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Παυλος δεσμιος Χριστου Ιησου και Τιμοθεος ο αδελφος Φιλημονι τω αγαπητω και συνεργω ημων

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

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και Απφια τη αδελφη και Αρχιππω τω συστρατιωτη ημων και τη κατ οικον σου εκκλησια

and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

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Χαρις υμιν και ειρηνη απο Θεου Πατρος ημων και Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου

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

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Ευχαριστω τω Θεω μου παντοτε μνειαν σου ποιουμενος επι των προσευχων μου

I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

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ακουων σου την αγαπην και την πιστιν ην εχεις προς τον Κυριον Ιησουν και εις παντας τους αγιους

hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

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οπως η κοινωνια της πιστεως σου ενεργης γενηται εν επιγνωσει παντος αγαθου του εν ημιν εις Χριστον

that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

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χαραν γαρ πολλην εσχον και παρακλησιν επι τη αγαπη σου οτι τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων αναπεπαυται δια σου αδελφε

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

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Διο πολλην εν Χριστω παρρησιαν εχων επιτασσειν σοι το ανηκον

Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

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δια την αγαπην μαλλον παρακαλω τοιουτος ων ως Παυλος πρεσβυτης νυνι δε και δεσμιος Χριστου Ιησου

yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

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Παρακαλω σε περι του εμου τεκνου ον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις Ονησιμον

I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

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τον ποτε σοι αχρηστον νυνι δε και σοι και εμοι ευχρηστον

who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

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ον ανεπεμψα σοι αυτον τουτ εστιν τα εμα σπλαγχνα

whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

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ον εγω εβουλομην προς εμαυτον κατεχειν ινα υπερ σου μοι διακονη εν τοις δεσμοις του ευαγγελιου

whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

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Χωρις δε της σης γνωμης ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησαι ινα μη ως κατα αναγκην το αγαθον σου η αλλα κατα εκουσιον

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

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ταχα γαρ δια τουτο εχωρισθη προς ωραν ινα αιωνιον αυτον απεχης

For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

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ουκετι ως δουλον αλλα υπερ δουλον αδελφον αγαπητον μαλιστα εμοι ποσω δε μαλλον σοι και εν σαρκι και εν Κυριω

no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

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Ει ουν με εχεις κοινωνον προσλαβου αυτον ως εμε

If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

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ει δε τι ηδικησεν σε η οφειλει τουτο εμοι ελλογα

But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account;

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εγω Παυλος εγραψα τη εμη χειρι εγω αποτισω ινα μη λεγω σοι οτι και σεαυτον μοι προσοφειλεις

I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.

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Ναι αδελφε εγω σου οναιμην εν Κυριω αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν Χριστω

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

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Πεποιθως τη υπακοη σου εγραψα σοι ειδως οτι και υπερ α λεγω ποιησεις

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

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Αμα δε και ετοιμαζε μοι ξενιαν ελπιζω γαρ οτι δια των προσευχων υμων χαρισθησομαι υμιν

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

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Ασπαζεται σε Επαφρας ο συναιχμαλωτος μου εν Χριστω Ιησου

Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

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Μαρκος Αρισταρχος Δημας Λουκας οι συνεργοι μου

and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

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Η χαρις του Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου μετα του πνευματος υμων

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.