Philemon 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲪⲨⲖⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ

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

ⲃ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲪⲒⲀ ϮⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲬⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ.

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah.

ⲅ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

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

ⲇ̅ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ

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

ⲉ̅ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲔⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.

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

ⲋ̅ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

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

ⲍ̅ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲔⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ.

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

ⲏ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ

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

ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϦⲈⲖⲖⲞⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.

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

ⲓ̅ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϪⲪⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲘⲞⲤ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϢⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲀⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϬⲚⲈ ⲦⲈⲔⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲦⲀⲬⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (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.

ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲨⲎⲢ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲎ ⲢϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.

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

ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦⲔ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ 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 ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲔⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲎⲒⲔ ⲚⲎⲒ.

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

ⲕ̅ⲀϨⲀ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲒⲈⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

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

ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲬⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.

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

ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲜⲈⲚⲒⲀ ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ.

23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Messiah Jesus, greets you,

ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲠⲀⲪⲢⲀⲤ ⲠⲀϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲬⲘⲀⲖⲰⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.

24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ ⲖⲞⲨⲔⲀⲤ ⲚⲀϢⲪⲈⲢ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ.

25 The grace of the Lord Jesus (the) Messiah be with your spirit.

ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲚⲀ