Philemon 1

1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer;

2And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:

3Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.

5Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:

6That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, that is in you in Christ Jesus.

7For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

8Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose:

9For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul an old man, and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.

10I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,

11Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,

12Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.

13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:

14But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.

15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever:

16Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord?

17If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.

18And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.

19I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also.

20Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;

24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers.

25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

1Paulus vinctus Christi Jesu, et Timotheus frater, Philemoni dilecto, et adjutori nostro,

2et Appiæ sorori carissimæ, et Archippo commilitoni nostro, et ecclesiæ, quæ in domo tua est.

3Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.

4Gratias ago Deo meo, semper memoriam tui faciens in orationibus meis,

5audiens caritatem tuam, et fidem, quam habes in Domino Jesu, et in omnes sanctos:

6ut communicatio fidei tuæ evidens fiat in agnitione omnis operis boni, quod est in vobis in Christo Jesu.

7Gaudium enim magnum habui, et consolationem in caritate tua: quia viscera sanctorum requieverunt per te, frater.

8Propter quod multam fiduciam habens in Christo Jesu imperandi tibi quod ad rem pertinet:

9propter caritatem magis obsecro, cum sis talis, ut Paulus senex, nunc autem et vinctus Jesu Christi:

10obsecro te pro meo filio, quem genui in vinculis, Onesimo,

11qui tibi aliquando inutilis fuit, nunc autem et mihi et tibi utilis,

12quem remisi tibi. Tu autem illum, ut mea viscera, suscipe:

13quem ego volueram mecum detinere, ut pro te mihi ministraret in vinculis Evangelii:

14sine consilio autem tuo nihil volui facere, uti ne velut ex necessitate bonum tuum esset, sed voluntarium.

15Forsitan enim ideo discessit ad horam a te, ut æternum illum reciperes:

16jam non ut servum, sed pro servo carissimum fratrem, maxime mihi: quanto autem magis tibi et in carne, et in Domino?

17Si ergo habes me socium, suscipe illum sicut me:

18si autem aliquid nocuit tibi, aut debet, hoc mihi imputa.

19Ego Paulus scripsi mea manu: ego reddam, ut non dicam tibi, quod et teipsum mihi debes:

20ita, frater. Ego te fruar in Domino: refice viscera mea in Domino.

21Confidens in obedientia tua scripsi tibi: sciens quoniam et super id, quod dico, facies.

22Simul autem et para mihi hospitium: nam spero per orationes vestras donari me vobis.

23Salutat te Epaphras concaptivus meus in Christo Jesu,

24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, et Lucas, adjutores mei.

25Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro. Amen.

1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow laborer,

2and to Apphia, most beloved sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in your house.

3Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I give thanks to my God, always keeping remembrance of you in my prayers,

5(for I am hearing of your charity and faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus and with all the saints)

6so that the participation of your faith may become evident by the recognition of every good work which is in you in Christ Jesus.

7For I have found great joy and consolation in your charity, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

8Because of this, I have enough confidence in Christ Jesus to command you concerning certain things,

9but I beg you instead, for the sake of charity, since you are so much like Paul: an old man and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10I beg you, on behalf of my son, whom I have begotten in my chains, Onesimus.

11In times past, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to me and to you.

12So I have sent him back to you. And may you receive him like my own heart.

13I myself wanted to retain him with me, so that he might minister to me, on your behalf, while I am in the chains of the Gospel.

14But I was willing to do nothing without your counsel, so as not to make use of your good deed as if out of necessity, but only willingly.

15So perhaps, then, he departed from you for a time, so that you might receive him again for eternity,

16no longer as a servant, but, in place of a servant, a most beloved brother, especially to me: but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

17Therefore, if you hold me to be a companion, receive him as you would me.

18But if he has harmed you in any way, or if he is in your debt, charge it to me.

19I, Paul, have written this with my own hand: I will repay. And I need not tell you, that you are also in debt yourself, to me.

20So it is, brother. May I delight with you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.

21I have written to you, trusting in your obedience, knowing, too, that you will do even more than what I say.

22But also, at once, prepare a lodging for me. For I am hoping, through your prayers, to present myself to you.

23Greet Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus,

24and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my helpers.

25May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.