Philemon
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Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
Παῦλος δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ Τιμόθεος ὁ ἀδελφὸς Φιλήμονι τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν
ΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-Pδέσμιοςa prisonerN-NSMΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-TἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PκαὶandCONJΤιμόθεοςTimothyN-NSM-Pὁ<the>T-NSMἀδελφὸς[our] brotherN-NSMΦιλήμονιTo PhilemonN-DSM-PτῷtheT-DSMἀγαπητῷbelovedA-DSMκαὶandCONJσυνεργῷfellow workerA-DSMἡμῶνof usP-1GP
2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
καὶandCONJἈπφίᾳto ApphiaN-DSF-Pτῇ<the>T-DSFἀδελφῇour sisterN-DSFκαὶandCONJἈρχίππῳto ArchippusN-DSM-PτῷtheT-DSMσυστρατιώτῃfellow soldierN-DSMἡμῶνof usP-1GPκαὶandCONJτῇto theT-DSFκατ’atPREPοἶκόν[the] houseN-ASMσουof youP-2GSἐκκλησίᾳ·church:N-DSF
3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
χάριςGraceN-NSFὑμῖνto youP-2DPκαὶandCONJεἰρήνηpeaceN-NSFἀπὸfromPREPθεοῦGodN-GSM-TπατρὸςFatherN-GSM-Tἡμῶνof usP-1GPκαὶandCONJκυρίου[the] LordN-GSM-TἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦ.Christ.N-GSM-T
4I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
ΕὐχαριστῶI thankV-PAI-1SτῷtheT-DSMθεῷGodN-DSM-Tμουof mineP-1GSπάντοτεalwaysADVμνείανmentionN-ASFσουof youP-2GSποιούμενοςmakingV-PMP-NSMἐπὶuponPREPτῶνtheT-GPFπροσευχῶνprayersN-GPFμου,of mine,P-1GS
5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
ἀκούωνhearingV-PAP-NSMσουof yourP-2GSτὴν<the>T-ASFἀγάπηνloveN-ASFκαὶandCONJτὴνtheT-ASFπίστινfaithN-ASFἣνthatR-ASFἔχειςyou haveV-PAI-2SπρὸςtowardPREPτὸνtheT-ASMκύριονLordN-ASM-TἸησοῦνJesusN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJεἰςtowardPREPπάνταςallA-APMτοὺςtheT-APMἁγίους,saints,A-APM
6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
ὅπωςso thatCONJἡtheT-NSFκοινωνίαfellowshipN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFπίστεώςfaithN-GSFσουof youP-2GSἐνεργὴςeffectiveA-NSFγένηταιmay becomeV-2ADS-3SἐνinPREPἐπιγνώσει[the] acknowledgmentN-DSFπαντὸςof everyA-GSNἀγαθοῦgood [thing]A-GSNτοῦthat [is]T-GSNἐνinPREPἡμῖνusP-1DPεἰςinPREPΧριστόν·ChristN-ASM-T
7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
χαρὰνJoyN-ASFγὰρforCONJπολλὴνgreatA-ASFἔσχονI haveV-2AAI-1SκαὶandCONJπαράκλησινencouragementN-ASFἐπὶby occasion ofPREPτῇtheT-DSFἀγάπῃloveN-DSFσου,of you,P-2GSὅτιbecauseCONJτὰtheT-NPNσπλάγχναheartsN-NPNτῶνof theT-GPMἁγίωνsaintsA-GPMἀναπέπαυταιhave been refreshedV-RPI-3SδιὰthroughPREPσοῦ,you,P-2GSἀδελφέ.brother.N-VSM
8So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
Διό,ThereforeCONJπολλὴνmuchA-ASFἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TπαρρησίανboldnessN-ASFἔχωνhavingV-PAP-NSMἐπιτάσσεινto orderV-PANσοιyouP-2DSτὸwhat [is]T-ASNἀνῆκον,befittingV-PAP-ASN
9I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
διὰfor the sake ofPREPτὴν<the>T-ASFἀγάπηνloveN-ASFμᾶλλονratherADVπαρακαλῶ,I exhort [you],V-PAI-1Sτοιοῦτοςsuch a oneD-NSMὢνbeingV-PAP-NSMὡςasPRTΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-PπρεσβύτηςagedN-NSMνυνὶnowADVδὲthenCONJκαὶalsoCONJδέσμιοςa prisonerN-NSMΧριστοῦof ChristN-GSM-TἸησοῦ—Jesus;N-GSM-P
10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
παρακαλῶI exhortV-PAI-1SσεyouP-2ASπερὶforPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSNἐμοῦmyS-1SGSNτέκνου,childN-GSNὃνwhomR-ASMἐγέννησαI have begottenV-AAI-1SἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPMδεσμοῖςchainsN-DPMὈνήσιμον,Onesimus,N-ASM-P
11Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
τόν<the>T-ASMποτέoncePRTσοιto youP-2DSἄχρηστονuselessA-ASMνυνὶnowADVδὲhoweverCONJσοὶto youP-2DSκαὶandCONJἐμοὶto me myselfP-1DSεὔχρηστον,useful,A-ASM
12I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
ὃνwhomR-ASMἀνέπεμψάI have sent backV-AAI-1Sσοιto youP-2DSαὐτόν,in person —P-ASMτοῦτ’whoD-NSNἔστινisV-PAI-3Sτὰ<the>T-APNἐμὰmyS-1SAPNσπλάγχνα·very heart —N-APN
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.
ὃνwhomR-ASMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἐβουλόμηνwas wishingV-INI-1SπρὸςwithPREPἐμαυτὸνmyselfF-1ASMκατέχειν,to keep,V-PANἵναso thatCONJὑπὲρon behalf ofPREPσοῦyouP-2GSμοιmeP-1DSδιακονῇhe may serveV-PAS-3SἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPMδεσμοῖςchainsN-DPMτοῦof theT-GSNεὐαγγελίου,gospel;N-GSN
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.
χωρὶςApart fromPREPδὲhoweverCONJτῆς<the>T-GSFσῆςyourS-2SGSFγνώμηςconsentN-GSFοὐδὲνno [thing]A-ASNἠθέλησαI wishedV-AAI-1Sποιῆσαι,to do,V-AANἵναso thatCONJμὴnotPRT-NὡςasPRTκατὰaccording toPREPἀνάγκηνnecessityN-ASFτὸtheT-NSNἀγαθόνgoodA-NSNσουof youP-2GSᾖmay beV-PAS-3SἀλλὰbutCONJκατὰaccording toPREPἑκούσιον·willingness.A-ASN
15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
τάχαPerhapsADVγὰρforCONJδιὰbecause ofPREPτοῦτοthisD-ASNἐχωρίσθηhe was separated [from you]V-API-3SπρὸςforPREPὥρανa time,N-ASFἵναso thatCONJαἰώνιονeternallyA-ASMαὐτὸνhimP-ASMἀπέχῃς,you may possess;V-PAS-2S
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.
οὐκέτιno longerPRT-N + G2089=ADVὡςasPRTδοῦλονa slaveN-ASMἀλλὰbutCONJὑπὲρabovePREPδοῦλον,a slave,N-ASMἀδελφὸνa brotherN-ASMἀγαπητόν,beloved,A-ASMμάλισταespeciallyADVἐμοί,to me myself,P-1DSπόσῳhow muchQ-DSNδὲhoweverCONJμᾶλλονmoreADVσοὶto youP-2DSκαὶbothCONJἐνinPREPσαρκὶ[the] fleshN-DSFκαὶandCONJἐνinPREPκυρίῳ.[the] Lord?N-DSM-T
17So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
ΕἰIfCONDοὖνthereforeCONJμεmeP-1ASἔχειςyou considerV-PAI-2Sκοινωνόν,a partner,N-ASMπροσλαβοῦdo yourself receiveV-2AMM-2SαὐτὸνhimP-ASMὡςasPRTἐμέ.me myself.P-1AS
18But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
εἰIfCONDδέhoweverCONJτιin any wayX-ASNἠδίκησένhe has wrongedV-AAI-3SσεyouP-2ASἢorCONJὀφείλει,he owes [you],V-PAI-3SτοῦτοthisD-ASNἐμοὶto me myselfP-1DSἐλλόγα·do charge.V-PAM-2S
19I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
ἐγὼI myselfP-1NSΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-Pἔγραψαdid writeV-2AAI-1Sτῇ<the>T-DSFἐμῇwith my ownS-1SDSFχειρί,hand,N-DSFἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἀποτίσω·will repay [it];V-FAI-1SἵναthatCONJμὴnotPRT-NλέγωI may sayV-PAS-1Sσοιto youP-2DSὅτιthatCONJκαὶevenCONJσεαυτόνyourselfF-2ASMμοιto meP-1DSπροσοφείλεις.you owe also.V-PAI-2S
20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
ναί,Yes,PRTἀδελφέ,brother,N-VSMἐγώI myselfP-1NSσουfrom youP-2GSὀναίμηνI would have profitV-2ADO-1SἐνinPREPκυρίῳ·[the] Lord;N-DSM-Tἀνάπαυσόνdo refreshV-AAM-2SμουmyP-1GSτὰ<the>T-APNσπλάγχναheartN-APNἐνinPREPΧριστῷ.Christ.N-DSM-T
21Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
πεποιθὼςHaving been persuaded ofV-2RAP-NSMτῇtheT-DSFὑπακοῇobedienceN-DSFσουof youP-2GSἔγραψάI writeV-2AAI-1Sσοι,to youP-2DSεἰδὼςknowingV-RAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJκαὶevenCONJὑπὲρabovePREPἃwhat [things]R-APNλέγωI sayV-PAI-1Sποιήσεις.you will do.V-FAI-2S
22In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
ἅμαAt the same timeADVδὲnowCONJκαὶalsoCONJἑτοίμαζέdo prepareV-PAM-2Sμοιfor meP-1DSξενίαν,a lodging;N-ASFἐλπίζωI hopeV-PAI-1SγὰρforCONJὅτιthatCONJδιὰthroughPREPτῶνtheT-GPFπροσευχῶνprayersN-GPFὑμῶνof youP-2GPχαρισθήσομαιI will be grantedV-FPI-1Sὑμῖν.to you.P-2DP
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
ἈσπάζεταίHe greetsV-PNI-3SσεyouP-2ASἘπαφρᾶςEpaphrasN-NSM-Pὁ<the>T-NSMσυναιχμάλωτόςfellow prisonerN-NSMμουof mineP-1GSἐνinPREPΧριστῷChristN-DSM-TἸησοῦ,Jesus,N-DSM-P
24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
Μᾶρκος,[as do] Mark,N-NSM-PἈρίσταρχος,Aristarchus,N-NSM-PΔημᾶς,Demas,N-NSM-PΛουκᾶς,[and] Luke,N-NSM-PοἱtheT-NPMσυνεργοίfellow workersA-NPMμου.of mine.P-1GS
25The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
ἩTheT-NSFχάριςgraceN-NSFτοῦof theT-GSMκυρίουLordN-GSM-TἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-PΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-Tμετὰ[be] withPREPτοῦtheT-GSNπνεύματοςspiritN-GSNὑμῶν.of you.P-2GP