Chapter 1
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Salutation
| 1 Παῦλος δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς Φιλήμονι τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν | 1 Παῦλος δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφός, Φιλήμονι τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν, |
| Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philēmon our beloved one and co-worker, | Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philēmon our beloved one and co-worker, |
| 2 καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν καὶ τῇ κατ᾿ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ, | 2 καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀγαπητῇ, καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν, καὶ τῇ κατ᾿ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ· |
| and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our co-soldier, and to the church in your home, | and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our co-soldier, and to the church in your home, |
| 3 χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. | 3 χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. |
| Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. | Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
Philēmon’s Love and Faith
| 4 Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου πάντοτε μνείαν σου ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου, | 4 Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου, πάντοτε μνείαν σου ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου, |
| I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers, | I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers, |
| 5 ἀκούων σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν, ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους, | 5 ἀκούων σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν, ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους, |
| hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints; | hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints; |
| 6 ὅπως ἡ κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σου ἐνεργὴς γένηται ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰς Χριστόν. | 6 ὅπως ἡ κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σου ἐνεργὴς γένηται ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰς Χριστόν Ἰησοῦν. |
| that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ. | that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ Jesus. |
| 7 χαρὰν γὰρ πολλὴν ἔσχον καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ. | 7 χάριν γὰρ ἔχομεν πολλὴν καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ. |
| For I have much joy and encouragement in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother. | For I have much joy and encouragement in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother. |
Paul Pleads for Onēsimus
| 8 Διὸ πολλὴν ἐν Χριστῷ παρρησίαν ἔχων ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον | 8 Διὸ πολλὴν ἐν Χριστῷ παρρησίαν ἔχων ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον, |
| Therefore, having much confidence in Christ to command you to do what is proper, | Therefore, having much confidence in Christ to command you to do what is proper, |
| 9 διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ, τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ· | 9 διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ· τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης, νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· |
| yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, since I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus; | yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, since I am such a person 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 παρακαλῶ σε περὶ τοῦ ἐμοῦ τέκνου, ὃν ἐγέννησα ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου, Ὀνήσιμον, |
| I appeal to you for my child Onēsimus, whom I have fathered in chains, | I appeal to you for my child Onēsimus, whom I have fathered in my chains, |
| 11 τόν ποτέ σοι ἄχρηστον νυνὶ δὲ [καὶ] σοί καὶ ἐμοὶ εὔχρηστον, | 11 τόν ποτέ σοι ἄχρηστον, νυνὶ δέ σοι καὶ καὶ ἐμοὶ εὔχρηστον, |
| who once was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me. | who once was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me. |
| 12 ὃν ἀνέπεμψά σοι, αὐτόν, τοῦτ᾿ ἔστιν τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα· | 12 ὃν ἀνέπεμψα· σὺ δὲ αὐτόν, τουτέστι τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα, προσλαβοῦ· |
| I have sent him back to you, that is, my own heart, | I have sent him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart, |
| 13 ὃν ἐγὼ ἐβουλόμην πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν κατέχειν, ἵνα ὑπὲρ σοῦ μοι διακονῇ ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, | 13 ὃν ἐγὼ ἐβουλόμην πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν κατέχειν, ἵνα ὑπὲρ σοῦ διακονῇ μοι ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγελίου· |
| whom I wanted to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel; | whom I wanted to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel; |
| 14 χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον. | 14 χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον. |
| but without your consent I didn’t want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be according to compulsion but according to your free will. | but without your consent I didn’t want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be according to compulsion but according to your free will. |
| 15 τάχα γὰρ διὰ τοῦτο ἐχωρίσθη πρὸς ὥραν, ἵνα αἰώνιον αὐτὸν ἀπέχῃς, | 15 τάχα γὰρ διὰ τοῦτο ἐχωρίσθη πρὸς ὥραν, ἵνα αἰώνιον αὐτὸν ἀπέχῃς· |
| For perhaps for this reason he was separated from you for a time, so that you would have him back forever, | For perhaps for this reason he was separated from you for a time, so that you would have him back forever, |
| 16 οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον ἀλλ᾿ ὑπὲρ δοῦλον, ἀδελφὸν ἀγαπητόν, μάλιστα ἐμοί, πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλον σοί καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ καὶ ἐν κυρίῳ. | 16 οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον, ἀλλ᾿ ὑπὲρ δοῦλον, ἀδελφὸν ἀγαπητόν, μάλιστα ἐμοί, πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλόν σοι καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ καὶ ἐν κυρίῳ; |
| no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. | no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. |
| 17 Εἰ οὖν με ἔχεις κοινωνόν, προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν ὡς ἐμέ. | 17 Εἰ οὖν ἐμὲ ἔχεις κοινωνόν, προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν ὡς ἐμέ. |
| If then you have me as a partner, accept him as you would me. | If then you have me as a partner, accept him as you would me. |
| 18 εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέν σε ἢ ὀφείλει, τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγα. | 18 εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέ σε ἢ ὀφείλει, τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγει. |
| But if he has wronged you or owes you anything, charge that to my account; | But if he has wronged you or owes you anything, charge that to my account; |
| 19 ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω· ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις. | 19 ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω· ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις. |
| I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe yourself to me as well). | I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe yourself to me as well). |
| 20 ναὶ ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Χριστῷ. | 20 ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν κυρίῳ. |
| Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. | Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord. |
| 21 Πεποιθὼς τῇ ὑπακοῇ σου ἔγραψά σοι, εἰδὼς ὅτι καὶ ὑπὲρ ἃ λέγω ποιήσεις. | 21 Πεποιθὼς τῇ ὑπακοῇ σου ἔγραψά σοι, εἰδὼς ὅτι καὶ ὑπὲρ ἃ λέγω ποιήσεις. |
| Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than what I say. | Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than what I say. |
| 22 ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξενίαν· ἐλπίζω γὰρ ὅτι διὰ τῶν προσευχῶν ὑμῶν χαρισθήσομαι ὑμῖν. | 22 ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξενίαν· ἐλπίζω γὰρ ὅτι διὰ τῶν προσευχῶν ὑμῶν χαρισθήσομαι ὑμῖν. |
| At the same time also prepare a lodging for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you. | At the same time also prepare a lodging for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you. |
Final Greetings
| 23 Ἀσπάζεταί σε Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, | 23 ἀσπάζονταί σε Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, |
| Epaphras, my co-prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, | Epaphras, my co-prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, |