Philemon 1

1 Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,

παυλος δεσμιος χριστου ιησου και τιμοθεος ο αδελφος φιλημονι τω αγαπητω και συνεργω ημων

2 And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:

και απφια τη αγαπητη και αρχιππω τω συστρατιωτη ημων και τη κατ οικον σου εκκλησια

3 Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου

4 I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,

ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντοτε μνειαν σου ποιουμενος επι των προσευχων μου

5 (When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)

ακουων σου την αγαπην και την πιστιν ην εχεις προς τον κυριον ιησουν και εις παντας τους αγιους

6 That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.

οπως η κοινωνια της πιστεως σου ενεργης γενηται εν επιγνωσει παντος αγαθου του εν υμιν εις χριστον ιησουν

7 For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

χαραν γαρ εχομεν πολλην και παρακλησιν επι τη αγαπη σου οτι τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων αναπεπαυται δια σου αδελφε

8 Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,

διο πολλην εν χριστω παρρησιαν εχων επιτασσειν σοι το ανηκον

9 Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.

δια την αγαπην μαλλον παρακαλω τοιουτος ων ως παυλος πρεσβυτης νυνι δε και δεσμιος ιησου χριστου

10 I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,

παρακαλω σε περι του εμου τεκνου ον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις μου ονησιμον

11 Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,

τον ποτε σοι αχρηστον νυνι δε σοι και εμοι ευχρηστον ον ανεπεμψα

12 Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,

συ δε αυτον τουτ εστιν τα εμα σπλαγχνα προσλαβου

13 Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.

ον εγω εβουλομην προς εμαυτον κατεχειν ινα υπερ σου διακονη μοι εν τοις δεσμοις του ευαγγελιου

14 But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.

χωρις δε της σης γνωμης ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησαι ινα μη ως κατα αναγκην το αγαθον σου η αλλα κατα εκουσιον

15 It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer, (aiōnios g166)

ταχα γαρ δια τουτο εχωρισθη προς ωραν ινα αιωνιον αυτον απεχης (aiōnios g166)

16 Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the 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 If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.

ει ουν εμε εχεις κοινωνον προσλαβου αυτον ως εμε

18 If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts.

ει δε τι ηδικησεν σε η οφειλει τουτο εμοι ελλογει

19 I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.

εγω παυλος εγραψα τη εμη χειρι εγω αποτισω ινα μη λεγω σοι οτι και σεαυτον μοι προσοφειλεις

20 Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.

ναι αδελφε εγω σου οναιμην εν κυριω αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν κυριω

21 Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

πεποιθως τη υπακοη σου εγραψα σοι ειδως οτι και υπερ ο λεγω ποιησεις

22 Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.

αμα δε και ετοιμαζε μοι ξενιαν ελπιζω γαρ οτι δια των προσευχων υμων χαρισθησομαι υμιν

23 There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,

ασπαζονται σε επαφρας ο συναιχμαλωτος μου εν χριστω ιησου

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.

μαρκος αρισταρχος δημας λουκας οι συνεργοι μου

25 The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. ‘Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.’

η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα του πνευματος υμων αμην [ προς φιλημονα εγραφη απο ρωμης δια ονησιμου οικετου ]