“Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus and Timothy, our brother. To Philemon, our beloved friend and fellow laborer,”
Philemon 1
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1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
“Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus and Timothy our brother to Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker.”
“Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus and Timothy, our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,”
“Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ and Timothy, our brother unto Philemon, our dearly beloved, and”
2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
“to the beloved Epiphia, Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house,”
“and Apphia, our sister, and Archippus, our fellow soldier, and the church in your house.”
3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
“grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“Grace to you and peace from God, our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
“grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
4I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
“I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers.”
“I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,”
“I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers.”
“I thank my God always Making mention of you in my prayers.”
“I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,”
“I thank my God making mention of thee always in my prayers.”
5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
“hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,”
“hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus and towards all saints.”
“hearing of thy love and faith. Which thou has toward the Lord Jesus. And toward all saints.”
“because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,”
“hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all saints,”
“I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints”
6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
“that the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”
“And I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ's sake.”
“that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgement of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”
“and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.”
“That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”
“that the sharing of Your faith may become effective by the acknowledgement of every good thing which is in You in Christ Jesus.”
7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
“For we have great joy and consolation in thy love because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.”
“for we have great joy and consolation in thy love because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.”
“For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.”
“For we have great joy and consolation in thy love because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.”
“For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love because the hearts of the Saints have been refreshed through your brother.”
“For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.”
8So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
“Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting,”
“Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,”
“Accordingly though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required.”
“Wherefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient”
“Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin you that which is convenient”
9I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
“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.”
“Yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you. Since I am such a person as Paul the aged and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.”
“yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you. I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus,”
“yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such in one as Paul the aged and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ,”
“yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the Atheist, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ,”
10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
“I beseech thee for my son Onesimus whom I have begotten in my bonds.”
“I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains,”
“I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,”
“I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.”
“I beseech thee for my son Onesimus whom I have begotten in my bonds.”
“I beseech thee for my son Onetimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,”
11Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
“who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.”
“who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.”
“which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me,”
“Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.”
“in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me.”
“which in time past was to be unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me.”
12I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
“I am sending him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,”
“I have sent him back to you in person. That is sending my very heart”
“whom I have sent again. Thou therefore receive him, that is mine own bowels,”
“whom I have sent again thou therefore receive him that is mine own bowels”
“I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart,”
“Whom I have sent again, thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own”
13I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
“Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel.”
“whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel.”
“whom I would have retained with me that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel”
“I would have been glad to keep him with me in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel,”
“Whom I would have retained with me. That in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel.”
“whom I wish to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel.”
14But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
“But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.”
“but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion, but of your own accord.”
“but without thy mind would I do nothing that thy benefits should not be as it were of necessity but willingly.”
“Without thy mind would I do nothing, that thy benefits should not be, as it were, of necessity, but willingly.”
“But without thy mind would I do nothing that thy benefit should not be as it were necessarily, but willingly.”
15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
“For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever,”
“for this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while that you might have him back forever.”
“for perhaps he Onesimus was for this reason parted From you for a while that you should have him back forever.”
16no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
“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.”
“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?”
“Not now, verse 16, as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me. But how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.”
“not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.”
“not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.”
“not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother, beloved, especially to me, for how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?”
17So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
“If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.”
“if then you regard me a partner accept him as you would me.”
“If then you regard me a partner, accept him as you would me,”
“So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me.”
“If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.”
18But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
“but if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account.”
“But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything. Charge that to my account.”
“but if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account.”
“If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.”
“But if he has wronged you or owes you anything, put that on my account.”
“if he has wronged you. Or owes you anything. Put that on my account.”
19I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
“I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it to say nothing of your owing me, even your own self.”
“I, Paul, am writing with my own hand. I will repay, not to mention to you, that you owe me even your own life besides.”
“I, Paul, have written it with my own hand. I will repay it. Albeit, I do not say to thee how thou owest to me even thine own self besides.”
20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
“Yes brother. Let me have joy of thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.”
“Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord, refresh my heart in the Lord.”
“Yes, brothers, let me benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.”
“Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.”
“Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord, refresh my heart in the Lord,”
21Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
“Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.”
“Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.”
“having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”
“Confident of your obedience. I write to you knowing that you will do even more than I”
“having confidence in thy obedience, I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do also more than I say.”
22In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
“But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.”
“At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that through your prayers, I will be graciously given to you.”
“"...But withal, prepare me also a lodging. For I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.".”
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
“Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,”
“Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ, Jesus sends greetings to you,”
24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
“and So do mark Aristarchus Demas and Luke my fellow workers”
“and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.”
“as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, and my fellow laborers.”
25The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”
“the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Be with your spirit.”
“the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”
“the grace of our lord jesus christ be with your spirit. Amen.”
“the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.”
