Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
khrīṣṭasya yīśo rbandidāsaḥ paulastīthiyanāmā bhrātā ca priyaṁ sahakāriṇaṁ philīmonaṁ
2 to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
priyām āppiyāṁ sahasenām ārkhippaṁ philīmonasya gṛhe sthitāṁ samitiñca prati patraṁ likhataḥ|
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
asmākaṁ tāta īśvaraḥ prabhu ryīśukhrīṣṭaśca yuṣmān prati śāntim anugrahañca kriyāstāṁ|
4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
prabhuṁ yīśuṁ prati sarvvān pavitralokān prati ca tava premaviśvāsayo rvṛttāntaṁ niśamyāhaṁ
5 hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
prārthanāsamaye tava nāmoccārayan nirantaraṁ mameśvaraṁ dhanyaṁ vadāmi|
6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
asmāsu yadyat saujanyaṁ vidyate tat sarvvaṁ khrīṣṭaṁ yīśuṁ yat prati bhavatīti jñānāya tava viśvāsamūlikā dānaśīlatā yat saphalā bhavet tadaham icchāmi|
7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
he bhrātaḥ, tvayā pavitralokānāṁ prāṇa āpyāyitā abhavan etasmāt tava premnāsmākaṁ mahān ānandaḥ sāntvanā ca jātaḥ|
8 Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
tvayā yat karttavyaṁ tat tvām ājñāpayituṁ yadyapyahaṁ khrīṣṭenātīvotsuko bhaveyaṁ tathāpi vṛddha
9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
idānīṁ yīśukhrīṣṭasya bandidāsaścaivambhūto yaḥ paulaḥ so'haṁ tvāṁ vinetuṁ varaṁ manye|
10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,
ataḥ śṛṅkhalabaddho'haṁ yamajanayaṁ taṁ madīyatanayam onīṣimam adhi tvāṁ vinaye|
11 who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
sa pūrvvaṁ tavānupakāraka āsīt kintvidānīṁ tava mama copakārī bhavati|
12 I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
tamevāhaṁ tava samīpaṁ preṣayāmi, ato madīyaprāṇasvarūpaḥ sa tvayānugṛhyatāṁ|
13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
susaṁvādasya kṛte śṛṅkhalabaddho'haṁ paricārakamiva taṁ svasannidhau varttayitum aicchaṁ|
14 But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
kintu tava saujanyaṁ yad balena na bhūtvā svecchāyāḥ phalaṁ bhavet tadarthaṁ tava sammatiṁ vinā kimapi karttavyaṁ nāmanye|
15 For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever, (aiōnios g166)
ko jānāti kṣaṇakālārthaṁ tvattastasya vicchedo'bhavad etasyāyam abhiprāyo yat tvam anantakālārthaṁ taṁ lapsyase (aiōnios g166)
16 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.
puna rdāsamiva lapsyase tannahi kintu dāsāt śreṣṭhaṁ mama priyaṁ tava ca śārīrikasambandhāt prabhusambandhācca tato'dhikaṁ priyaṁ bhrātaramiva|
17 If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
ato heto ryadi māṁ sahabhāginaṁ jānāsi tarhi māmiva tamanugṛhāṇa|
18 But if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account.
tena yadi tava kimapyaparāddhaṁ tubhyaṁ kimapi dhāryyate vā tarhi tat mameti viditvā gaṇaya|
19 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).
ahaṁ tat pariśotsyāmi, etat paulo'haṁ svahastena likhāmi, yatastvaṁ svaprāṇān api mahyaṁ dhārayasi tad vaktuṁ necchāmi|
20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
bho bhrātaḥ, prabhoḥ kṛte mama vāñchāṁ pūraya khrīṣṭasya kṛte mama prāṇān āpyāyaya|
21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
tavājñāgrāhitve viśvasya mayā etat likhyate mayā yaducyate tato'dhikaṁ tvayā kāriṣyata iti jānāmi|
22 Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
tatkaraṇasamaye madarthamapi vāsagṛhaṁ tvayā sajjīkriyatāṁ yato yuṣmākaṁ prārthanānāṁ phalarūpo vara ivāhaṁ yuṣmabhyaṁ dāyiṣye mameti pratyāśā jāyate|
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
khrīṣṭasya yīśāḥ kṛte mayā saha bandiripāphrā
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
mama sahakāriṇo mārka āriṣṭārkho dīmā lūkaśca tvāṁ namaskāraṁ vedayanti|
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
asmākaṁ prabho ryīśukhrīṣṭasyānugraho yuṣmākam ātmanā saha bhūyāt| āmen|
