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| [1]Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, |
[1]PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus the Messiah, and Timothy a brother; to the beloved Philemon, a laborer with us, |
| [2]and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house: |
[2]and to our beloved Apphia, and to Archippus a laborer with us, and to the church in thy house. |
| [3]Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ! |
[3]Grace be with you, and peace from God our father, and from our Lord Jesus the Messiah. |
| [4]I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers, |
[4]I thank my God always, and remember thee in my prayers, |
| [5]hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, |
[5]lo, from the time that I heard of thy faith, and of the love thou hast towards our Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints; |
| [6]that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that [is] in you toward Christ Jesus; |
[6]that there may be a fellowship of thy faith, yielding fruits in works, and in the knowledge of all the good things ye possess in Jesus the Messiah. |
| [7]for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother. |
[7]For we have great joy and consolation, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thy love. |
| [8]Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit -- |
[8]Therefore I might have great freedom In the Messiah, to enjoin upon thee the things that are right. |
| [9]because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ; |
[9]But for love's sake, I earnestly beseech thee even I, Paul, who am aged, as thou knowest, and now also a prisoner for Jesus the Messiah. |
| [10]I entreat thee concerning my child -- whom I did beget in my bonds -- Onesimus, |
[10]I beseech thee for my son, whom I had begotten in my bonds for Onesimus; |
| [11]who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee, |
[11]from whom formerly thou hadst no profit, but now very profitable will he be both to thee and to me; and whom I have sent to thee. |
| [12]whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive, |
[12]And receive thou him, as one begotten by me. |
| [13]whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news, |
[13]For I was desirous to retain him with me, that he might minister to me in thy stead, in these bonds for the gospel. |
| [14]and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness, |
[14]But I would do nothing without consulting thee; lest thy benefit should be as if by compulsion, and not with thy pleasure. |
| [15]for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him, |
[15]And, perhaps, also, he therefore departed from thee for a season, that thou mightest retain him for ever; |
| [16]no more as a servant, but above a servant -- a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord! |
[16]henceforth, not as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother dear to me, and much more to thee, both in the flesh and in our Lord? |
| [17]If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me, |
[17]If therefore thou art in fellowship with me, receive him as one of mine. |
| [18]and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning; |
[18]And if he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, place it to my account. |
| [19]I, Paul did write with my hand, I -- I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe. |
[19]I, Paul, have written [it] with my own hand, I will repay: not to say to thee, that to me thou owest thy ownself. |
| [20]Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord; |
[20]Yes, my brother, let me be refreshed by thee in our Lord: refresh thou my bowels in the Messiah. |
| [21]having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do; |
[21]Being confident that thou wilt hearken to me, I have written to thee: and I know that thou wilt do more than I say. |
| [22]and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you. |
[22]And herewith, prepare also a house for me to lodge in; for I hope that, by your prayers, I shall be given to you. |
| [23]Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,) |
[23]Epaphras, a fellow-captive with me in Jesus the Messiah, saluteth thee; |
| [24]Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen! |
[24]and Mark, and Aristarchus, and Demas, and Luke, my coadjutors. |
| [25]The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit! Amen. |
[25]The grace of our Lord Jesus the Messiah be with your spirit, my brethren. Amen.End of the Epistle to Philemon; which was written from Rome, and was sent by the hands of Onesimus. |