The Letter to Philemon

1 Paulus ⁼bondman of·¬≠Christ ⁼Yeshu and ¬≠Godhonoring ⁼the ⁼brother to·¬Philemon ⁼the ⁼¬≠beloved and to·¬co-worker of·us 2 and to·Appia ⁼the ⁼sister and to·¬Archippus ⁼the ⁼¬fellow·soldier of·us and to·that down·by °house of·you to·¬assembly: 3 ¬≠gràce to·you⁺ and ¬≠peace off of·God ⁼Father of·us and of·Lord ⁼Yeshu ⁼¬≠Christ.

4 I·¬≠euchàrist to·God of·me ¬always °¬≠memory of·you self-doing over of·the⁺ ⁼¬≠prayers⁺ of·me, 5 ¬≠hearing of·you °the ⁼¬≠love and °the ⁼¬≠trust ⁼which you·¬≠have to °the ⁼Lord ⁼Yeshu and into °all⁺ ⁼the⁺ ⁼¬≠holy·one⁺, 6 ¬that the ⁼¬≠communion of·the ⁼¬≠trust of·you ¬effective should·be·begotten in to·¬knowledge of·all ⁼good ⁼that in to·us into °¬≠Christ ⁼Yeshu. 7 for °¬≠chèer ⁼¬≠much I·¬≠haved and °¬encouragement over to·the ⁼¬≠love of·you, ẜor the⁺ ⁼¬affections⁺ of·the⁺ ⁼¬≠holy·one⁺ has·been·¬given·rest through of·you, brother.

8 ¬therefore °¬≠much in to·¬≠Christ °allexpressing ¬≠having to·¬command to·you °the ⁼¬·fitting 9 through °the ⁼¬≠love ¬more I·¬plead, ¬such·as·this ⁼being as Paulus ⁼¬old·man now also and bondman of·¬≠Christ ⁼Yeshu: 10 I·¬plead °you about of·myˊ ⁼¬≠child °which I·begot in to·the⁺ ⁼bonds⁺ of·me, °¬Onesimus, 11 ⁼that ¬once to·you °¬useless now also and to·you and to·me* °¬helpful, 12 ⁼which I·¬sended·back to·you also °him, this is °my ⁼¬affections⁺ ꜝ¬take·yourself. 13 °which I* I·¬≠counselled to °myself to·¬hold·back, ¬≠so·that ¬≠over of·you to·me should·¬≠deacon in to·the⁺ ⁼bonds⁺ of·the ⁼¬announcement: 14 ¬without also of·your ⁼¬resolution °¬≠no·one I·¬≠willed to·do, ¬≠so·that ńot as down·by °¬necessity the ⁼good of·you should·be ¬≠but down·by °¬voluntary. 15 for ¬perhaps through °this was·¬separated to °hour, ¬≠so·that °¬≠eternal °him you·should·¬have·in·full: 16 not ¬≠still as °¬≠servant ¬≠but ¬≠over °¬≠servant, ⁼brother ⁼¬≠beloved, ¬especially to·me*, to·¬how·much also ¬more to·you and in to·flesh and in to·Lord? 17 ¬≠if ¬≠therefore °me you·¬≠have °¬≠communicant, ꜝ¬take·yourself °him as °me*. 18 ¬≠if also °¬≠whatever ¬≠injusticed °you or ¬owes, °this to·me* ꜝ¬charge.

19 I* Paulus I·¬≠writed to·myˊ ⁼hand, I* I·will·¬repay: ¬≠so·that ńot I·should·word to·you that and °yourself to·me you·¬owe·besides. 20 ¬yes, brother, I* of·you may·I·¬have·joy in to·Lord: ꜝ¬give·rest of·me °the⁺ ⁼¬affections⁺ in to·¬≠Christ.

21 having·¬persuaded to·the ⁼¬obedience of·you I·¬≠writed to·you having·seen that and ¬≠over °which⁺ I·word you·will·do. 22 ¬together also and ꜝ¬≠prepare to·me °¬lodging: for I·¬≠hope that through of·the⁺ ⁼¬≠prayers⁺ of·you⁺ I·will·be·¬forgiven to·you⁺.

23 ¬pays·respects·to °you ¬Epa-Aphras ⁼the ⁼¬fellow·prisoner of·me in to·¬≠Christ ⁼Yeshu, 24 ¬Mark, ⁼¬Aristarchus, ⁼¬Demas, ⁼Lucas, the⁺ ⁼¬co-worker⁺ of·me. 25 the ⁼¬≠gràce of·the ⁼Lord of·us of·Yeshu ⁼¬≠Christ near of·the ⁼¬≠breath of·you⁺. amen.