Philemon 1
1 Paul prisoner Christ Jesus and Timothy the/this/who brother Philemon the/this/who beloved and co-worker me
To my beloved friend and coworker Philemon,
2 and Apphia the/this/who (sister *N(K)O*) and Archippus the/this/who fellow soldier me and the/this/who according to house: home you assembly
to my sister Apphia, to my fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church which meets at Philemon’s house. From Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy.
3 grace you and peace away from God father me and lord: God Jesus Christ
Grace and peace be to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 to thank the/this/who God me always remembrance you to do/make: do upon/to/against the/this/who prayer me
I am ever mentioning you in my prayers, and giving thanks to God,
5 to hear you the/this/who love and the/this/who faith which to have/be (to/with *NK(o)*) the/this/who lord: God Jesus and toward all the/this/who holy: saint
because I am hearing of your love and of the faith which you hold, not only toward the Lord Jesus Christ, but toward all the saints.
6 that the/this/who participation the/this/who faith you effective to be in/on/among knowledge all good the/this/who in/on/among (me *N(K)O*) toward Christ (Jesus *K*)
And I pray that your participation may become effectual, as you come to acknowledge every good thing which is in you to Christ.
7 (joy *NK(O)*) for much (to have/be *N(K)O*) and encouragement upon/to/against the/this/who love you that/since: since the/this/who affection/entrails the/this/who holy: saint to give rest through/because of you brother
For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.
8 therefore much in/on/among Christ boldness to have/be to command you the/this/who be fitting
And so, although I might be bold in Christ to dictate to you what is fitting,
9 through/because of the/this/who love more: rather to plead/comfort such as this to be as/when Paul old man now then and prisoner Christ Jesus
yet for love’s sake, I rather beseech you, I, Paul, an old man, and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus!
10 to plead/comfort you about the/this/who I/we child which to beget in/on/among the/this/who chain (me *K*) Onesimus
I beseech you for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in these chains.
11 the/this/who once/when you useless now then (and *n*) you and I/we helpful
Once you found him "unprofitable," but now he is "profitable" to you and to me.
12 which to send back (you *N(K)O*) (then *k*) it/s/he this/he/she/it to be the/this/who I/we affection/entrails (to take *K*)
I am sending him back to you, he himself, that is, my very heart!
13 which I/we to plan to/with I/we to hold back/fast in order that/to above/for you me to serve in/on/among the/this/who chain the/this/who gospel
I could wish to retain him at my side, so that he might minister to me in your stead, in my bonds for the gospel.
14 without then the/this/who you resolution none to will/desire to do/make: do in order that/to not as/when according to necessity the/this/who good you to be but according to voluntary
But without your consent I was unwilling to do anything, so that your kindness to me might be of your own free will, and not of compulsion.
15 perhaps for through/because of this/he/she/it to separate/leave to/with hour in order that/to eternal it/s/he to have in full (aiōnios g166)
Perhaps for this reason you were separated from him for an hour, in order that you might have him back forever, (aiōnios g166)
16 no still as/when slave but above/for slave brother beloved especially I/we how much/many? then more you and in/on/among flesh and in/on/among lord: God
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a brother beloved; especially dear to me, but how much more to you, both as a man and a fellow Christian.
17 if therefore/then me to have/be participant to take it/s/he as/when I/we
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.
18 if then one to harm you or to owe this/he/she/it I/we to charge
And if he has wronged you at all, or is owing you anything, charge that to me.
19 I/we Paul to write the/this/who I/we hand I/we to repay in order that/to not to say you that/since: that and you me to owe besides
I Paul am writing this in my own handwriting, "I will repay you." But I will not mention that you owe me, over and over, your very soul.
20 yes brother I/we you to have joy in/on/among lord: God to give rest me the/this/who affection/entrails in/on/among (Christ *N(K)O*)
Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!
21 to persuade the/this/who obedience you to write you to know that/since: that and above/for (which *N(k)O*) to say to do/make: do
Because I am thoroughly persuaded of your obedience, I have written you, knowing full well that you will do by me what I am asking.
22 together then and to make ready me lodging to hope/expect for that/since: that through/because of the/this/who prayer you to give grace you
Please also prepare for me a lodging, for I am hoping by your prayers to be restored to you again.
23 (to pay respects to *N(K)O*) you Epaphras the/this/who fellow prisoner me in/on/among Christ Jesus
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greeting;
24 Mark Aristarchus Demas Luke the/this/who co-worker me
so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 the/this/who grace the/this/who lord: God (me *KO*) Jesus Christ with/after the/this/who spirit/breath: spirit you (amen *KO*) (to/with Philemon to write away from Rome through/because of Onesimus slave *K*)
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
