1 From|strong="G2532" Paul|strong="G3972", now|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" prisoner|strong="G1198" for|strong="G2532" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", and|strong="G2532" from|strong="G2532" Timothy|strong="G5095", a|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="G4904" follower of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588".
2 To|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" dear friend and|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="G4961" worker Philemon, to|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" sister Apphia, to|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="G4961" soldier|strong="G4961" Archippus; and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" church|strong="G1577" that|strong="G3588" meets at|strong="G2596" Philemon’s house|strong="G3624";
3 may|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", our|strong="G2316" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" bless you|strong="G5210" and|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1473" you|strong="G5210" peace|strong="G1515".
4 I|strong="G1473" always|strong="G3842" mention|strong="G3417" you|strong="G4771" in|strong="G1909" my|strong="G1473" prayers|strong="G4335" and|strong="G2316" thank|strong="G2168" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G1909" you|strong="G4771",
5 because|strong="G4314" I|strong="G3739" hear of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" love and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" faith|strong="G4102" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G4771" show|strong="G2192", not|strong="G3739" only|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424", but|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" his|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956";
6 and|strong="G4102" I|strong="G1473" pray that|strong="G3588" your|strong="G3956" participation|strong="G2842" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" faith|strong="G4102" may|strong="G5547" result|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1722" action, as|strong="G1519" you|strong="G4771" come|strong="G1096" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G1096" fuller realisation of|strong="G1722" everything|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" good|strong="G3956" and|strong="G4102" Christlike in|strong="G1722" us|strong="G1519".
7 I|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" indeed|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2192" great|strong="G4183" joy|strong="G5479" and|strong="G2532" encouragement|strong="G3874" in|strong="G1909" your|strong="G1223" love, knowing, as|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532", how|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" hearts|strong="G4698" of|strong="G1223" Christ’s|strong="G2192" people|strong="G4183" have|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" cheered, friend, by|strong="G1223" you|strong="G4771".
8 And|strong="G3588" so|strong="G1352", though|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" union with|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" enables me|strong="G2192", with|strong="G1722" all|strong="G1722" confidence|strong="G3954", to|strong="G1722" dictate the|strong="G1722" course that|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" should|strong="G3588" adopt,
9 yet|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" claims of|strong="G1223" love make|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1223" prefer to|strong="G2532" plead|strong="G3870" with|strong="G1223" you|strong="G1510" – yes|strong="G1161", even|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1223", Paul|strong="G3972", though|strong="G5613" I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" an|strong="G2532" ambassador for|strong="G1223" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532", now|strong="G1161" a|strong="G5613" prisoner|strong="G1198" for|strong="G1223" him|strong="G3588" as|strong="G5613" well|strong="G2532".
10 I|strong="G1473" plead|strong="G3870" with|strong="G1722" you|strong="G4771" for|strong="G4012" this|strong="G3588" child|strong="G5043" of|strong="G4012" mine|strong="G1699", Onesimus|strong="G3682", to|strong="G1722" whom|strong="G3739", in|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1699" prison, I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G1473" become a|strong="G1722" father|strong="G1080".
11 Once|strong="G4218" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" little service to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771", but|strong="G1161" now|strong="G1161" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3739" become|strong="G1161" of|strong="G2532" great|strong="G2532" service, not|strong="G3739" only|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771", but|strong="G1161" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" as|strong="G1161" well|strong="G2532";
12 and|strong="G3588" I|strong="G3778" am|strong="G1510" sending him|strong="G3588" back to|strong="G3778" you|strong="G4771" with|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3778" letter – though it|strong="G3778" is|strong="G1510" like tearing out|strong="G1510" of|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1699" heart|strong="G4698".
13 For|strong="G5228" my|strong="G1722" own|strong="G1683" sake|strong="G5228" I|strong="G1473" should|strong="G3588" like|strong="G4314" to|strong="G4314" keep|strong="G2722" him|strong="G3588" with|strong="G1722" me|strong="G1473", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443", while|strong="G1722" I|strong="G1473" am|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" prison for|strong="G5228" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" news|strong="G2098", he|strong="G3739" might|strong="G2098" attend to|strong="G4314" my|strong="G1722" wants on|strong="G1722" your|strong="G1722" behalf|strong="G5228".
