Philemon 1

1 Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus and Timothy [our] brother To Philemon the beloved and fellow worker of us

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

2 and to Apphia (our sister *N+KO) and to Archippus the fellow soldier of us and to the at [the] house of you church:

and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

3 Grace to you and peace from God Father of us and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.

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

4 I thank the God of mine always mention of you making upon the prayers of mine,

I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

5 hearing of your love and the faith that you have (toward *NK+o) the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

6 so that the fellowship of the faith of you effective may become in [the] acknowledgment of every good [thing] that [is] in (us *N+KO) in Christ (Jesus. *K)

that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

7 (Joy *NK+O) for great (I have *N+KO) and encouragement by occasion of the love of you, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

8 Therefore much in Christ boldness having to order you what [is] befitting

Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

9 for the sake of love rather I exhort [you], such a one being as Paul aged now then also a prisoner of Christ Jesus;

yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

10 I exhort you for my child whom I have begotten in the chains (of mine *K) Onesimus,

I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

11 once to you useless now however (both *n) to you and to me myself useful,

who was aforetime unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

12 whom I have sent back (to you *N+KO) (now *k) in person — who is my very heart — (do yourself receive. *K)

whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

13 whom I myself was wishing with myself to keep, so that on behalf of you me he may serve in the chains of the gospel;

whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 Apart from however your consent no [thing] I wished to do, so that not as according to necessity the good of you may be but according to willingness.

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

15 Perhaps for because of this he was separated [from you] for a time, so that eternally him you may possess; (aiōnios g166)

For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; (aiōnios g166)

16 no longer no longer as a slave but above a slave, a brother beloved, especially to me myself, how much however more to you both in [the] flesh and in [the] Lord?

no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

17 If therefore me you consider a partner, do yourself receive him as me myself.

If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

18 If however in any way he has wronged you or he owes [you], this to me myself do charge.

But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;

19 I myself Paul did write with my own hand, I myself will repay [it]; that not I may say to you that even yourself to me you owe also.

I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee how that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.

20 Yes, brother, I myself from you I would have profit in [the] Lord; do refresh my heart in (Christ. *N+KO)

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

21 Having been persuaded of the obedience of you I write to you knowing that even above (what [things] *N+kO) I say you will do.

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

22 At the same time now also do prepare for me a lodging; I hope for that through the prayers of you I will be granted to you.

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

23 (He greets *N+KO) you Epaphras fellow prisoner of mine in Christ Jesus,

Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

24 [as do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, [and] Luke, the fellow workers of mine.

[and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

25 The grace of the Lord (of us *KO) Jesus Christ [be] with the spirit of you. (Amen. *KO) (to To Philemon it was written from Rome through Onesimus servant. *K)

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.