ABP - Philemon

Chapter 1

1:1  Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon the beloved, and our fellow-worker,

1:2  and to Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the [2at 3your house 1assembly].

1:3  Favor to you, and peace from God our father and of the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:4  I give thanks to my God, at all times [2mention 3of you 1making] at my prayers,

1:5  hearing [3of yours 1the 2love], and the belief which you have towards the Lord Jesus, and to all the holy ones,

1:6  that the fellowship of the belief of yours [2active 1should become] in full knowledge of every [2work 1good], of the one in you in Christ Jesus.

1:7  [4gratitude 1For 2we have 3much] and comfort over your love, because the feelings of compassion of the holy ones have been rested through you, O brother.

1:8  Therefore, [2a great 4in 5Christ 3openness 1having], to give orders to you, the thing related,

1:9  [3through 4the 5love 2rather 1I appeal], being such a one as Paul an old man, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

1:10  I appeal to you concerning my child, whom I engendered in my bonds, Onesimus,

1:11  the one at some time or other useless to you, but now [2to you 3and 4to me 1useful], whom I sent back to you.

1:12  But you ([2for him 1that is]) [2the things 3concerning my 4feelings of compassion 1receive]!

1:13  whom I wanted [2for 3myself 1to keep], that for you he should be serving to me in the bonds of the good news.

1:14  But without the help of your opinion [3nothing 1I wanted 2to do]; that [4not 6as 7according to 8necessity 2good 1your 3should 5be], but as voluntary.

1:15  For perhaps on account of this he was separated for an hour, that eternally you should receive him;

1:16  no longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, [2brother 1a beloved], especially to me, and how much more to you, both in flesh and in the Lord.

1:17  If then you have me for a partner, receive him as me!

1:18  And if in anything he wronged you or owes, [2this 3to me 1charge]!

1:19  I, Paul, write in my hand. I will pay -- for I should not say to you that even yourself owes me besides.

1:20  Yes, O brother, [2I 4you 1may 3oblige] in the Lord; rest my feelings of compassion in the Lord!

1:21  Relying upon your obedience, I wrote to you, knowing that even above what I say you will do.

1:22  But at the same time also prepare for me a guest room! For I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

1:23  They greet you -- Epaphras, my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus;

1:24  Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.

1:25  The favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.