Chapter 1
(Philippians 1:1–2; Colossians 1:1–2)
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
δέσμιοςdesmiosa prisonerG1198N-NSM ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T ΤιμόθεοςTimotheosTimothyG5095N-NSM-P ἀδελφὸςadelphos[our] brotherG0080N-NSM ΦιλήμονιPhilēmoniTo PhilemonG5371N-DSM-P ἀγαπητῷagapētōbelovedG0027A-DSM συνεργῷsunergōfellow workerG4904A-DSM 2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your1 house:
ἈπφίᾳApphiato ApphiaG0682N-DSF-P ἀδελφῇadelphēaour sisterG0079N-DSF ἈρχίππῳArchippōto ArchippusG0751N-DSM-P συστρατιώτῃsustratiōtēfellow soldierG4961N-DSM οἶκόνoikon[the] houseG3624GN-ASM ἐκκλησίᾳ·ekklēsiachurch:G1577N-DSF - You and Your are singular throughout this letter, except in verses 3, 22, and 25.
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
χάριςcharisGraceG5485N-NSF ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771P-2DP εἰρήνηeirēnēpeaceG1515N-NSF πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962N-GSM-T κυρίουkuriou[the] LordG2962GN-GSM-T Χριστοῦ.¶ChristouChrist.G5547N-GSM-T Philemon’s Faith and Love
4 I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
ΕὐχαριστῶEucharistōI thankG2168V-PAI-1S πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842ADV μνείανmneianmentionG3417N-ASF ποιούμενοςpoioumenosmakingG4160GV-PMP-NSM προσευχῶνproseuchōnprayersG4335N-GPF μου,mouof mine,G3165P-1GS 5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
ἀκούωνakouōnhearingG0191V-PAP-NSM ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026N-ASF ἔχειςecheisyou haveG2192V-PAI-2S ἸησοῦνIēsounJesusG2424GN-ASM-P πάνταςpantasallG3956A-APM ἁγίους,hagioussaints,G0040HA-APM 6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
ὅπωςhopōsso thatG3704CONJ κοινωνίαkoinōniafellowshipG2842N-NSF πίστεώςpisteōsfaithG4102GN-GSF ἐνεργὴςenergēseffectiveG1756A-NSF γένηταιgenētaimay becomeG1096V-2ADS-3S ἐπιγνώσειepignōsei[the] acknowledgmentG1922N-DSF παντὸςpantosof everyG3956A-GSN ἀγαθοῦagathougood [thing]G0018A-GSN τοῦtouthat [is]G3588T-GSN ΧριστόνChristonChristG5547N-ASM-T Ἰησοῦν.IēsounJesus.G2424GN-ASM-P 7 I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
πολλὴνpollēngreatG4183A-ASF ἔσχονeschonI haveG2192V-2AAI-1S παράκλησινparaklēsinencouragementG3874N-ASF ἐπὶepiby occasion ofG1909PREP σπλάγχναsplagchnaheartsG4698N-NPN ἀναπέπαυταιanapepautaihave been refreshedG0373V-RPI-3S ἀδελφέ.¶adelphebrother.G0080N-VSM Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus
8 So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
πολλὴνpollēnmuchG4183A-ASF ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T παρρησίανparrēsianboldnessG3954N-ASF ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192V-PAP-NSM ἐπιτάσσεινepitasseinto orderG2004V-PAN ἀνῆκονanēkonbefittingG0433V-PAP-ASN 9 I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
διὰdiafor the sake ofG1223PREP ἀγάπηνagapēnloveG0026N-ASF παρακαλῶ,parakalōI exhort [you],G3870V-PAI-1S τοιοῦτοςtoioutossuch a oneG5108D-NSM πρεσβύτηςpresbutēsagedG4246N-NSM δέσμιοςdesmiosa prisonerG1198N-NSM ΧριστοῦChristouof ChristG5547N-GSM-T Ἰησοῦ·IēsouJesus;G2424GN-GSM-P 10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus,1 whose father I became while I was in chains.
παρακαλῶparakalōI exhortG3870V-PAI-1S τέκνουteknouchildG5043N-GSN ἐγέννησαegennēsaI have begottenG1080V-AAI-1S δεσμοῖςdesmoischainsG1199N-DPM Ὀνήσιμον,OnēsimonOnesimus,G3682N-ASM-P - Onesimus means useful (see verse 11) or beneficial (see verse 20).
11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
ἄχρηστονachrēstonuselessG0890A-ASM ἐμοὶemoito me myselfG1473P-1DS εὔχρηστον,euchrēstonuseful,G2173A-ASM 12 I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
ἀνέπεμψάanepempsaI have sent backG0375V-AAI-1S αὐτόν,autonin person —G0846P-ASM ἔστινestinisG1510V-PAI-3S σπλάγχναsplagchnavery heart —G4698N-APN προσλαβοῦ.proslaboudo yourself receive.G4355V-2AMM-2S 13 I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
ἐβουλόμηνeboulomēnwas wishingG1014V-INI-1S ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfG1473F-1ASM κατέχειν,katecheinto keep,G2722V-PAN ὑπὲρhuperon behalf ofG5228PREP διακονῇdiakonēahe may serveG1247V-PAS-3S δεσμοῖςdesmoischainsG1199N-DPM εὐαγγελίου·euangeliougospel;G2098N-GSN 14 But 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.
χωρὶςchōrisApart fromG5565PREP γνώμηςgnōmēsconsentG1106N-GSF οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762A-ASN ἠθέλησαēthelēsaI wishedG2309V-AAI-1S ποιῆσαι,poiēsaito do,G4160GV-AAN κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἀνάγκηνanagkēnnecessityG0318N-ASF ἀγαθόνagathongoodG0018A-NSN κατὰkataaccording toG2596PREP ἑκούσιον.hekousionwillingness.G1595A-ASN 15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
διὰdiabecause ofG1223PREP ἐχωρίσθηechōristhēhe was separated [from you]G5563V-API-3S ὥραν,hōrana time,G5610N-ASF αἰώνιονaiōnioneternallyG0166A-ASM ἀπέχῃς·apechēsyou may possess;G0568V-PAS-2S 16 no 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.
οὐκέτιouketino longerG3756PRT-N + G2089 δοῦλονdoulona slaveG1401N-ASM δοῦλον,doulona slave,G1401N-ASM ἀδελφὸνadelphona brotherG0080N-ASM ἀγαπητόν,agapētonbeloved,G0027A-ASM μάλισταmalistaespeciallyG3122ADV ἐμοί,emoito me myself,G1473P-1DS πόσῳposōhow muchG4214Q-DSN σαρκὶsarki[the] fleshG4561N-DSF κυρίῳ;kuriō[the] Lord?G2962GN-DSM-T 17 So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
ἔχειςecheisyou considerG2192V-PAI-2S κοινωνόν,koinōnona partner,G2844N-ASM προσλαβοῦproslaboudo yourself receiveG4355V-2AMM-2S ἐμέ.ememe myself.G1473P-1AS 18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
ἠδίκησένēdikēsenhe has wrongedG0091V-AAI-3S ὀφείλει,opheileihe owes [you],G3784V-PAI-3S ἐμοὶemoito me myselfG1473P-1DS ἐλλόγα.¶ellogado charge.G1677V-PAM-2S 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
ἔγραψαegrapsadid writeG1125V-2AAI-1S ἐμῇemēawith my ownG1473S-1SDSF χειρί,cheirihand,G5495N-DSF ἀποτίσω·apotisōwill repay [it];G0661V-FAI-1S λέγωlegōI may sayG3004GV-PAS-1S σεαυτόνseautonyourselfG4771F-2ASM προσοφείλεις.prosopheileisyou owe also.G4359V-PAI-2S 20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit1 from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
ἀδελφέ,adelphebrother,G0080N-VSM ὀναίμηνonaimēnI would have profitG3685V-2ADO-1S κυρίῳ·kuriō[the] Lord;G2962GN-DSM-T ἀνάπαυσόνanapausondo refreshG0373V-AAM-2S σπλάγχναsplagchnaheartG4698N-APN Χριστῷ.¶ChristōChrist.G5547N-DSM-T - Greek onaimēn, a play on the name Onesimus
21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
ΠεποιθὼςPepoithōsHaving been persuaded ofG3982V-2RAP-NSM ὑπακοῇhupakoēaobedienceG5218N-DSF ἔγραψάegrapsaI writeG1125V-2AAI-1S εἰδὼςeidōsknowingG6063V-RAP-NSM ἃhawhat [things]G3739R-APN ποιήσεις.poiēseisyou will do.G4160GV-FAI-2S 22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
ἅμαhamaAt the same timeG0260ADV ἑτοίμαζέhetoimazedo prepareG2090V-PAM-2S ξενίαν·xeniana lodging;G3578N-ASF ἐλπίζωelpizōI hopeG1679V-PAI-1S προσευχῶνproseuchōnprayersG4335N-GPF ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771P-2GP χαρισθήσομαιcharisthēsomaiI will be grantedG5483V-FPI-1S ὑμῖν.¶huminto you.G4771P-2DP Additional Greetings
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
ἈσπάζεταίAspazetaiHe greetsG0782V-PNI-3S ἘπαφρᾶςEpaphrasEpaphrasG1889N-NSM-P συναιχμάλωτόςsunaichmalōtosfellow prisonerG4869N-NSM ΧριστῷChristōChristG5547N-DSM-T Ἰησοῦ,IēsouJesus,G2424GN-DSM-P 24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
Μᾶρκος,Markos[as do] Mark,G3138N-NSM-P Ἀρίσταρχος,AristarchosAristarchus,G0708N-NSM-P Δημᾶς,DēmasDemas,G1214N-NSM-P Λουκᾶς,Loukas[and] Luke,G3065N-NSM-P συνεργοίsunergoifellow workersG4904A-NPM μου.mouof mine.G3165P-1GS 25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.1
χάριςcharisgraceG5485N-NSF ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547N-GSM-T μετὰmeta[be] withG3326PREP πνεύματοςpneumatosspiritG4151GN-GSN ὑμῶν.humōnof you.G4771P-2GP ἀμήν.amēnAmen.G0281INJ-HEB ΦιλήμοναPhilēmonaTo PhilemonG5371N-ASM-P ἐγράφηegraphēit was writtenG1125V-2API-3S ῬώμηςRhōmēsRomeG4516N-GSF-L ὈνησίμουOnēsimouOnesimusG3682N-GSM-P οἰκέτου.¶oiketouservant.G3610N-GSM - BYZ and TR include Amen.