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Philemon
Lexham English Bible
Philemon
Lexham English Bible
Greeting
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and fellow worker, 2 and to Apphia our sister, and to 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.
Thanksgiving and Prayer for Philemon
4 I thank my God, always making mention of you in my prayers, 5 because I[a] hear about your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints. 6 I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing that is in us for Christ. 7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus
8 Therefore, although I[b] have great confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper, 9 instead I appeal to you because of love, since I[c] am such a one as Paul, now an old man and also a prisoner of Christ Jesus. 10 I am appealing to you concerning my child whom I became the father of during my imprisonment, Onesimus. 11 Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful to you[d] and to me, 12 whom I have sent back to you himself, that is, my heart, 13 whom I wanted to keep with me, in order that he might serve me on behalf of you during my imprisonment for the gospel. 14 But apart from your consent, I wanted to do nothing, in order that your good deed might be not as according to necessity, but according to your own free will. 15 For perhaps because of this, he was separated from you for a time, in order that you might have him back 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 flesh and in the Lord.
Paul’s Request to Philemon
17 If therefore you consider me a partner, receive him as you would me. 18 But if in anything he has caused you loss or owes you anything, charge this to my account[e]. 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will pay it back, lest I mention to you that you owe me even your very self besides[f]. 20 Yes, brother, I ought to have some benefit of you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you because I[g] know that you will do even beyond what I say. 22 At the same time also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
Final Greetings and Benediction
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24 and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. 25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Footnotes
- Philemon 1:5 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“hear about”) which is understood as causal
- Philemon 1:8 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive
- Philemon 1:9 Here “since” is supplied as a component of the participle (“am”) which is understood as causal
- Philemon 1:11 Some manuscripts have “both to you”
- Philemon 1:18 Literally “this to me charge to my account”
- Philemon 1:19 Literally “even yourself to me you owe besides”
- Philemon 1:21 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
Philemon
New International Version
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.
Filemon
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Filemon
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Pagbati
1 Mula kay Pablo, bilanggo dahil kay Cristo Jesus, at mula kay Timoteo na ating kapatid,
Para kay Filemon na minamahal naming kaibigan at kamanggagawa, 2 at (A) kay Apia na kapatid nating babae, at kay Arquipo na ating kapwa kawal, at sa iglesyang nagtitipon sa iyong bahay: 3 Sumaiyo nawa ang biyaya 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 mga dalangin, 5 sapagkat nababalitaan ko ang pag-ibig na ipinapakita mo sa lahat ng mga banal at ang iyong pananampalataya sa Panginoong Jesus. 6 Idinadalangin kong ang pamamahagi mo ng iyong pananampalataya ay maging mabisa upang lubos mong maunawaan ang mga kabutihang dulot ng ating pakikipag-isa kay Cristo. 7 Kapatid, nagdulot sa akin ng malaking kagalakan at aliw ang iyong pag-ibig, sapagkat dahil sa iyo'y nabuhayan ng loob ang mga banal.
Nakiusap si Pablo para kay Onesimo
8 Kaya naman, bagama't dahil kay Cristo ay maaari kitang utusan ng dapat mong gawin, 9 mas minabuti kong makiusap sa iyo dahil sa pag-ibig. Akong si Pablo, ngayo'y matanda na at nakabilanggo pa dahil kay Cristo Jesus, 10 ay (B) nakikiusap sa iyo para sa aking anak na si Onesimo na naging anak ko nang ako'y nasa bilangguan. 11 Noon ay hindi ka nakinabang sa kanya, ngunit ngayo'y malaking tulong siya sa iyo at sa akin. 12 Pinababalik ko siya sa iyo, kasama ang aking sariling kalooban. 13 Ibig ko sanang manatili siya dito sa piling ko upang maglingkod sa akin bilang iyong kapalit habang ako'y nakabilanggo dahil sa ebanghelyo. 14 Ngunit ayaw kong gumawa ng anuman na wala kang pahintulot, upang maging bukal sa loob ang iyong kabutihan, at hindi sapilitan. 15 Marahil ito ang dahilan kung bakit nahiwalay siya sa iyo nang sandali, upang sa pagbabalik niya'y makasama mo siya habang panahon, 16 hindi na bilang alipin kundi higit pa sa isang alipin, bilang isang minamahal na kapatid. Napamahal na siya sa akin, ngunit lalo na sa iyo, hindi lang bilang tao kundi bilang kapatid sa Panginoon.
17 Kaya't kung itinuturing mo ako bilang katuwang, tanggapin mo siya na parang ako ang tinatanggap mo. 18 Kung siya ma'y nagkasala sa iyo, o may anumang pagkakautang, ako na lang ang singilin mo. 19 Kamay ko mismo ang sumusulat nito: akong si Pablo ang magbabayad sa iyo. Alalahanin mo lamang na utang mo sa akin ang iyong sarili. 20 Oo, kapatid ko, nais kong tulungan mo ako alang-alang sa Panginoon. Pasiglahin mo naman ang loob ko alang-alang kay Cristo.
21 Sinulatan kita dahil nagtitiwala akong gagawin mo ang hinihiling ko, at maaaring higit pa roon ang gagawin mo! 22 Ipaghanda mo na rin ako ng matutuluyan, sapagkat umaasa ako na sa pamamagitan ng inyong mga panalangin ay maibabalik ako sa inyo.
Pangwakas na Pagbati
23 Binabati (C) ka ni Epafras na kasama kong bilanggo dahil kay Cristo Jesus. 24 Binabati (D) ka rin nina Marcos, Aristarco, Demas, at Lucas na aking mga kamanggagawa. 25 Ang biyaya ng Diyos ang sumainyong lahat. Amen.
腓 利 門 書
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
腓 利 門 書
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
1 我，保罗，为了基督耶稣的缘故成为囚徒，和我们的兄弟提摩太， 写信给我们亲爱的朋友和同事腓利门， 2 以及我们的姐妹亚腓亚、和我们的战友亚基布及在你们家相聚的教会。
3 愿我们的父上帝和我主耶稣基督的恩典与和平属于你们。
腓利门的爱与信仰
4 我在祈祷中提起你时，总是感谢上帝， 5 因为我听说了你对主耶稣的爱和信仰，以及你对所有上帝子民的爱。 6 我祈祷你和我们共同享有的信仰能引导你充分理解我们在基督里所有的好事。 7 你的爱使我感到欢欣鼓舞，因为通过你的努力，上帝子民的心振作起来了。
待阿尼西母为兄弟
8 尽管做为在基督里你的兄弟，我可以毫无顾忌地命令你履行职责， 9 但我情愿在爱的基础上请求你。我，保罗，一个上了年纪的人，为了基督耶稣，现在成了囚徒。 10 我对你的请求是为了我的儿子阿尼西母，我在狱中时做了他的父亲。 11 过去他对你没有什么用处，但现在他不仅对你有用，对我也有用。 [a]
12 我派他回到你那里去（应该说派他去那里就是派我的心去了那里）。 13 我本想把他留在我身边，让他能够在我为福音坐牢时代表你为我服务。 14 但我不愿未经你同意做任何事，以便你的善行不是出于勉强，而是出于自愿。
15 也许让他暂时离开你的原因是为了让他永远和你在一起， 16 让他不再做为奴隶，而是比奴隶强。你要把他当做亲爱的兄弟。我很爱他，你会更爱他，不仅做为一个人爱他，而是要把他做为主内的兄弟爱他。
17 因此，如果你确实把我当成伙伴，请像欢迎我一样地欢迎他。 18 如果他亏待你或亏欠你什么东西，就请把这一切都记在我的账上。 19 我，保罗，亲笔写下∶“我会偿还你.”（我不必告诉你，你欠我的是你的生命。） 20 所以，兄弟，我请求你在主内为我做些事情，在基督里振奋我的内心。 21 我相信你会听从我，我才给你写这封信，我知道你做的会远远超过我所要求的。
22 还有，请给我准备一间客房。我相信上帝会回答你们的祷告，让我平安地回到你们那里。
最后的问候
23 在基督耶稣里与我一起坐牢的以巴弗问你好。 24 我的同事马可、亚里达古、底马和路加也问你好！
25 愿主耶稣基督的恩典与你们的精神同在！
Footnotes
- 腓 利 門 書 1:11 保罗在此用阿尼西母的名字做了一个游戏，此名意为有用。
Philemon
King James Version
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.
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