Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner for Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy, to the beloved Philemon, our fellow worker,
παυλος δεσμιος χριστου ιησου και τιμοθεος ο αδελφος φιλημονι τω αγαπητω και συνεργω ημων
2 and to the beloved Apphia and our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the congregation at your (sg) house:
και απφια τη αγαπητη και αρχιππω τω συστρατιωτη ημων και τη κατ οικον σου εκκλησια
3 Grace to you (pl) and peace from God our Father and Sovereign Jesus Christ.
χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου
4 I always thank my God as I make mention of you (sg) in my prayers,
ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντοτε μνειαν σου ποιουμενος επι των προσευχων μου
5 hearing of your love and faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus, and for all the saints,
ακουων σου την αγαπην και την πιστιν ην εχεις προς τον κυριον ιησουν και εις παντας τους αγιους
6 so that the sharing of your (sg) faith may become powerful through a full understanding of every good thing that is among you (pl) who are in Christ Jesus;
οπως η κοινωνια της πιστεως σου ενεργης γενηται εν επιγνωσει παντος αγαθου του εν ημιν εις χριστον ιησουν
7 yes, we have much thanksgiving and encouragement because of your (sg) love, in that the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
χαριν γαρ εχομεν πολλην και παρακλησιν επι τη αγαπη σου οτι τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων αναπεπαυται δια σου αδελφε
8 Now then, though I have all boldness in Christ to order you (sg) to do what is right,
διο πολλην εν χριστω παρρησιαν εχων επιτασσειν σοι το ανηκον
9 I—being none other than Paul the old man and now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ—would rather appeal to you, for love's sake.
δια την αγαπην μαλλον παρακαλω τοιουτος ων ως παυλος πρεσβυτης νυνι δε και δεσμιος ιησου χριστου
10 I appeal to you on behalf of the son whom I begot while in my chains, Onesimus, whom I am sending back
παρακαλω σε περι του εμου τεκνου ον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις μου ονησιμον
11 —formerly he was unprofitable to you, but now he is profitable, both to you and to me.
τον ποτε σοι αχρηστον νυνι δε σοι και εμοι ευχρηστον ον ανεπεμψα
12 So receive him, who is my very heart
συ δε αυτον τουτ εστιν τα εμα σπλαγχνα προσλαβου
13 —I would have liked to keep him with me, so that he might minister to me in your place, while I am in chains for the Gospel,
ον εγω εβουλομην προς εμαυτον κατεχειν ινα υπερ σου διακονη μοι εν τοις δεσμοις του ευαγγελιου
14 but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your contribution might be voluntary, not as an imposition.
χωρις δε της σης γνωμης ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησαι ινα μη ως κατα αναγκην το αγαθον σου η αλλα κατα εκουσιον
15 Perhaps this is why he was removed for a while, so that you would have him forever (aiōnios g166)
ταχα γαρ δια τουτο εχωρισθη προς ωραν ινα αιωνιον αυτον απεχης (aiōnios g166)
16 —no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, very much to me but even more to you, both in flesh and in the Lord.
ουκετι ως δουλον αλλ υπερ δουλον αδελφον αγαπητον μαλιστα εμοι ποσω δε μαλλον σοι και εν σαρκι και εν κυριω
17 So if you consider me a partner, receive him as if it were me.
ει ουν με εχεις κοινωνον προσλαβου αυτον ως εμε
18 If he wronged you or owes anything, charge it to me.
ει δε τι ηδικησεν σε η οφειλει τουτο εμοι ελλογει
19 I, Paul, am writing with my own hand, “I will repay” (rather than say to you that you actually owe me your very self!).
εγω παυλος εγραψα τη εμη χειρι εγω αποτισω ινα μη λεγω σοι οτι και σεαυτον μοι προσοφειλεις
20 Yes brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.
ναι αδελφε εγω σου οναιμην εν κυριω αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν κυριω
21 Being confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you (sg) will do even more than I say.
πεποιθως τη υπακοη σου εγραψα σοι ειδως οτι και υπερ ο λεγω ποιησεις
22 But meanwhile, do prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your (pl) prayers I will be graciously bestowed on you (pl).
αμα δε και ετοιμαζε μοι ξενιαν ελπιζω γαρ οτι δια των προσευχων υμων χαρισθησομαι υμιν
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner for Christ Jesus, greets you (sg),
ασπαζεται σε επαφρας ο συναιχμαλωτος μου εν χριστω ιησου
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
μαρκος αρισταρχος δημας λουκας οι συνεργοι μου
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus be with your (pl) spirit. Amen.
η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα του πνευματος υμων αμην
