1 Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon our beloved brother and fellow-laborer, and to the beloved Apphia,
1 (A)Paul, (B)a prisoner of (C)Christ Jesus, and (D)Timothy (a)our brother,To Philemon our beloved brother and (E)fellow worker,
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
1 Paul,(A) a prisoner(B) of Christ Jesus,(C) and Timothy(D) our brother:To Philemon our dear friend and coworker,
1 1From: Paul, a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother. To: Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,
2 and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thine house,
2 and to Apphia (b)(F)our sister, and to (G)Archippus our (H)fellow soldier, and to (I)the church in your house:
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
2 to Apphia our sister,(a) to Archippus(E) our fellow soldier,(F) and to the church that meets in your home.(G)
2 2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house.
3 grace and peace be to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours!
5 (hearing of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and of thy love to all the saints,)
5 because I (L)hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the (c)saints;
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
5 because I keep hearing about your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.
6 that the communication of thy faith may become effectual in the acknowledgement of all the good that is in you towards Christ Jesus:
6 and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective (d)through the (M)knowledge of every good thing which is in you (e)for Christ’s sake.
6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
6 I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective(I) through knowing every good thing(J) that is in us(c) for the glory of Christ.
6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every blessing that is ours in the Messiah.
7 for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because by thee, dear brother, the bowels of the saints are refreshed.
7 For I have come to have much (N)joy and comfort in your love, because the (f)hearts of the (g)saints have been (O)refreshed through you, brother.
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed(K) through you, brother.
7 For I have received considerable joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed, brother, through you.
8 Wherefore though I have sufficient authority in Christ to enjoin thee what is meet,
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
8 For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,
8 For this reason, although in the Messiah I have complete freedom to order you to do what is proper,
9 I would rather intreat thee out of love to me, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner too for the sake of Jesus Christ.
9 yet for love’s sake I rather (R)appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, (i)the (S)aged, and now also (T)a prisoner of (U)Christ Jesus—
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.
9 I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man(d) and now also as a prisoner(L) of Christ Jesus,
9 I prefer to make my appeal on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an old man and now a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus,
11 who was formerly unprofitable to thee, but now profitable both to thee and to me; whom I have sent back to thee:
11 who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.
11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
11 Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.
11 Once he was useless to you, but now he is very useful both to you and to me.
13 Whom I would gladly have kept with me, that he might have ministered unto me as thou wouldst have done, in the bonds of the gospel.
13 whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my (l)(Y)imprisonment for the gospel;
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
13 I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.
13 I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel. forced, but voluntary.
14 But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.
14 but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would (Z)not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.
14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
14 But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.
14 Yet I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be something
15 For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou mightest receive him for ever:
15 For perhaps (AA)he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,
15 15Perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you could have him back forever,
16 not now as a servant, but above a servant, a dear brother, especially to me, and how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord.
16 (AB)no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, (AC)a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both (AD)in the flesh and in the Lord.
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?
16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave—as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh(P) and in the Lord.(i)(Q)
16 16no longer as a slave but better than a slave as a dear brother, especially to me, but even more so to you, both as a person and as a believer.
18 If he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is indebted to thee, place it to my accompt:
18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account;
18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
18 18If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.this favor from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Messiah!
19 I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will pay it: not to say that thou indeed owest even thy own self to me.
19 (AF)I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it ((AG)not to (m)mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).
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.
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand:(T) I will repay it—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self.
19 19I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. (I will not mention to you that you owe me your very life.)
20 Yea, my brother, let me enjoy this satisfaction from thee in the Lord: and thus refresh my bowels in the Lord.
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
20 Yes, brother, may I have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
20 20Yes, brother, I desire this favor from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Messiah!
21 Being fully persuaded of thy compliance, I have written to thee; knowing that thou wilt indeed do more than I ask.
21 (AI)Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
21 Since I am confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
21 21Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you because I know that you will do even more than I ask.
22 But I must add, prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be restored to you.
22 At the same time also prepare me a (AJ)lodging, for (AK)I hope that through (AL)your prayers (AM)I will be given to you.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
22 But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
22 22Meanwhile, prepare a guest room for me, too, for I am hoping through your prayers to be returned to you.
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