Lettera a Filemone - מכתב לפילמון 2

STUTTGARTENSIA-DELITZSCH	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 לָכֵן אִם־יֵשׁ תּוֹכֵחָה בַּמָּשִׁיחַ אִם־תַּנְחוּמוֹת הָאַהֲבָה אִם־הִתְחַבְּרוּת הָרוּחַ אִם־רַחֲמִים וְחֶמְלָה	1 Therefore, if there is any consolation in Christ, any solace of charity, any fellowship of the Spirit, any feelings of commiseration:
2 הַשְׁלִימוּ־נָא אֶת־שִׂמְחָתִי בִּהְיוֹת לָכֶם לֵב אֶחָד וְאַהֲבָה אַחַת וְנֶפֶשׁ אַחַת וְרָצוֹן אֶחָד	2 complete my joy by having the same understanding, holding to the same charity, being of one mind, with the same sentiment.
3 וְאַל־תַּעֲשֹוּ דָבָר בְּדֶרֶךְ מְרִיבָה אוֹ כְּבוֹד שָׁוְא כִּי אִם־בְּשִׁפְלוּת רוּחַ תַּחְשְׁבוּ אִישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵהוּ יוֹתֵר מֵעַצְמוֹ	3 Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem others to be better than himself.
4 כָּל־אֶחָד אַל־יִדְאַג לַאֲשֶׁר־לוֹ לְבַדּוֹ כִּי אִם־גַּם לַאֲשֶׁר לַחֲבֵרוֹ	4 Let each of you not consider anything to be your own, but rather to belong to others.
5 כִּי הָרוּחַ הַהִיא אֲשֶׁר הָיְתָה בַּמָּשִׁיחַ תְּהִי גַּם־בָּכֶם	5 For this understanding in you was also in Christ Jesus:
6 אֲשֶׁר אַף כִּי־הָיָה בִּדְמוּת הָאֱלֹהִים לֹא־חָשַׁב לוֹ לְשָׁלָל הֱיוֹתוֹ שָׁוֶה לֵאלֹהִים	6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be seized.
7 כִּי אִם־הִפְשִׁיט אֶת־עַצְמוֹ וַיִּלְבַּשׁ דְּמוּת עֶבֶד וַיִּדְמֶה לִבְנֵי אָדָם וַיִּמָּצֵא בִתְכוּנָתוֹ כְּבֶן אָדָם	7 Instead, he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and accepting the state of a man.
8 וַיַּשְׁפֵּל אֶת־נַפְשׁוֹ וַיִּכָּנַע עַד־מָוֶת עַד־מִיתַת הַצְּלִיבָה	8 He humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, even the death of the Cross.
9 עַל־כֵּן גַּם־הָאֱלֹהִים הִגְבִּיהוֹ מְאֹד וַיִּתֶּן־לוֹ שֵׁם נַעֲלֶה עַל־כָּל־שֵׁם	9 Because of this, God has also exalted him and has given him a name which is above every name,
10 לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר בְּשֵׁם יֵשׁוּעַ תִּכְרַע כָּל־בֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר בַּשָּׁמַיִם וּבָאָרֶץ וּמִתַּחַת לָאָרֶץ	10 so that, at the name of Jesus, every knee would bend, of those in heaven, of those on earth, and of those in hell,
11 וְכָל־לָשׁוֹן תּוֹדֶה כִּי אָדוֹן הוּא יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ לִכְבוֹד אֱלֹהִים הָאָב	11 and so that every tongue would confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
12 לָכֵן חֲבִיבַי כַּאֲשֶׁר שְׁמַעְתֶּם לִי בְּכָל־עֵת כֵּן לֹא לְבַד בִּהְיוֹתִי עִמָּכֶם כִּי־עוֹד יֹתֵר עַתָּה אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי רָחוֹק מִכֶּם תִּיגְעוּ בִּתְשׁוּעַת נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם בְּיִרְאָה וּבִרְעָדָה	12 And so, my most beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but even more so now in my absence: work toward your salvation with fear and trembling.
13 כִּי הָאֱלֹהִים הוּא הַפֹּעֵל בָּכֶם גַּם־לַחְפֹּץ גַּם־לִפְעֹל כְּפִי רְצוֹנוֹ	13 For it is God who works in you, both so as to choose, and so as to act, in accord with his good will.
14 עֲשֹוּ כָּל־דָּבָר בְּלֹא תְלֻנּוֹת וּבְלֹא מְזִמּוֹת	14 And do everything without murmuring or hesitation.
15 לְמַעַן תִּהְיוּ נְקִיִּים וּטְהוֹרִים בְּנֵי אֱלֹהִים לֹא־מוּם בָּם בְּתוֹךְ דּוֹר עִקֵּשׁ וּפְתַלְתֹּל אֲשֶׁר־תָּאִירוּ בֵינֵיהֶם כִּמְאוֹרוֹת בָּעוֹלָם	15 So may you be without blame, simple sons of God, without reproof, in the midst of a depraved and perverse nation, among whom you shine like lights in the world,
16 מַחֲזִיקִים בִּדְבַר הַחַיִּים לִתְהִלָּה לִי בְּיוֹם הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲשֶׁר לֹא לְחִנָּם רַצְתִּי וְלֹא לָרִיק יָגָעְתִּי	16 holding to the Word of Life, until my glory in the day of Christ. For I have not run in vain, nor have I labored in vain.
17 אֲבָל אִם גַּם־אֻסַּךְ עַל־זֶבַח אֱמוּנַתְכֶם וַעֲבוֹדָתָהּ הִנְנִי שָׂמֵחַ וְגַם־שָׂשֹ עִם־כֻּלְּכֶם	17 Moreover, if I am to be immolated because of the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and give thanks with all of you.
18 וְכָכָה שִׂמְחוּ אַף־אַתֶּם וְשִׂישֹוּ עִמָּדִי	18 And over this same thing, you also should rejoice and give thanks, together with me.
19 וְקִוֵּיתִי בְּיֵשׁוּעַ אֲדֹנֵינוּ לִשְׁלֹחַ בִּמְהֵרָה אֲלֵיכֶם אֶת־טִימוֹתִיּוֹס לְמַעַן תָּנוּחַ דַּעְתִּי בְּהִוָּדַע לִי דְּבַר־מַעֲמַדְכֶם	19 Now I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, in order that I may be encouraged, when I know the things concerning you.
20 כִּי זוּלָתוֹ אֵין־אִתִּי אִישׁ כִּלְבָבִי אֲשֶׁר בְּלֵב שָׁלֵם יִדְאַג לָכֶם	20 For I have no one else with such an agreeable mind, who, with sincere affection, is solicitous for you.
21 כִּי כֻלָּם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־לָהֶם יִדְרשׁוּ וְלֹא אֶת־אֲשֶׁר לְיֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ	21 For they all seek the things that are of themselves, not the things that are of Jesus Christ.
22 וְאוֹתוֹ יְדַעְתֶּם כִּי בָחוּן הוּא אֲשֶׁר כַּבֵּן הָעֹבֵד אֶת־אָבִיו כֵּן הָיָה אִתִּי בַּעֲבוֹדַת הַבְּשׂוֹרָה	22 So know this evidence of him: that like a son with a father, so has he served with me in the Gospel.
23 וְאֹתוֹ אֲקַוֶּה לִשְׁלֹחַ אֲלֵיכֶם מַהֵר כַּאֲשֶׁר אֶרְאֶה מַה־יִּהְיֶה לִי	23 Therefore, I hope to send him to you immediately, as soon as I see what will happen concerning me.
24 וּבָטַחְתִּי בַאֲדֹנֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר גַּם־אָנֹכִי אָבוֹא אֲלֵיכֶם בִּמְהֵרָה	24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself will also return to you soon.
25 וָאֶחְשֹׁב מִן־הַצֹּרֶךְ לִשְׁלֹחַ אֲלֵיכֶם אֶת־אֶפַּפְרוֹדִיטוֹס אָחִי וְעֹזְרִי וַחֲבֵרִי בַצָּבָא וְהוּא שְׁלִיחֲכֶם וּמְשָׁרְתִי בִּצְרָכָי	25 Now I have considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and co-worker, and fellow soldier, and an attendant to my needs, but your Apostle.
26 יַעַן הֱיוֹתוֹ נִכְסָף לְכֻלְּכֶם וְנֶעְצָב מְאֹד עַל־אֲשֶׁר שְׁמַעְתֶּם כִּי חָלָה	26 For certainly, he has desired all of you, and he was saddened because you had heard that he was sick.
27 אָמְנָם חָלֹה חָלָה וְגַם־נָטָה לָמוּת אֲבָל הָאֱלֹהִים רִחַם עָלָיו וְלֹא עָלָיו בִּלְבַד כִּי גַם־עָלַי רִחַם שֶׁלֹּא־יָבוֹא עָלַי יָגוֹן עַל־יָגוֹן	27 For he was sick, even unto death, but God took pity on him, and not only on him, but truly on myself also, so that I would not have sorrow upon sorrow.
28 לָכֵן מִהַרְתִּי לְשָׁלְחוֹ אֲלֵיכֶם לְמַעַן תִּרְאֻהוּ וְתָשׁוּבוּ לִשְׂמוֹחַ וְגַם־יִמְעַט יְגוֹנִי	28 Therefore, I sent him more readily, in order that, by seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.
29 עַל־כֵּן קַבְּלֻהוּ בַאֲדֹנֵינוּ בְּכָל־שִׂמְחָה וְהוֹקִירוּ אֲנָשִׁים כָּמֹהוּ	29 And so, receive him with every joy in the Lord, and treat all those like him with honor.
30 כִּי בַעֲבוּר עֲבוֹדַת הַמָּשִׁיחַ הִגִּיעַ עַד־מָוֶת וַתֵּקַל נַפְשׁוֹ בְּעֵינָיו לְמַעַן יְמַלֵּא אֶת־אֲשֶׁר חֲסַרְתֶּם בְּשָׁרֶתְכֶם אוֹתִי	30 For he was brought close even to death, for the sake of the work of Christ, handing over his own life, so that he might fulfill what was lacking from you concerning my service.