Philemon 1

1 Poul, the boundun of Crist Jhesu, and Timothe, brother, to Filemon, bilouyd, and oure helpere, and to Appia,

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-laborer,

2 most dere sister, and to Archip, oure euene kniyt, and to the chirche that is in thin hous,

And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

3 grace be to you, and pees of God oure fader, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist.

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

4 I do thankingis to my God, euere more makinge mynde of thee in my preieris,

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

5 heringe thi charite and feith, that thou hast in the Lord Jhesu, and to alle hooli men,

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all saints;

6 that the comynyng of thi feith be maad opyn, in knowing of al good thing in Crist Jhesu.

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

7 And Y hadde greet ioye and coumfort in thi charite, for the entrailis of hooli men restiden bi thee, brother.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

8 For which thing Y hauynge myche trist in Crist Jhesu, to comaunde to thee that that perteyneth to profit;

Wherefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient.

9 but Y biseche more for charite, sithen thou art siche as the elde Poul, and now the boundun of Jhesu Crist.

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech [thee], being such one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10 Y biseche thee for my sone Onesyme, whom Y in boondis bigat,

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11 which sumtyme was vnprofitable to thee, but now profitable bothe to thee and to me; whom Y sente ayen to thee.

Who in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 And resseyue thou hym as myn entrailis;

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels:

13 whom Y wolde withholde with me, that he schulde serue for thee to me in boondis of the gospel;

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 but with out thi counseil Y wolde not do ony thing, that thi good schulde not be as of nede, but wilful.

But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perauenture therfor he departide fro thee for a tyme, that thou schuldist resseyue hym with outen ende; (aiōnios g166)

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst receive him for ever; (aiōnios g166)

16 now not as a seruaunt, but for a seruaunt a most dere brother, most to me; and how myche more to thee, bothe in fleisch and in the Lord?

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

17 Therfor if thou hast me a felowe, resseyue hym as me; for if he hath ony thing anoied thee,

If thou accountest me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

18 ethir owith, arette thou this thing to me.

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth [thee] aught, put that on my account;

19 Y Poul wroot with myn hoond, Y schal yelde; that Y seie not to thee, that also thou owist to me thi silf.

I Paul have written [it] with my own hand, I will repay [it]: although I do not say to thee that thou owest to me even thy own self besides.

20 So, brothir, Y schal vse thee in the Lord; fille thou myn entrails in Crist.

Yes, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21 Y tristnynge of thin obedience wroot to thee, witynge that thou schalt do ouer that that Y seie.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22 Also make thou redi to me an hous to dwelle in; for Y hope that bi youre preyeris Y schal be youun to you.

But at the same time prepare me also a lodging; for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

23 Epafras, prisoner with me in Crist Jhesu,

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;

24 greetith thee wel, and Mark, Aristark, Demas, Lucas, myn helperis.

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-laborers.

25 The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with youre spirit. Amen.

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