Chapter 1

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

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Παῦλος δέσμιος χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφός, Φιλήμονι τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν,

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

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καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀγαπητῇ, καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν, καὶ τῇ κατ’ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ·

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

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χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ.

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I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

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Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου, πάντοτε μνείαν σου ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου,

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hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

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ἀκούων σου τὴν ἀγάπην, καὶ τὴν πίστιν ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,

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that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us, unto Christ Jesus.

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ὅπως ἡ κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σου ἐνεργὴς γένηται ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰς χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν.

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For we have much thankfulness and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

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Χάριν γὰρ ἔχομεν πολλὴν καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ.

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Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

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Διὸ πολλὴν ἐν χριστῷ παρρησίαν ἔχων ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον,

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yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ:

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διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ, τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης, νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ.

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I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

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Παρακαλῶ σε περὶ τοῦ ἐμοῦ τέκνου, ὃν ἐγέννησα ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς μου, Ὀνήσιμον,

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who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me: whom I have sent again:

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τόν ποτέ σοι ἄχρηστον, νυνὶ δὲ σοὶ καὶ ἐμοὶ εὔχρηστον, ὃν ἀνέπεμψα·

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and do thou receive him, that is, my very heart:

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σὺ δὲ αὐτόν, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα, προσλαβοῦ·

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whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

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ὃν ἐγὼ ἐβουλόμην πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν κατέχειν, ἵνα ὑπὲρ σοῦ διακονῇ μοι ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγελίου·

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but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

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χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον.

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For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him forever;

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Τάχα γὰρ διὰ τοῦτο ἐχωρίσθη πρὸς ὥραν, ἵνα αἰώνιον αὐτὸν ἀπέχῃς·

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no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

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οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον, ἀλλ’ ὑπὲρ δοῦλον, ἀδελφὸν ἀγαπητόν, μάλιστα ἐμοί, πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλον σοὶ καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ καὶ ἐν κυρίῳ.

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If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

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Εἰ οὖν με ἔχεις κοινωνόν, προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν ὡς ἐμέ.

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But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account;

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Εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέν σε ἢ ὀφείλει, τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγει·

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I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.

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ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω· ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις.

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Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.

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Ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν κυρίῳ.

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Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

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Πεποιθὼς τῇ ὑπακοῇ σου ἔγραψά σοι, εἰδὼς ὅτι καὶ ὑπὲρ ὃ λέγω ποιήσεις.

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But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

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Ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξενίαν· ἐλπίζω γὰρ ὅτι διὰ τῶν προσευχῶν ὑμῶν χαρισθήσομαι ὑμῖν.

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

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Ἀσπάζονταί σε Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,

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Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.

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Μάρκος, Ἀρίσταρχος, Δημᾶς, Λουκᾶς, οἱ συνεργοί μου.

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

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Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν.