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| [1]παῦλος δέσμιος χριστοῦ ἰησοῦ καὶ τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς φιλήμονι τῶ ἀγαπητῶ καὶ συνεργῶ ἡμῶν |
[1]Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-laborer, |
| [2]καὶ ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ καὶ ἀρχίππῳ τῶ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν καὶ τῇ κατ᾽ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ· |
[2]And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: |
| [3]χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ. |
[3]Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| [4]εὐχαριστῶ τῶ θεῶ μου πάντοτε μνείαν σου ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου, |
[4]I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, |
| [5]ἀκούων σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς τὸν κύριον ἰησοῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους, |
[5]Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all saints; |
| [6]ὅπως ἡ κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σου ἐνεργὴς γένηται ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰς χριστόν· |
[6]That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. |
| [7]χαρὰν γὰρ πολλὴν ἔσχον καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ. |
[7]For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. |
| [8]διό, πολλὴν ἐν χριστῶ παρρησίαν ἔχων ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον, |
[8]Wherefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient. |
| [9]διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ, τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς παῦλος πρεσβύτης, νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος χριστοῦ ἰησοῦ _ |
[9]Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. |
| [10]παρακαλῶ σε περὶ τοῦ ἐμοῦ τέκνου, ὃν ἐγέννησα ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς ὀνήσιμον, |
[10]I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: |
| [11]τόν ποτέ σοι ἄχρηστον νυνὶ δὲ [καὶ] σοὶ καὶ ἐμοὶ εὔχρηστον, |
[11]Who in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: |
| [12]ὃν ἀνέπεμψά σοι, αὐτόν, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα· |
[12]Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels: |
| [13]ὃν ἐγὼ ἐβουλόμην πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν κατέχειν, ἵνα ὑπὲρ σοῦ μοι διακονῇ ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, |
[13]Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel: |
| [14]χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον. |
[14]But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. |
| [15]τάχα γὰρ διὰ τοῦτο ἐχωρίσθη πρὸς ὥραν ἵνα αἰώνιον αὐτὸν ἀπέχῃς, |
[15]For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst receive him for ever; |
| [16]οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον ἀλλὰ ὑπὲρ δοῦλον, ἀδελφὸν ἀγαπητόν, μάλιστα ἐμοί, πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλον σοὶ καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ καὶ ἐν κυρίῳ. |
[16]Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? |
| [17]εἰ οὗν με ἔχεις κοινωνόν, προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν ὡς ἐμέ. |
[17]If thou accountest me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. |
| [18]εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέν σε ἢ ὀφείλει, τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγα· |
[18]If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on my account; |
| [19]ἐγὼ παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω· ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις. |
[19]I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it: although I do not say to thee that thou owest to me even thy own self besides. |
| [20]ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν χριστῶ. |
[20]Yes, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. |
| [21]πεποιθὼς τῇ ὑπακοῇ σου ἔγραψά σοι, εἰδὼς ὅτι καὶ ὑπὲρ ἃ λέγω ποιήσεις. |
[21]Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. |
| [22]ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξενίαν, ἐλπίζω γὰρ ὅτι διὰ τῶν προσευχῶν ὑμῶν χαρισθήσομαι ὑμῖν. |
[22]But at the same time prepare me also a lodging; for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you. |
| [23]ἀσπάζεταί σε ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν χριστῶ ἰησοῦ, |
[23]There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus; |
| [24]μᾶρκος, ἀρίσταρχος, δημᾶς, λουκᾶς, οἱ συνεργοί μου. |
[24]Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-laborers. |
| [25]ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν. |
[25]The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |