Philemon 1

Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, & Timothie our brother vnto Philemon our dearely beloued, and fellow labourer,

GenevaPaul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,

Παῦλος δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς Φιλήμονι τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν

And to our beloued Apphia, and Archippus our fellow Souldier, and to the Church in thy house.

GenevaAnd to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:

καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ τῇ ἀδελφῇ καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ τῷ συστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν καὶ τῇ κατ’ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ·

Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.

GenevaGrace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

χάρις ὑμῖν καὶ εἰρήνη ἀπὸ θεοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν καὶ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

I thanke my God, making mention of thee alwayes in my prayers,

GenevaI giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,

Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ θεῷ μου πάντοτε μνείαν σου ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου,

Hearing of thy loue, and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and toward all Saints:

Geneva(When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)

ἀκούων σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους,

That the communication of thy faith may become effectuall by the acknowledging of euery good thing, which is in you in Christ Iesus.

GenevaThat the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.

ὅπως ἡ κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σου ἐνεργὴς γένηται ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰς Χριστόν·

For wee haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because the bowels of the Saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

GenevaFor we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

χαρὰν γὰρ πολλὴν ἔσχον καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ.

Wherefore, though I might bee much bolde in Christ to enioyne thee that which is conuenient;

GenevaWherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,

Διό, πολλὴν ἐν Χριστῷ παρρησίαν ἔχων ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον,

Yet for loues sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Iesus Christ.

GenevaYet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.

διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ, τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ—

I beseech thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bonds,

GenevaI beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,

παρακαλῶ σε περὶ τοῦ ἐμοῦ τέκνου, ὃν ἐγέννησα ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς Ὀνήσιμον,

Which in time past was to thee vnprofitable: but now profitable to thee and to me:

GenevaWhich in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,

τόν ποτέ σοι ἄχρηστον νυνὶ δὲ σοὶ καὶ ἐμοὶ εὔχρηστον,

Whom I haue sent againe: thou therfore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels.

GenevaWhome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,

ὃν ἀνέπεμψά σοι αὐτόν, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα·

Whome I would haue reteined with mee, that in thy stead hee might haue ministred vnto me in the bonds of the Gospel.

GenevaWhom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.

ὃν ἐγὼ ἐβουλόμην πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν κατέχειν, ἵνα ὑπὲρ σοῦ μοι διακονῇ ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγελίου,

But without thy minde would I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not bee as it were of necessitie, but willingly.

GenevaBut without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.

χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι, ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον·

For perhaps hee therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer:

GenevaIt may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer,

τάχα γὰρ διὰ τοῦτο ἐχωρίσθη πρὸς ὥραν ἵνα αἰώνιον αὐτὸν ἀπέχῃς,

Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, a brother beloued, specially to mee, but how much more vnto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

GenevaNot now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον ἀλλὰ ὑπὲρ δοῦλον, ἀδελφὸν ἀγαπητόν, μάλιστα ἐμοί, πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλον σοὶ καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ καὶ ἐν κυρίῳ.

If thou count mee therefore a partner, receiue him as my selfe.

GenevaIf therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.

Εἰ οὖν με ἔχεις κοινωνόν, προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν ὡς ἐμέ.

If hee hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account.

GenevaIf he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts.

εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέν σε ἢ ὀφείλει, τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγα·

I Paul haue written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I doe not say to thee how thou owest vnto me, euen thine owne selfe besides:

GenevaI Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.

ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω· ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις.

Yea, brother, let mee haue ioy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowles in the Lord.

GenevaYea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.

ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Χριστῷ.

Hauing confidence in thy obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt also doe more then I say.

GenevaTrusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

πεποιθὼς τῇ ὑπακοῇ σου ἔγραψά σοι, εἰδὼς ὅτι καὶ ὑπὲρ ἃ λέγω ποιήσεις.

But withall prepare mee also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be giuen vnto you.

GenevaMoreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.

ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξενίαν, ἐλπίζω γὰρ ὅτι διὰ τῶν προσευχῶν ὑμῶν χαρισθήσομαι ὑμῖν.

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Iesus:

GenevaThere salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,

Ἀσπάζεταί σε Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow labourers.

GenevaMarcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.

Μᾶρκος, Ἀρίσταρχος, Δημᾶς, Λουκᾶς, οἱ συνεργοί μου.

The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a seruant.

GenevaThe grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. ‘Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.’

Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν.