Filemon
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
1 Ako si Pablo nga binilanggo tungod kang Cristo Jesus. Ako ug si Timoteo nga atong igsoon diha kang Cristo nangumusta kanimo Filemon isip pinalangga namo nga igsoon ug kauban sa pagpangalagad. 2 Nangumusta usab kami kang Apia nga atong igsoon, kang Arkipus nga atong kauban nga sundalo ni Cristo, ug sa tanang mga tumutuo nga nagatigom diha sa imong balay aron sa pagsimba sa Dios.
3 Hinaut nga madawat ninyo ang grasya ug kalinaw gikan sa Dios nga atong Amahan ug kang Ginoong Jesu-Cristo.
Ang Gugma ug Pagtuo ni Filemon
4 Mapasalamaton ako kanunay sa Dios sa matag ampo ko alang kanimo, 5 tungod kay nadungog ko nga lig-on ang imong pagtuo kang Ginoong Jesus ug mahigugmaon ka sa tanang katawhan sa Dios. 6 Giampo ko nga ang imong pagkamanggihatagon nga bunga sa imong pagtuo mopalambo sa imong pagsabot ug kasinatian sa matag panalangin nga nahimong ato tungod kay anaa kita kang Cristo. 7 Minahal ko nga igsoon, tungod sa imong paghigugma sa mga katawhan sa Dios nadasig sila, ug kini nakapalipay ug nakapadasig usab kanako.
Ang Hangyo ni Pablo alang kang Onesimo
8-9 Nasayod ako nga tungod sa katungod nga gihatag kanako ni Cristo makasugo ako kanimo sa angay mong buhaton. Apan tungod kay gihigugma ko ikaw, mohangyo na lang ako kanimo. Ingon nga usa ka tigulang ug binilanggo nga alagad ni Cristo Jesus, 10 nanghangyo ako kanimo alang kang Onesimo, nga kon mahimo pasayloon mo siya. Giisip ko siya nga akong anak tungod kay nakabig ko siya sa pagtuo kang Cristo samtang ania ako dinhi sa bilanggoan. 11 Kaniadto wala siyay kapuslanan alang kanimo, apan karon duha na kita nga makapahimulos kaniya.
12 Karon pabalikon ko diha kanimo ang akong minahal nga si Onesimo. 13 Gusto ko unta nga magpabilin na lang siya uban kanako aron pinaagi kaniya matabangan mo ako samtang ania pa ako sa bilanggoan tungod sa akong pagwali sa Maayong Balita. 14 Apan dili ko kini buhaton nga walay pagtugot gikan kanimo, aron dili pinugos ang pagtabang mo kanako. Gusto ko nga kon motabang ka man gayod, motabang ka nga kinasingkasing.
15 Pagbuot tingali sa Dios nga mahilayo una si Onesimo kanimo, aron nga sa pagbalik niya dili na gayod kamo magkabulag hangtod sa hangtod. 16 Karon dili na siya ulipon lamang, kondili imo pang minahal nga igsoon. Gimahal ko siya, apan mas labaw mo siyang mahalon tungod kay karon dili lang siya imong ulipon, kondili imo usab nga igsoon diha sa Ginoo.
17 Busa, kon giila mo ako nga imong kauban sa pagtuo, dawata siya sama sa imong pagdawat kanako. 18 Kon nakasala siya o nakautang kanimo ako ang mobayad niana. 19 Ako si Pablo ang nangunay sa pagsulat niini. Ako ang mobayad kon may utang siya kanimo. Hinuon nasayod ka man nga may dako ka usab nga utang kanako, kay pinaagi kanako nadawat mo ang kaluwasan. 20 Busa Filemon, tumana kining akong gihangyo kanimo tungod kay managsama kita nga nagatuo sa Ginoo. Lipaya ako isip imong igsoon kang Cristo. 21 Dako ang akong pagsalig nga tumanon mo ang akong gihangyo, mao nga nagasulat ako kanimo. Ug nagtuo ako nga labaw pa gayod niining akong gihangyo ang imong buhaton ngadto kaniya. 22 May ihangyo pa gayod ako kanimo. Kon mahimo andami ako sa akong kasak-an, kay nagasalig ako nga pinaagi sa inyong mga pag-ampo makaanha ako diha kaninyo.
