Lettera a Filemone - Philemon 1

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Παυλος, δεσμιος του Ιησου Χριστου, και Τιμοθεος ο αδελφος, προς Φιλημονα τον αγαπητον και συνεργον ημων	1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow laborer,
2 και την Απφιαν την αγαπητην και Αρχιππον τον συστρατιωτην ημων και την κατ' οικον σου εκκλησιαν?	2 and to Apphia, most beloved sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in your house.
3 χαρις ειη υμιν και ειρηνη απο Θεου Πατρος ημων και Κυριου Ιησου Χριστου.	3 Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 Ευχαριστω τον Θεον μου και μνημονευω σε παντοτε εν ταις προσευχαις μου,	4 I give thanks to my God, always keeping remembrance of you in my prayers,
5 ακουων την αγαπην σου και την πιστιν, την οποιαν εχεις προς τον Κυριον Ιησουν και εις παντας τους αγιους,	5 (for I am hearing of your charity and faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus and with all the saints)
6 δια να γεινη η κοινωνια της πιστεως σου ενεργος δια της φανερωσεως παντος καλου του εν υμιν εις Χριστον Ιησουν.	6 so that the participation of your faith may become evident by the recognition of every good work which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7 Διοτι χαραν πολλην εχομεν και παρηγοριαν δια την αγαπην σου, επειδη τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων ανεπαυθησαν δια σου, αδελφε.	7 For I have found great joy and consolation in your charity, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
8 Οθεν, αν και εχω εν Χριστω πολλην παρρησιαν να επιταττω εις σε το πρεπον,	8 Because of this, I have enough confidence in Christ Jesus to command you concerning certain things,
9 ομως δια την αγαπην μαλλον σε παρακαλω, τοιουτος ων ως Παυλος ο γερων, τωρα δε και δεσμιος του Ιησου Χριστου,	9 but I beg you instead, for the sake of charity, since you are so much like Paul: an old man and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 σε παρακαλω υπερ του τεκνου μου, τον οποιον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις μου, υπερ του Ονησιμου,	10 I beg you, on behalf of my son, whom I have begotten in my chains, Onesimus.
11 οστις ητο ποτε αχρηστος εις σε, τωρα δε εις σε και εις εμε ειναι χρησιμος,	11 In times past, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to me and to you.
12 τον οποιον πεμπω οπισω. Συ δε αυτον, τουτεστι τα σπλαγχνα μου, δεχθητι?	12 So I have sent him back to you. And may you receive him like my own heart.
13 τον οποιον εγω ηθελον να κρατω πλησιον μου, δια να με υπηρετη αντι σου εν τοις δεσμοις του ευαγγελιου?	13 I myself wanted to retain him with me, so that he might minister to me, on your behalf, while I am in the chains of the Gospel.
14 χωρις ομως της γνωμης σου δεν ηθελησα να καμω ουδεν, δια να μη ηναι το αγαθον σου ως κατ' αναγκην, αλλ' εκουσιως.	14 But I was willing to do nothing without your counsel, so as not to make use of your good deed as if out of necessity, but only willingly.
15 Διοτι ισως δια τουτο εχωρισθη προς ωραν, δια να απολαβης αυτον διαπαντος,	15 So perhaps, then, he departed from you for a time, so that you might receive him again for eternity,
16 ουχι πλεον ως δουλον, αλλ' υπερ δουλον, αδελφον αγαπητον, μαλιστα εις εμε, ποσω δε μαλλον εις σε και κατα σαρκα και εν Κυριω.	16 no longer as a servant, but, in place of a servant, a most beloved brother, especially to me: but how much so more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord!
17 Εαν λοιπον εχης εμε κοινωνον, δεχθητι αυτον ως εμε.	17 Therefore, if you hold me to be a companion, receive him as you would me.
18 Και εαν σε ηδικησεν εις τι η χρεωστη, λογαριαζε τουτο εις εμε?	18 But if he has harmed you in any way, or if he is in your debt, charge it to me.
19 εγω ο Παυλος εγραψα με την χειρα μου, εγω θελω πληρωσει? δια να μη σοι λεγω οτι και σεαυτον ετι μοι χρεωστεις.	19 I, Paul, have written this with my own hand: I will repay. And I need not tell you, that you are also in debt yourself, to me.
20 Ναι, αδελφε, ειθε να λαβω εγω ταυτην την χαριν παρα σου εν Κυριω? αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν Κυριω.	20 So it is, brother. May I delight with you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Πεποιθως εις την υπακοην σου εγραψα προς σε, εξευρων οτι και πλειοτερον αφ' ο, τι λεγω θελεις καμει.	21 I have written to you, trusting in your obedience, knowing, too, that you will do even more than what I say.
22 Ενταυτω δε ετοιμαζε μοι και καταλυμα? επειδη ελπιζω οτι δια των προσευχων σας θελω χαρισθη εις εσας.	22 But also, at once, prepare a lodging for me. For I am hoping, through your prayers, to present myself to you.
23 Ασπαζονται σε Επαφρας ο συναιχμαλωτος μου εν Χριστω Ιησου,	23 Greet Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus,
24 Μαρκος, Αρισταρχος, Δημας, Λουκας, οι συνεργοι μου.	24 and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my helpers.
25 Η χαρις του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου ειη μετα του πνευματος υμων. Αμην.	25 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.