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1 khrIShTasya yIsho rbandidAsaH paulastIthiyanAmA bhrAtA cha priyaM sahakAriNaM philImonaM

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

2 priyAm AppiyAM sahasenAm ArkhippaM philImonasya gR^ihe sthitAM samiti ncha prati patraM likhataH|

and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house:

3 asmAkaM tAta IshvaraH prabhu ryIshukhrIShTashcha yuShmAn prati shAntim anugraha ncha kriyAstAM|

Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

4 prabhuM yIshuM prati sarvvAn pavitralokAn prati cha tava premavishvAsayo rvR^ittAntaM nishamyAhaM

I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers,

5 prArthanAsamaye tava nAmochchArayan nirantaraM mameshvaraM dhanyaM vadAmi|

hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

6 asmAsu yadyat saujanyaM vidyate tat sarvvaM khrIShTaM yIshuM yat prati bhavatIti j nAnAya tava vishvAsamUlikA dAnashIlatA yat saphalA bhavet tadaham ichChAmi|

that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that [is] in you toward Christ Jesus;

7 he bhrAtaH, tvayA pavitralokAnAM prANa ApyAyitA abhavan etasmAt tava premnAsmAkaM mahAn AnandaH sAntvanA cha jAtaH|

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

8 tvayA yat karttavyaM tat tvAm Aj nApayituM yadyapyahaM khrIShTenAtIvotsuko bhaveyaM tathApi vR^iddha

Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit —

9 idAnIM yIshukhrIShTasya bandidAsashchaivambhUto yaH paulaH so. ahaM tvAM vinetuM varaM manye|

because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

10 ataH shR^i Nkhalabaddho. ahaM yamajanayaM taM madIyatanayam onIShimam adhi tvAM vinaye|

I entreat thee concerning my child — whom I did beget in my bonds — Onesimus,

11 sa pUrvvaM tavAnupakAraka AsIt kintvidAnIM tava mama chopakArI bhavati|

who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,

12 tamevAhaM tava samIpaM preShayAmi, ato madIyaprANasvarUpaH sa tvayAnugR^ihyatAM|

whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,

13 susaMvAdasya kR^ite shR^i Nkhalabaddho. ahaM parichArakamiva taM svasannidhau varttayitum aichChaM|

whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

14 kintu tava saujanyaM yad balena na bhUtvA svechChAyAH phalaM bhavet tadarthaM tava sammatiM vinA kimapi karttavyaM nAmanye|

and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

15 ko jAnAti kShaNakAlArthaM tvattastasya vichChedo. abhavad etasyAyam abhiprAyo yat tvam anantakAlArthaM taM lapsyase (aiōnios g166)

for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him, (aiōnios g166)

16 puna rdAsamiva lapsyase tannahi kintu dAsAt shreShThaM mama priyaM tava cha shArIrikasambandhAt prabhusambandhAchcha tato. adhikaM priyaM bhrAtaramiva|

no more as a servant, but above a servant — a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

17 ato heto ryadi mAM sahabhAginaM jAnAsi tarhi mAmiva tamanugR^ihANa|

If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,

18 tena yadi tava kimapyaparAddhaM tubhyaM kimapi dhAryyate vA tarhi tat mameti viditvA gaNaya|

and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;

19 ahaM tat parishotsyAmi, etat paulo. ahaM svahastena likhAmi, yatastvaM svaprANAn api mahyaM dhArayasi tad vaktuM nechChAmi|

I, Paul did write with my hand, I — I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.

20 bho bhrAtaH, prabhoH kR^ite mama vA nChAM pUraya khrIShTasya kR^ite mama prANAn ApyAyaya|

Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;

21 tavAj nAgrAhitve vishvasya mayA etat likhyate mayA yaduchyate tato. adhikaM tvayA kAriShyata iti jAnAmi|

having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

22 tatkaraNasamaye madarthamapi vAsagR^ihaM tvayA sajjIkriyatAM yato yuShmAkaM prArthanAnAM phalarUpo vara ivAhaM yuShmabhyaM dAyiShye mameti pratyAshA jAyate|

and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

23 khrIShTasya yIshAH kR^ite mayA saha bandiripAphrA

Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus, )

24 mama sahakAriNo mArka AriShTArkho dImA lUkashcha tvAM namaskAraM vedayanti|

Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!

25 asmAkaM prabho ryIshukhrIShTasyAnugraho yuShmAkam AtmanA saha bhUyAt| Amen|

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit! Amen.