Pagpangumusta
23 Ang akong kauban nga si Epafras nga nabilanggo usab tungod kang Cristo Jesus nangumusta kanimo. 24 Nangumusta usab ang akong mga kauban sa pagpangalagad nga sila si Marcos, Aristarkus, Demas, ug Lucas.
25 Hinaut nga panalanginan kamo sa atong Ginoong Jesu-Cristo.
Philemon
New King James Version
Greeting
1 Paul, a (A)prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow laborer, 2 to [a]the beloved Apphia, (B)Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon’s Love and Faith
4 (C)I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, 5 (D)hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, 6 that the sharing of your faith may become effective (E)by the acknowledgment of (F)every good thing which is in [b]you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we [c]have great [d]joy and [e]consolation in your love, because the [f]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
The Plea for Onesimus
8 Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting, 9 yet 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— 10 I appeal to you for my son (G)Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains, 11 who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.
12 I am sending him [g]back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own [h]heart, 13 whom I wished to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel. 14 But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, (H)that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.
15 For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever, 16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the (I)flesh and in the Lord.
Philemon’s Obedience Encouraged
17 If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me. 18 But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account. 19 I, Paul, am writing with my own (J)hand. I will repay—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self besides. 20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.
21 (K)Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say. 22 But, meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for (L)I trust that (M)through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
Farewell
23 (N)Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24 as do (O)Mark, (P)Aristarchus, (Q)Demas, (R)Luke, my fellow laborers.
25 (S)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Footnotes
- Philemon 1:2 NU our sister Apphia
- Philemon 1:6 NU, M us
- Philemon 1:7 NU had
- Philemon 1:7 M thanksgiving
- Philemon 1:7 comfort
- Philemon 1:7 Lit. inward parts, heart, liver, and lungs
- Philemon 1:12 NU back to you in person, that is, my own heart,
- Philemon 1:12 See v. 7.
Philemon
New International Version
1 Paul, a prisoner(A) of Christ Jesus, and Timothy(B) our brother,(C)
To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker(D)— 2 also to Apphia our sister and Archippus(E) our fellow soldier(F)—and to the church that meets in your home:(G)
3 Grace and peace to you[a] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(H)
Thanksgiving and Prayer
4 I always thank my God(I) as I remember you in my prayers,(J) 5 because I hear about your love for all his holy people(K) and your faith in the Lord Jesus.(L) 6 I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ. 7 Your love has given me great joy and encouragement,(M) because you, brother, have refreshed(N) the hearts of the Lord’s people.
Paul’s Plea for Onesimus
8 Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do, 9 yet I prefer to appeal to you(O) on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner(P) of Christ Jesus— 10 that I appeal to you for my son(Q) Onesimus,[b](R) who became my son while I was in chains.(S) 11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
12 I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you. 13 I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains(T) for the gospel. 14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced(U) but would be voluntary. 15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever— 16 no longer as a slave,(V) but better than a slave, as a dear brother.(W) He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.
17 So if you consider me a partner,(X) welcome him as you would welcome me. 18 If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.(Y) 19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand.(Z) I will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your very self. 20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh(AA) my heart in Christ. 21 Confident(AB) of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
22 And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be(AC) restored to you in answer to your prayers.(AD)
23 Epaphras,(AE) my fellow prisoner(AF) in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. 24 And so do Mark,(AG) Aristarchus,(AH) Demas(AI) and Luke, my fellow workers.(AJ)
25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.(AK)
Footnotes
- Philemon 1:3 The Greek is plural; also in verses 22 and 25; elsewhere in this letter “you” is singular.
- Philemon 1:10 Onesimus means useful.
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