Philemon 1

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

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

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

and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house:

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

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

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

I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers,

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

hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

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

that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that [is] in you toward Christ Jesus;

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

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

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

Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit —

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.

because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

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

I entreat thee concerning my child — whom I did beget in my bonds — Onesimus,

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

who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,

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

whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,

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

whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

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

and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

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

for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him, (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.

no more as a servant, but above a servant — a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

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

If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,

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

and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;

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).

I, Paul did write with my hand, I — I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.

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

Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;

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

having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

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

and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

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

Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus, )

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

Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!

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

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