Philemon 1

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

παυλος, δεσμιος χριστου ιησου, και τιμοθεος ο αδελφος, φιλημονι τω αγαπητω και συνεργω ημων

2to the beloved Apphia, Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:

και απφια τη αγαπητη και αρχιππω τω συστρατιωτη ημων και τη κατ οικον σου εκκλησια·

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

χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο θεου πατρος ημων και κυριου ιησου χριστου.

4I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,

ευχαριστω τω θεω μου παντοτε μνειαν σου ποιουμενος επι των προσευχων μου,

5hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

ακουων σου την αγαπην και την πιστιν ην εχεις προς τον κυριον ιησουν και εις παντας τους αγιους,

6that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

οπως η κοινωνια της πιστεως σου ενεργης γενηται εν επιγνωσει παντος αγαθου του εν ημιν εις χριστον ιησουν.

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

χαριν γαρ εχομεν πολλην και παρακλησιν επι τη αγαπη σου, οτι τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων αναπεπαυται δια σου, αδελφε.

8Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting,

διο, πολλην εν χριστω παρρησιαν εχων επιτασσειν σοι το ανηκον,

9yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you—being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ—

δια την αγαπην μαλλον παρακαλω· τοιουτος ων, ως παυλος πρεσβυτης, νυνι δε και δεσμιος ιησου χριστου,

10I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains,

παρακαλω σε περι του εμου τεκνου, ον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις μου, ονησιμον,

11who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.

τον ποτε σοι αχρηστον, νυνι δε σοι και εμοι ευχρηστον, ον ανεπεμψα·

12I am sending him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

συ δε αυτον, τουτ εστιν τα εμα σπλαγχνα, προσλαβου·

13whom I wished to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

ον εγω εβουλομην προς εμαυτον κατεχειν, ινα υπερ σου διακονη μοι εν τοις δεσμοις του ευαγγελιου·

14But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.

χωρις δε της σης γνωμης ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησαι, ινα μη ως κατα αναγκην το αγαθον σου η, αλλα κατα εκουσιον.

15For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever,

ταχα γαρ δια τουτο εχωρισθη προς ωραν, ινα αιωνιον αυτον απεχης,

16no 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.

ουκετι ως δουλον, αλλ υπερ δουλον, αδελφον αγαπητον, μαλιστα εμοι, ποσω δε μαλλον σοι και εν σαρκι και εν κυριω!

17If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.

ει ουν με εχεις κοινωνον, προσλαβου αυτον ως εμε.

18But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account.

ει δε τι ηδικησεν σε η οφειλει, τουτο εμοι ελλογει·

19I, Paul, am writing with my own hand. I will repay—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self besides.

εγω παυλος εγραψα τη εμη χειρι, εγω αποτισω· ινα μη λεγω σοι οτι και σεαυτον μοι προσοφειλεις.

20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.

ναι, αδελφε, εγω σου οναιμην εν κυριω· αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν κυριω.

21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

πεποιθως τη υπακοη σου εγραψα σοι, ειδως οτι και υπερ ο λεγω ποιησεις.

22But, meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

αμα δε και ετοιμαζε μοι ξενιαν· ελπιζω γαρ οτι δια των προσευχων υμων χαρισθησομαι υμιν.

23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

ασπαζεται σε επαφρας ο συναιχμαλωτος μου εν χριστω ιησου,

24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow laborers.

μαρκος, αρισταρχος, δημας, λουκας, οι συνεργοι μου.

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

η χαρις του κυριου ημων ιησου χριστου μετα του πνευματος υμων· αμην.