Philemon
Worldwide English (New Testament)
1 I am Paul. I am in prison because I belong to Christ Jesus. Our brother Timothy and I send greetings to you, Philemon. We love you very much. And you work with us.
2 We also send greetings to our sister Apphia; to Archippus who is worker in God's army as we are; and to the people who meet as a church in your house.
3 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you in their kindness and give you peace.
4 I always thank my God when I talk to him about you.
5 I have heard that you love all of God's people and that you believe in our Lord Jesus Christ.
6 You believe as I do. I ask God that he may help you to know more and more of every good thing that we have in Christ.
7 My brother, your love made me very glad and it comforted my heart. I know that God's people were glad because you loved them.
8 Because I am Christ's apostle, I could tell you what you must do.
9 But because I love you, I would rather not tell you, but ask you to do this for me. I, Paul, am an old man and now I am in prison because I belong to Jesus Christ.
10 I am asking you to do something for my son. He became a Christian here in prison. This son is Onesimus.
11 At one time he was no help to you. But now he is a big help to you and to me.
12 I am sending him back to you and it is like sending you my own heart.
13 I would like to keep him with me. He can help me while I am in prison for the sake of the good news. That would be just as if you were here to help me.
14 But I did not want to do anything unless you agreed. I did not want you to do this because you were forced to do it, but because you wanted to do it.
15 Maybe it was good for him to be away from you for a while. Now you will have him with you for ever.
16 Now he is not like a slave who must work for you. He is better than a slave. He is a Christian brother and you will love him. I love him very much. But you will love him even more because he belongs to you and he is a Christian.
17 So if you think of me as a real friend, take him back just as you would take me back.
18 If he has done you any wrong, or if he owes you a debt, then ask me to pay it.
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it. I do not need to tell you that you have your life because of what I did for you.
20 Yes, my brother, give me some help in the Lord. Make me happy in Christ.
21 I believe that you will do what I ask you to do. And so I am writing to you. I know that you will do even more than I ask you to do.
22 At the same time, please make a place ready for me to stay. I know you are asking God to set me free, so I believe he will let me come to see you.
23 Epaphras is in prison with me for the sake of Christ Jesus. He sends greetings to you.
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke are working with me. They all send greetings too.
25 May the loving kindness of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen! May it be so!
Philemon
King James Version
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Филимону
New Serbian Translation
1 Од Павла, сужња ради Христа Исуса, и од брата Тимотеја, нашем сараднику, вољеном Филимону, 2 сестри Апфији, и нашем саборцу Архипу, као и целој цркви која се окупља у твоме дому.
3 Милост вам и мир од Бога, Оца нашега, и Господа Исуса Христа.
4 Увек захваљујем своме Богу кад те спомињем у својим молитвама. 5 Слушам, наиме, о твојој љубави коју имаш према целом Божијем народу и о твојој вери у Господа Исуса. 6 Молим се да твоје учешће у заједничкој вери постане делотворно кроз дубље разумевање сваког благослова који имамо у нашем заједништву с Христом. 7 Имао сам, наиме, много радости и утехе од твоје љубави, брате, што си окрепио срца светих.
Павлова молба за Онисима
8 Стога, имам пуну слободу у Христу да ти заповедим шта си дужан да чиниш. 9 Али зато што те волим радије ћу те молити, такав какав сам, старац Павле, а сада и сужањ ради Христа. 10 Молим те за моје дете Онисима, коме сам постао духовни отац у тамновању. 11 Он ти је некад био некористан, али сада је и теби и мени постао користан[a]. 12 Шаљем ти га натраг, њега, срце моје. 13 Хтео сам да га задржим код себе да ми уместо тебе послужи за време мог тамновања ради Радосне вести. 14 Ипак, нисам ништа хтео да чиним без твога пристанка, да твоје добро дело не буде од морања, него од добре воље. 15 Јер можда је баш зато и био одвојен од тебе на кратко, да би га добио заувек, 16 али не више као роба, него много више од роба, као вољеног брата. Он је и мени нарочито драг, али је теби дражи, и као човек и као брат у Господу.
17 Према томе, ако ме сматраш за друга, прихвати га као мене самог. 18 Ако те је оштетио или ти нешто дугује, то стави на мој рачун. 19 Ја, Павле, лично потписујем: ја ћу платити; да не помињем да и себе самог дугујеш мени. 20 Да, брате, хајде да од тебе имам какве користи ради Господа; окрепи моје срце у Христу.
21 Ово сам ти написао уздајући се у твоју послушност, јер знам да ћеш учинити и више од онога што тражим.
22 Уједно ми припреми гостинску собу, јер се надам да ћу вам посредством ваших молитава бити дарован.
23 Поздравља те Епафрас који је са мном сужањ ради Христа Исуса, 24 и моји сарадници Марко, Аристарх, Димас и Лука.
25 Милост Господа нашег Исуса Христа са вашим духом.
Footnotes
- 1,11 Име Онисим значи користан. Павле је употребио игру речи да нагласи како је одбегли роб постао користан кад је прихватио Христа.
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