Philemon 1

بُولُسُ، أَسِيرُ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ، وَتِيمُوثَاوُسُ الأَخُ، إِلَى فِلِيمُونَ الْمَحْبُوبِ وَالْعَامِلِ مَعَنَا،

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

وَإِلَى أَبْفِيَّةَ الْمَحْبُوبَةِ، وَأَرْخِبُّسَ الْمُتَجَنِّدِ مَعَنَا، وَإِلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ الَّتِي فِي بَيْتِكَ:

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

نِعْمَةٌ لَكُمْ وَسَلاَمٌ مِنَ اللهِ أَبِينَا وَالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ.

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

أَشْكُرُ إِلهِي كُلَّ حِينٍ ذَاكِرًا إِيَّاكَ فِي صَلَوَاتِي،

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

سَامِعًا بِمَحَبَّتِكَ، وَالإِيمَانِ الَّذِي لَكَ نَحْوَ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَلِجَمِيعِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ،

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

لِكَيْ تَكُونَ شَرِكَةُ إِيمَانِكَ فَعَّالَةً فِي مَعْرِفَةِ كُلِّ الصَّلاَحِ الَّذِي فِيكُمْ لأَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

لأَنَّ لَنَا فَرَحًا كَثِيرًا وَتَعْزِيَةً بِسَبَبِ مَحَبَّتِكَ، لأَنَّ أَحْشَاءَ الْقِدِّيسِينَ قَدِ اسْتَرَاحَتْ بِكَ أَيُّهَا الأَخُ.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

لِذلِكَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ لِي بِالْمَسِيحِ ثِقَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ أَنْ آمُرَكَ بِمَا يَلِيقُ،

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

مِنْ أَجْلِ الْمَحَبَّةِ، أَطْلُبُ بِالْحَرِيِّ­ إِذْ أَنَا إِنْسَانٌ هكَذَا نَظِيرُ بُولُسَ الشَّيْخِ، وَالآنَ أَسِيرُ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ أَيْضًا ­

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

أَطْلُبُ إِلَيْكَ لأَجْلِ ابْنِي أُنِسِيمُسَ، الَّذِي وَلَدْتُهُ فِي قُيُودِي،

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

الَّذِي كَانَ قَبْلاً غَيْرَ نَافِعٍ لَكَ، وَلكِنَّهُ الآنَ نَافِعٌ لَكَ وَلِي،

Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

الَّذِي رَدَدْتُهُ. فَاقْبَلْهُ، الَّذِي هُوَ أَحْشَائِي.

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَشَاءُ أَنْ أُمْسِكَهُ عِنْدِي لِكَيْ يَخْدِمَنِي عِوَضًا عَنْكَ فِي قُيُودِ الإِنْجِيلِ ،

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

وَلكِنْ بِدُونِ رَأْيِكَ لَمْ أُرِدْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ شَيْئًا، لِكَيْ لاَ يَكُونَ خَيْرُكَ كَأَنَّهُ عَلَى سَبِيلِ الاضْطِرَارِ بَلْ عَلَى سَبِيلِ الاخْتِيَارِ.

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

لأَنَّهُ رُبَّمَا لأَجْلِ هذَا افْتَرَقَ عَنْكَ إِلَى سَاعَةٍ، لِكَيْ يَكُونَ لَكَ إِلَى الأَبَدِ،

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

لاَ كَعَبْدٍ فِي مَا بَعْدُ، بَلْ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ: أَخًا مَحْبُوبًا، وَلاَ سِيَّمَا إِلَيَّ، فَكَمْ بِالْحَرِيِّ إِلَيْكَ فِي الْجَسَدِ وَالرَّبِّ جَمِيعًا!

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَحْسِبُنِي شَرِيكًا، فَاقْبَلْهُ نَظِيرِي.

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

ثُمَّ إِنْ كَانَ قَدْ ظَلَمَكَ بِشَيْءٍ، أَوْ لَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ، فَاحْسِبْ ذلِكَ عَلَيَّ.

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

أَنَا بُولُسَ كَتَبْتُ بِيَدِي: أَنَا أُوفِي. حَتَّى لاَ أَقُولُ لَكَ إِنَّكَ مَدْيُونٌ لِي بِنَفْسِكَ أَيْضًا.

I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

نَعَمْ أَيُّهَا الأَخُ، لِيَكُنْ لِي فَرَحٌ بِكَ فِي الرَّبِّ. أَرِحْ أَحْشَائِي فِي الرَّبِّ.

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

إِذْ أَنَا وَاثِقٌ بِإِطَاعَتِكَ، كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْكَ، عَالِمًا أَنَّكَ تَفْعَلُ أَيْضًا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا أَقُولُ.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

وَمَعَ هذَا، أَعْدِدْ لِي أَيْضًا مَنْزِلاً، لأَنِّي أَرْجُو أَنَّنِي بِصَلَوَاتِكُمْ سَأُوهَبُ لَكُمْ.

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

يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ أَبَفْرَاسُ الْمَأْسُورُ مَعِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ،

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

وَمَرْقُسُ، وَأَرِسْتَرْخُسُ، وَدِيمَاسُ، وَلُوقَا الْعَامِلُونَ مَعِي.

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ مَعَ رُوحِكُمْ. آمِينَ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus, a servant.