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| [1]PAULOS, the bondman of Jeshu Meshiha, and the brother Timotheos, to the beloved Philemon, our fellow-labourer,ⓘ |
[1]Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-laborer, |
| [2]And to our beloved Aphia, and to Arkipos our fellowlabourer,ⓘ and to the church which is in thy house. |
[2]And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: |
| [3]Grace be with thee, and peace, from Aloha our Father, and from our Lord Jeshu Meshiha. |
[3]Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| [4]I give thanks to Aloha at all time, and remember thee in my prayers. |
[4]I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, |
| [5]Behold, from [the time] when I heard of thy faith, and the love which thou hast to our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and to all the saints, |
[5]Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all saints; |
| [6](I have prayed) that there may be communication of thy faith [in] yielding fruits, in works and in the [manifestation of the] knowledge of all good which thou hast in Jeshu Meshiha. |
[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]For we have great joy and consolation, that by thy love the bowels of the saints are refreshed. |
[7]For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. |
| [8]Wherefore I have great confidence in the Meshiha to command thee those acts which are righteous, |
[8]Wherefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient. |
| [9]But for love's sake entreating I entreat of thee, I, Paulos, who am the aged as thou knowest, but now also the bondman of Jeshu Meshiha. |
[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]And I entreat of thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimos, |
[10]I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: |
| [11]Who once was of no use to thee, but [who will] now to thee, as also to me, be greatly useful; and I have sent him to thee. |
[11]Who in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: |
| [12]But thou, as [one] who is my offspring, so receive him. |
[12]Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels: |
| [13]For I would have retained him with me, that he might have served me for thy sake in the bonds of the gospel; |
[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]But without thy counsel I was not willing to do any thing, that thy goodness might not be as by constraint, but of thy will. |
[14]But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. |
| [15]But, perhaps, for this he passed away for an hour, that thou mayest hold him for ever; |
[15]For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst receive him for ever; |
| [16]Not henceforth as a servant, but as more than a servant, a beloved brother of mine, and how much more of thine, both in the flesh and in our Lord! |
[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]If then thou art with me a partaker, receive him as mine. |
[17]If thou accountest me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. |
| [18]And if of any thing he hath deprived thee, or oweth, that reckon unto me. |
[18]If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on my account; |
| [19]I, Paulos, have written with my hands, I will repay thee; for I will not tell thee that thou owest thyself to me. |
[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]Yes, my brother, I will be refreshed by thee in our Lord; refresh my bowels in the Meshiha. |
[20]Yes, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. |
| [21]Because I am confident of thy hearing me, I have written to thee, and I know that more than I have asked thou wilt do. |
[21]Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. |
| [22]But at once also prepare me a house of lodging, for I hope through your prayers I shall be given to you. |
[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]Epaphra, a captive with me in Jeshu Meshiha, |
[23]There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus; |
| [24]And Markos, and Aristarkos, and Dema, and Luka, my helpers, ask for your peace. |
[24]Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-laborers. |
| [25]The grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with your spirit, my brethren. Amen.
Finished is the Epistle to Philemon, which was written from Ruma, and sent by the hand of Onesimos |
[25]The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |