadi tava kimapyaparāddhaṁ tubhyaṁ kimapi dhāryyatē vā tarhi tat mamēti viditvā gaṇaya|
But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.
19 ahaṁ tat pariśōtsyāmi, ētat paulō'haṁ svahastēna likhāmi, yatastvaṁ svaprāṇān api mahyaṁ dhārayasi tad vaktuṁ nēcchāmi|
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
20 bhō bhrātaḥ, prabhōḥ kr̥tē mama vāñchāṁ pūraya khrīṣṭasya kr̥tē mama prāṇān āpyāyaya|
Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
21 tavājñāgrāhitvē viśvasya mayā ētat likhyatē mayā yaducyatē tatō'dhikaṁ tvayā kāriṣyata iti jānāmi|
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
22 tatkaraṇasamayē madarthamapi vāsagr̥haṁ tvayā sajjīkriyatāṁ yatō yuṣmākaṁ prārthanānāṁ phalarūpō vara ivāhaṁ yuṣmabhyaṁ dāyiṣyē mamēti pratyāśā jāyatē|
Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 khrīṣṭasya yīśāḥ kr̥tē mayā saha bandiripāphrā
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
24 mama sahakāriṇō mārka āriṣṭārkhō dīmā lūkaśca tvāṁ namaskāraṁ vēdayanti|
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 asmākaṁ prabhō ryīśukhrīṣṭasyānugrahō yuṣmākam ātmanā saha bhūyāt| āmēn|
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
