До Филимона 1
1 Павел, вязник Ісуса Христа, та Тимотей брат, Филимонові, нашому любому і помічникові,
[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 та любій Апфиї, та Архипові, товаришеві воїну нашому і домашній твоїй церкві:
[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 Благодать вам і мир од Бога Отця нашого і Господа Ісуса Христа.
[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 Дякую Богу моєму всякого часу, згадуючи тебе в молитвах моїх,
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 чуючи про любов твою та віру, що маєш до Господа Ісуса і до всїх сьвятих,
and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
6 щоб спільність віри твоя була дїйственна в розумінню всякого добра, яке в вас є через Христа Ісуса.
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 Велику бо маємо радість і утїху з любови твоєї, бо серця сьвятих пізнали одради через тебе, брате.
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 Тим, хоч велику сьміливость маю в Христї, наказувати тобі, що треба,
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 та ради дюбови лучче благаю, бувши таким, як Павел, старець, тепер же і вязник Ісуса Христа;
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 благаю тебе про мого сина, котрого я породив у кайданах моїх, Онисима,
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 колись тобі непотрібного, тепер же тобі й менї вельми потрібного, котрого я послав,
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 ти ж його, чи то серце моє, прийми.
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 Хотїв був я при собі держати його, щоб замість тебе служив менї в кайданах благовістя;
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 та без твоєї волї не хотів я нічого зробити, щоб не мов по неволі добро твоє було, а по волї.
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.
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 вже не яко слугу, а вище слуги, яко брата любого, найбільше менї, скілько ж більше тобі, і по тілу, і в Господї.
[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 Коди ж маєш мене за спільника, прийми його, як мене.
So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
18 Коли ж чим обидив тебе, або (чим) винуватий, на менї те полїчи.
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 Я, Павел, написав рукою моєю: я оддам, щоб не казати тобі, що і сам себе менї завинуватив.
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 Так, брате, нехай маю потіху з тебе в Господї, звесели серце моє в Господї.
(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 Надіявшись на слухняність твою, написав я тобі, знаючи, що і більш, ніж говорю, зробиш.
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 Разом же наготов менї і господу, надіюсь бо, що молитвами вашими буду дарований вам.
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 Витають тебе Єпафрас, товариш, неволї моєї в Христї Ісусї,
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 Марко, Аристарх, Димас, Лука, помічники мої.
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 Благодать Господа нашого Ісуса Христа з духом вашим. Амінь.
[I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ [will] ([continue to] work kindly in all your lives/kindly keep accomplishing what he desires within you).
