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.
Pablo, preso por causa de Cristo Jesús, y el hermano Timoteo, a Filemón amado, y ayudador nuestro;
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.
y a la amada Apia hermana, y a Arquipo, compañero de nuestra milicia, y a la Iglesia que está en tu casa:
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.
Gracia y paz halléis del Dios nuestro Padre, y del Señor Jesús, el Cristo.
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]
Doy gracias a mi Dios, haciendo siempre memoria de ti en mis oraciones.
5 and that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus.
Oyendo tu caridad, y la fe que tienes en el Señor Jesús, y para con todos los santos;
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.
que la comunicación de tu fe sea eficaz, para conocimiento de todo el bien que está en vosotros, por Cristo Jesús.
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].
Porque tenemos gran gozo y consolación en tu caridad, de que por ti, oh hermano, han sido recreadas las entrañas de los santos.
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.
Por lo cual, aunque tengo mucha resolución en Cristo de mandarte en lo que te conviene,
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].
ruego antes por la caridad porque soy tal, es a saber, Pablo ya anciano, y aun ahora preso por amor de Jesús, el Cristo;
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.
lo que ruego es por mi hijo Onésimo, que he engendrado en mi prisión,
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!
el cual en otro tiempo te fue inútil, mas ahora a ti y a mí nos es útil;
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.
el cual te vuelvo a enviar; tú pues, recíbele como a mí mismo.
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].
Yo quisiera detenerle conmigo, para que en lugar de ti me sirviese en la prisión del Evangelio;
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.
mas nada quise hacer sin tu consejo, porque tu beneficio no fuese como de necesidad, sino voluntario.
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)
Porque quizás para esto se apartó de ti por algún tiempo, para que le vuelvas a tener para siempre; (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.
ya no como siervo, antes más que siervo, a saber como hermano amado, mayormente de mí, y cuánto más de ti, en la carne y en el Señor.
17 So, if you consider me to be your partner [in God’s work], receive him as you would receive me.
Así que, si me tienes por compañero, recíbele como a mí.
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).
Y si en algo te dañó, o te debe, ponlo a mi cuenta.
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.
Yo Pablo lo escribí de mi mano, yo lo pagaré; por no decirte que aun a ti mismo te me debes demás.
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.
Así, hermano, yo me goce de ti en el Señor; que recrees mi corazón en el Señor.
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].
Te he escrito confiando en tu obediencia, sabiendo que aun harás más de lo que digo.
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.
Y asimismo prepárame también alojamiento; porque espero que por vuestras oraciones os tengo de ser concedido.
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).
Te saludan Epafras, mi compañero en la prisión por el Cristo Jesús.
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).
Marcos, Aristarco, Demas, y Lucas, mis ayudadores.
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).
La gracia de nuestro Señor Jesús el Cristo sea con vuestro espíritu, Amén.
