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.
Filemon
Magandang Balita Biblia
1 Mula kay Pablo, isang bilanggo dahil kay Cristo Jesus, at mula kay Timoteo na ating kapatid—
Para kay Filemon, ang minamahal naming kamanggagawa, 2 at(A) para sa iglesyang nagtitipon sa iyong bahay; kay Apia na aming[a] kapatid na babae at kay Arquipo na kapwa naming[b] kawal sa Panginoon.
3 Sumainyo nawa ang kagandahang-loob at kapayapaang mula sa Diyos na ating Ama at sa Panginoong Jesu-Cristo.
Ang Pag-ibig at Pananampalataya ni Filemon
4 Lagi akong nagpapasalamat sa aking Diyos tuwing isinasama kita sa aking pananalangin 5 sapagkat nababalitaan ko ang pag-ibig na ipinapakita mo sa lahat ng hinirang ng Diyos, at gayundin ang iyong pananampalataya sa Panginoong Jesus. 6 Idinadalangin kong ang pagkakabuklod natin sa isang pananampalataya ay magbunga ng mas malalim na pagkaunawa sa mga kabutihang dulot ng ating pakikipag-isa kay Cristo. 7 Kapatid, ang pagmamahal mo ay nagdulot sa akin ng malaking katuwaan at kaaliwan sapagkat dahil sa iyo ay sumigla ang kalooban ng mga hinirang ng Diyos.
Kahilingan para kay Onesimo
8 Kaya nga, bagaman bilang kapatid mo kay Cristo ay malakas ang loob kong iutos sana sa iyo ang nararapat gawin, 9 mas minabuti kong makiusap sa iyo sa ngalan ng pag-ibig. Akong si Pablo, na sugo ni Cristo Jesus at ngayo'y nakabilanggo dahil sa kanya,[c] 10 ay(B) nakikiusap sa iyo para kay Onesimo na aking anak sa pananampalataya. Ako'y naging isang ama sa kanya habang ako'y nakabilanggo. 11 Dati, hindi mo mapakinabangan si Onesimo,[d] ngunit ngayo'y kapaki-pakinabang siya sa ating dalawa.
12 Pinababalik ko na siya sa iyo, kasama ang aking puso. 13 Nais ko sanang manatili siya sa aking piling upang siya ang maglingkod sa akin habang ako'y nakabilanggo dahil sa Magandang Balita, at sa gayon ay para na ring ikaw ang kasama ko rito. 14 Ngunit ayokong gawin iyon nang wala kang pahintulot upang maging kusa ang iyong pagtulong sa akin, at hindi sapilitan.
15 Marahil, nalayo sa iyo si Onesimo nang kaunting panahon upang sa pagbabalik niya'y makasama mo siya habang panahon, 16 hindi lamang bilang isang alipin kundi bilang isang minamahal na kapatid. Napamahal na siya sa akin, at lalo siyang mapapamahal sa iyo, ngayong hindi mo lamang siya alipin, kundi isa nang kapatid sa Panginoon!
17 Kaya't kung kinikilala mo akong tunay na kasama, tanggapin mo siya tulad ng pagtanggap mo sa akin. 18 Kung siya ma'y nagkasala o nagkautang sa iyo, sa akin mo na ito singilin. 19 Akong si Pablo ang siyang sumusulat nito: AKO ANG MAGBABAYAD SA IYO. Hindi ko na dapat banggitin pa na utang mo sa akin ang iyong sarili. 20 Ipinapakiusap ko lamang sa iyo, alang-alang sa Panginoon, ipagkaloob mo na sa akin ito. Pasayahin mo ako bilang kapatid kay Cristo.
21 Lubos akong naniniwala na gagawin mo ang hinihiling ko sa sulat na ito, at maaaring higit pa rito. 22 Ipaghanda mo rin ako ng matutuluyan sapagkat umaasa akong loloobin ng Diyos na ako'y makabalik diyan, gaya ng inyong idinadalangin.
Pangwakas na Pagbati
23 Kinukumusta(C) ka ni Epafras na kasama kong nakabilanggo dahil kay Cristo Jesus. 24 Kinukumusta(D) ka rin nina Marcos, Aristarco, Demas, at Lucas, na mga kasama ko sa gawain.
25 Nawa'y sumainyo ang kagandahang-loob ng ating Panginoong Jesu-Cristo.
Footnotes
- Filemon 1:2 aming: o kaya'y ating .
- Filemon 1:2 naming: o kaya'y nating .
- Filemon 1:9 Akong si Pablo…sa kanya: o kaya’y Akong si Pablo ay matanda na, at ngayon ay isa ring bilanggo dahil kay Cristo Jesus .
- Filemon 1:11 ONESIMO: Sa wikang Griego, ang kahulugan ng pangalang Onesimo ay kapaki-pakinabang.
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
English Standard Version
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and (B)Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and (C)Archippus our (D)fellow soldier, and (E)the church in your house:
3 (F)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon's Love and Faith
4 (G)I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I (H)hear of your love and (I)of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full (J)knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.[a] 7 For I have derived much joy and (K)comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints (L)have been refreshed through you.
Paul's Plea for Onesimus
8 Accordingly, (M)though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do (N)what is required, 9 yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now (O)a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to you for (P)my child, (Q)Onesimus,[b] (R)whose father I became in my imprisonment. 11 (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) 12 I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart. 13 I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me (S)on your behalf (T)during my imprisonment for the gospel, 14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be (U)by compulsion but of your own accord. 15 For this perhaps is why (V)he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, 16 (W)no longer as a bondservant[c] but more than a bondservant, as (X)a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, (Y)both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 So if you consider me (Z)your partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18 If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19 (AA)I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self. 20 Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. (AB)Refresh my heart in Christ.
21 (AC)Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say. 22 At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for (AD)I am hoping that (AE)through your prayers (AF)I will be graciously given to you.
Final Greetings
23 (AG)Epaphras, my (AH)fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, 24 and so do (AI)Mark, (AJ)Aristarchus, (AK)Demas, and (AL)Luke, my fellow workers.
25 (AM)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Footnotes
- Philemon 1:6 Or for Christ's service
- Philemon 1:10 Onesimus means useful (see verse 11) or beneficial (see verse 20)
- Philemon 1:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface; twice in this verse
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