14 But|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" do|strong="G4160" not|strong="G3361" wish|strong="G2309" to|strong="G2443" do|strong="G4160" anything|strong="G3762" without|strong="G5565" your|strong="G4674" consent|strong="G1106", because|strong="G1161" I|strong="G1161" want|strong="G2309" your|strong="G4674" generosity to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" voluntary|strong="G2309" and|strong="G1161" not|strong="G3361", as|strong="G5613" it|strong="G1161" were|strong="G1510", compulsory.
15 It|strong="G1063" may|strong="G2443" be|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G3778" was|strong="G5610" separated|strong="G5563" from|strong="G1223" you|strong="G3778" for|strong="G1063" an|strong="G4314" hour|strong="G5610", for|strong="G1063" this|strong="G3778" reason|strong="G1223", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G3778" might|strong="G5610" have|strong="G3778" him|strong="G4314" back|strong="G4314" for|strong="G1063" ever,
16 no|strong="G3756" longer|strong="G2089" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" slave|strong="G1401", but|strong="G1161" as|strong="G5613" something better|strong="G3123" – a|strong="G5613" dearly loved friend and|strong="G2532" follower of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962", especially|strong="G3122" dear to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", and|strong="G2532" how|strong="G5613" much|strong="G4214" more|strong="G3123" so|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771", not|strong="G3756" only|strong="G3756" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" person, but|strong="G1161" as|strong="G5613" your|strong="G2962" fellow|strong="G4561" Christian!
17 If|strong="G1487", then|strong="G3767", you|strong="G1487" count|strong="G2192" me|strong="G1473" your|strong="G2192" friend, receive|strong="G4355" him|strong="G4355" as|strong="G5613" you|strong="G1487" would me|strong="G1473".
18 If|strong="G1487" he|strong="G1161" has|strong="G3778" caused you|strong="G4771" any|strong="G5100" loss, or|strong="G2228" owes|strong="G3784" you|strong="G4771" anything|strong="G5100", charge|strong="G1677" it|strong="G1161" to|strong="G5100" me|strong="G1473".
19 I|strong="G1473", Paul|strong="G3972", put|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1699" own|strong="G1699" hand|strong="G5495" to|strong="G2443" it|strong="G2532" – I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" repay you|strong="G4771" myself|strong="G1473". I|strong="G1473" say|strong="G3004" nothing|strong="G3361" about|strong="G3754" your|strong="G2532" owing me|strong="G1473" your|strong="G2532" self|strong="G4572".
20 Yes|strong="G3483", friend, let|strong="G3685" me|strong="G1473" gain something from|strong="G3588" you|strong="G4771" because|strong="G1722" of|strong="G2962" your|strong="G2962" union with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962". Cheer my|strong="G1722" heart|strong="G4698" by|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2962" Christlike spirit|strong="G3588".
21 Even|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" write|strong="G1125", I|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2532" such|strong="G3588" confidence|strong="G3982" in|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" compliance with|strong="G2532" my|strong="G3708" wishes, that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G2532" sure|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" do|strong="G4160" even|strong="G2532" more|strong="G5228" than|strong="G5228" I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G2532" asking|strong="G3004".
22 Please also|strong="G2532" get|strong="G2090" a|strong="G2532" lodging|strong="G3578" ready|strong="G2090" for|strong="G1063" me|strong="G1473", for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" hope|strong="G1679" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" given|strong="G5483" back to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" all|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" answer to|strong="G2532" your|strong="G1223" prayers|strong="G4335".
23 Epaphras|strong="G1889", who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" my|strong="G1722" fellow|strong="G4869" prisoner|strong="G4869" for|strong="G1722" Christ|strong="G5547" Jesus|strong="G2424", sends you|strong="G4771" his|strong="G1722" greeting;
24 and|strong="G3588" Marcus|strong="G3138", Aristarchus, Demas|strong="G1214", and|strong="G3588" Luke|strong="G3065", my|strong="G1473" fellow|strong="G4904" workers|strong="G4904", send theirs.
25 May|strong="G5547" the|strong="G3588" blessing|strong="G5485" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G2962" Jesus|strong="G2424" Christ|strong="G5547" rest on|strong="G3326" your|strong="G2962" souls.