Philemon 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Meshikha Yeshua, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲏⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲃⲣⲣϩⲱⲃ

2 and to Apphia our sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:

ⲃ̅ⲙⲛ ⲁⲙⲫⲓⲁ ⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲃⲣⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua Meshikha.

ⲅ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲛ ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ

4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

ⲇ̅ϯϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ

5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Yeshua, and toward all the saints;

ⲉ̅ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ

6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you in Meshikha.

ⲋ̅ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲥ

7 For I have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

ⲍ̅ⲁⲓⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲥⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ

8 Therefore, though I have all boldness in Meshikha to command you that which is appropriate,

ⲏ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ

9 yet on the basis of love I rather appeal, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Meshikha Yeshua.

ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲣ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ

10 I appeal to you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

ⲓ̅ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲁ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲡⲟϥ ϩⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲟⲛⲏⲥⲓⲙⲟⲥ

11 who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϣⲁⲩ ⲁⲓⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩϥ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲕ

12 I am sending back to you, him who is my very heart,

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ

13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲓ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲙⲁ ϩⲛ ⲙⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ

14 But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁϫⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ

15 For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (aiōnios g166)

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲙⲉϣⲁⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉϫⲓⲧϥ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ (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.

ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲱⲥ ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲁⲛ ϭⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ

17 If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲉ

18 But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲡϥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ

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).

ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧ ϩⲱⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ

20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Meshikha.

ⲕ̅ⲁⲓⲟ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓⲉⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲥⲡⲗⲁⲅⲭⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ

21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲓⲕⲱ ⲛϩⲧⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲥⲧⲙⲏⲧ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲡⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟϥ

22 Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲁⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϯϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ

23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Meshikha Yeshua, greets you,

ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲡⲁⲫⲣⲁ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁϣⲃⲣⲁⲓⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲟⲥ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ

24 as do Markos, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luqa, my fellow workers.

ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲇⲏⲙⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲣⲣϩⲱⲃ

25 The grace of the Lord Yeshua Meshikha be with your spirit.

ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲡⲛⲁ