فِلِيْمُون 1

١ 1 بُولُسُ، أَسِيرُ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ، وَتِيمُوثَاوُسُ ٱلْأَخُ، إِلَى فِلِيمُونَ ٱلْمَحْبُوبِ وَٱلْعَامِلِ مَعَنَا،

Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon our beloved brother and fellow-laborer, and to the beloved Apphia,

٢ 2 وَإِلَى أَبْفِيَّةَ ٱلْمَحْبُوبَةِ، وَأَرْخِبُّسَ ٱلْمُتَجَنِّدِ مَعَنَا، وَإِلَى ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ ٱلَّتِي فِي بَيْتِكَ:

and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thine house,

٣ 3 نِعْمَةٌ لَكُمْ وَسَلَامٌ مِنَ ٱللهِ أَبِينَا وَٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

grace and peace be to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

٤ 4 أَشْكُرُ إِلَهِي كُلَّ حِينٍ ذَاكِرًا إِيَّاكَ فِي صَلَوَاتِي،

I thank my God always making mention of thee in my prayers,

٥ 5 سَامِعًا بِمَحَبَّتِكَ، وَٱلْإِيمَانِ ٱلَّذِي لَكَ نَحْوَ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ،

(hearing of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and of thy love to all the saints, )

٦ 6 لِكَيْ تَكُونَ شَرِكَةُ إِيمَانِكَ فَعَّالَةً فِي مَعْرِفَةِ كُلِّ ٱلصَّلَاحِ ٱلَّذِي فِيكُمْ لِأَجْلِ ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

that the communication of thy faith may become effectual in the acknowledgement of all the good that is in you towards Christ Jesus:

٧ 7 لِأَنَّ لَنَا فَرَحًا كَثِيرًا وَتَعْزِيَةً بِسَبَبِ مَحَبَّتِكَ، لِأَنَّ أَحْشَاءَ ٱلْقِدِّيسِينَ قَدِ ٱسْتَرَاحَتْ بِكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَخُ.

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

٨ 8 لِذَلِكَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ لِي بِٱلْمَسِيحِ ثِقَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ أَنْ آمُرَكَ بِمَا يَلِيقُ،

Wherefore though I have sufficient authority in Christ to enjoin thee what is meet,

٩ 9 مِنْ أَجْلِ ٱلْمَحَبَّةِ، أَطْلُبُ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ- إِذْ أَنَا إِنْسَانٌ هَكَذَا نَظِيرُ بُولُسَ ٱلشَّيْخِ، وَٱلْآنَ أَسِيرُ يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ أَيْضًا -

I would rather intreat thee out of love to me, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner too for the sake of Jesus Christ.

١٠ 10 أَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكَ لِأَجْلِ ٱبْنِي أُنِسِيمُسَ، ٱلَّذِي وَلَدْتُهُ فِي قُيُودِي،

I intreat thee then for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,

١١ 11 ٱلَّذِي كَانَ قَبْلًا غَيْرَ نَافِعٍ لَكَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ ٱلْآنَ نَافِعٌ لَكَ وَلِي،

who was formerly unprofitable to thee, but now profitable both to thee and to me; whom I have sent back to thee:

١٢ 12 ٱلَّذِي رَدَدْتُهُ. فَٱقْبَلْهُ، ٱلَّذِي هُوَ أَحْشَائِي.

him therefore, as my own bowels, do thou receive.

١٣ 13 ٱلَّذِي كُنْتُ أَشَاءُ أَنْ أُمْسِكَهُ عِنْدِي لِكَيْ يَخْدِمَنِي عِوَضًا عَنْكَ فِي قُيُودِ ٱلْإِنْجِيلِ،

Whom I would gladly have kept with me, that he might have ministered unto me as thou wouldst have done, in the bonds of the gospel.

١٤ 14 وَلَكِنْ بِدُونِ رَأْيِكَ لَمْ أُرِدْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ شَيْئًا، لِكَيْ لَا يَكُونَ خَيْرُكَ كَأَنَّهُ عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلِٱضْطِرَارِ بَلْ عَلَى سَبِيلِ ٱلِٱخْتِيَارِ.

But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.

١٥ 15 لِأَنَّهُ رُبَّمَا لِأَجْلِ هَذَا ٱفْتَرَقَ عَنْكَ إِلَى سَاعَةٍ، لِكَيْ يَكُونَ لَكَ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ، (aiōnios g166)

For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou mightest receive him for ever: (aiōnios g166)

١٦ 16 لَا كَعَبْدٍ فِي مَا بَعْدُ، بَلْ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ: أَخًا مَحْبُوبًا، وَلَا سِيَّمَا إِلَيَّ، فَكَمْ بِٱلْحَرِيِّ إِلَيْكَ فِي ٱلْجَسَدِ وَٱلرَّبِّ جَمِيعًا!

not now as a servant, but above a servant, a dear brother, especially to me, and how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord.

١٧ 17 فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَحْسِبُنِي شَرِيكًا، فَٱقْبَلْهُ نَظِيرِي.

If therefore thou accountest me a friend, receive him as thou wouldst receive me.

١٨ 18 ثُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِشَيْءٍ، أَوْ لَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ، فَٱحْسِبْ ذَلِكَ عَلَيَّ.

If he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is indebted to thee, place it to my accompt:

١٩ 19 أَنَا بُولُسَ كَتَبْتُ بِيَدِي: أَنَا أُوفِي. حَتَّى لَا أَقُولُ لَكَ إِنَّكَ مَدْيُونٌ لِي بِنَفْسِكَ أَيْضًا.

I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will pay it: not to say that thou indeed owest even thy own self to me.

٢٠ 20 نَعَمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْأَخُ، لِيَكُنْ لِي فَرَحٌ بِكَ فِي ٱلرَّبِّ. أَرِحْ أَحْشَائِي فِي ٱلرَّبِّ.

Yea, my brother, let me enjoy this satisfaction from thee in the Lord: and thus refresh my bowels in the Lord.

٢١ 21 إِذْ أَنَا وَاثِقٌ بِإِطَاعَتِكَ، كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ، عَالِمًا أَنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ أَيْضًا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا أَقُولُ.

Being fully persuaded of thy compliance, I have written to thee; knowing that thou wilt indeed do more than I ask.

٢٢ 22 وَمَعَ هَذَا، أَعْدِدْ لِي أَيْضًا مَنْزِلًا، لِأَنِّي أَرْجُو أَنَّنِي بِصَلَوَاتِكُمْ سَأُوهَبُ لَكُمْ.

But I must add, prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be restored to you.

٢٣ 23 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ أَبَفْرَاسُ ٱلْمَأْسُورُ مَعِي فِي ٱلْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ،

Epaphras my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, and Marcus,

٢٤ 24 وَمَرْقُسُ وَأَرِسْتَرْخُسُ وَدِيمَاسُ وَلُوقَا ٱلْعَامِلُونَ مَعِي.

Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow-laborers, salute thee.

٢٥ 25 نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ مَعَ رُوحِكُمْ. آمِينَ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.