The Letter to Philemon

1 Paulus ⁼bondman of·Christ ⁼Yeshu and Godhonoring ⁼the ⁼brother to·¬Philemon ⁼the ⁼beloved and to·worker·together 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·outcalling: 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 ‹the⁺ ⁼prayers⁺ ‹me, 5 hearing of·you °the ⁼love and °the ⁼¬≠trust ⁼which you·¬≠have to °the ⁼Lord ⁼Yeshu and into °all⁺ ⁼the⁺ ⁼holy·ones⁺, 6 thus the ⁼communion of·the ⁼¬≠trust of·you energetic should·get·to·be in ›knowledge·over of·all ⁼good ⁼that in ›us into °Christ ⁼Yeshu. 7 for °chèer ⁼much I·¬≠haved and °calling·by over ›the ⁼love of·you, ẜor the⁺ ⁼¬affections⁺ of·the⁺ ⁼holy·ones⁺ has·been·rested·ũp through ‹you, brother.

8 ¬therefore °much in ›Christ °allexpressing ¬≠having to·¬command to·you °the ⁼¬·fitting 9 through °the ⁼love møre I·call·by, such·as·this ⁼being as Paulus ⁼old now also and bondman of·Christ ⁼Yeshu: 10 I·call·by °you about ‹myˊ ⁼child °which I·begot in ›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⁺ ꜝtake·unto·yourself. 13 °which I* I·¬≠counselled to °myself to·¬hold·back, so·that upfor ‹you to·me should·deacon in ›the⁺ ⁼bonds⁺ of·the ⁼¬announcement: 14 ¬without also ‹your ⁼¬resolution °no·one I·willed to·do, so·that ńot as down·by °¬necessity the ⁼good of·you should·be but down·by °free. 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, møst to·me*, ⁼how·much also møre to·you and in ›flesh and in ›Lord? 17 if therefore °me you·¬≠have °communicant, ꜝtake·unto·yourself °him as °me*. 18 if also °whatever injusticed °you or ¬owes, °this to·me* ꜝ¬charge.

19 I* Paulus I·wrote 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 ›Lord: ꜝrest·ũp of·me °the⁺ ⁼¬affections⁺ in ›Christ.

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

23 greets °you ¬Epa-Aphras ⁼the ⁼chain-prisoner·together of·me in ›Christ ⁼Yeshu, 24 Marcus, ⁼¬Aristarchus, ⁼¬Demas, ⁼Lucas, the⁺ ⁼workers·together⁺ of·me. 25 the ⁼gràce of·the ⁼Lord of·us of·Yeshu ⁼Christ with ‹the ⁼breath ‹you⁺. amen.