Philemon 1
1 [I], Paul, am a prisoner [who serves] Christ Jesus. [I am here] with Timothy, our fellow believer. [I am writing this letter] to [you], Philemon, our dear [friend] and fellow worker.
Од Павла, сужња Исуса Христа, и Тимотија брата, Филимону љубазном и помагачу нашем,
2 [I am also writing] to [your wife], Apphia, and to Archippus, [who is like] [MET] our fellow soldier [because he serves Christ steadfastly together with us]. I am also [writing this] to the congregation [that meets/gathers] in your [(sg)] house.
И Апфији, сестри љубазној, и Архипу, нашем другару у војевању, и домаћој твојој цркви:
3 [I pray that] God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to] act kindly toward you all and [will continue to] cause you to have [inner] peace.
Благодат вам и мир од Бога Оца нашег, и Господа Исуса Христа.
4 I always thank my God when I pray for you [(sg)], because I hear [people say that] you love all God’s people [CHI]
Захваљујем Богу свом спомињући те свагда у молитвама својим,
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
Чувши љубав твоју и веру коју имаш ка Господу Исусу и к свима светима:
6 I pray that as a result of your knowing all the good things [that God/Christ has done for] us, you may (be effective/influence many others) as you tell others what you believe, in order that [they may honor] Christ.
Да твоја вера, коју имамо заједно, буде силна у познању сваког добра, које имате у Христу Исусу.
7 I have rejoiced greatly and have been greatly encouraged because you, my dear friend, have acted lovingly toward God’s people by encouraging them [SYN].
Јер имам велику радост и утеху ради љубави твоје, што срца светих починуше кроза те, брате!
8 So [I have a request/favor to ask of you]. I am completely confident [that I have authority] to command you [to do] what you ought to do, because [I am an apostle of] Christ.
Тога ради ако и имам велику слободу у Христу да ти заповедам шта је потребно,
9 But because [I know that you] love [God’s people], I request this instead of [commanding you to do it]. It is I, Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner [because I serve] Christ Jesus, [who am requesting it].
Али опет молим љубави ради, ја који сам такав као старац Павле, а сад сужањ Исуса Христа;
10 I request that you [do something] for someone [who has become like] my own son [because I told him about Christ] [MET] while [I have been] a prisoner [MTY] [here. His name is] Onesimus.
Молимо те за свог сина Онисима, ког родих у оковима својим;
11 Although [his name, as you know, means ‘useful’], formerly he was useless to you. But now he is useful both to you and to me!
Који је теби некада био непотребан, а сад је и теби и мени врло потребан, ког послах теби натраг;
12 Although (he is [as dear to me as/I love him as much as I love]) [MET] my own self [MTY], I am sending him back to you.
А ти га, то јест, моје срце прими.
13 I would like to have kept him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf, while I am a prisoner [MTY] [because of my preaching] the message [about Christ].
Ја га хтедох да задржим код себе, да ми место тебе послужи у оковима јеванђеља;
14 Nevertheless, because [I had not yet asked you and] you had not yet permitted me [to keep him here with me], I decided not to [keep him here. I decided that I should] not do anything without your permitting it. [I decided that you should help me only if you] really want to help me.
Али без твоје воље не хтедох ништа чинити, да не би твоје добро било као за невољу, него од добре воље.
15 Perhaps the reason that [God permitted] Onesimus to be separated from {to leave} you for a little while was that [he would believe in Christ, and as a result] you would have him (back/with you) forever! (aiōnios g166)
Јер може бити да се за то растаде с тобом на неко време да га добијеш вечно, (aiōnios g166)
16 [You will no longer have him only] as a slave. Instead, [you will have him] as [someone who is] more than a slave. [You will have him] as a fellow believer! He is especially dear to me, but he certainly will be more dear to you [than he is to me] (OR, I love him very much, but you will certainly love him more than I do), [because now he] not only belongs to you but he also belongs to the Lord.
Не више као роба, него више од роба, брата љубазног, а особито мени, а камоли теби, и по телу и у Господу
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Ако дакле држиш мене за свог другара, прими њега као мене.
18 If he has wronged you in any manner or if he owes you anything, (charge that to me/tell me so that I can pay you).
Ако ли ти у чему скриви, или је дужан, то на мене запиши.
19 I, Paul, am now writing this in my own handwriting: I will repay you what he owes you, although I might mention to you that you owe me even more than Onesimus may owe you, because it was the result of my telling you about Christ that God saved you.
Ја Павле написах руком својом, ја ћу платити: да ти не кажем да си и сам себе мени дужан.
20 (Yes/I say it again), my dear friend, because you and I both have a relationship with the Lord, I want you to do this for me. Encourage me [SYN] [by receiving Onesimus kindly, just like you encourage others who believe] in Christ.
Да брате! Да имам корист од тебе у Господу, развесели срце моје у Господу.
21 I have written [this letter] to you, confident that you will do what I am requesting you to [do]. [In fact], I know that you will do even more than what I am requesting [you to do].
Уздајући се у твоју послушност написах ти знајући да ћеш још више учинити него што говорим.
22 Also, keep a guest room ready for me [to stay in], because I confidently expect that as a result of your prayers [for me, I] will be released [from prison and will come] to you all.
А уз то уготови ми и конак; јер се надам да ћу за ваше молитве бити дарован вама.
23 Epaphras, who is [suffering] with me in prison because of [his serving] Christ Jesus, (sends his greetings to you/wants you to know that he is thinking fondly about you).
Поздравља те Епафрас који је са мном сужањ у Христу Исусу,
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, who are my [other] fellow workers, also (send their greetings to you/want you to know that they are thinking fondly about you).
Марко, Аристарх, Димас, Лука, помагачи моји.
25 [I pray that] the Lord Jesus Christ [will] ([continue to] work kindly in all your lives/kindly keep accomplishing what he desires within you).
Благодат Господа нашег Исуса Христа са духом вашим. Амин.
