\id PHM - The Text-Critical English New Testament 
\h THE LETTER OF PAUL TO PHILEMON 
\toc1 The Letter of Paul to Philemon 
\toc2 Philemon 
\toc3 Philem. 
\mt2 THE LETTER OF PAUL TO  
\mt1 PHILEMON  
\c 1  
\s1 Greeting  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:1 \fq Christ Jesus \ft [45.2%] ¦ Jesus Christ \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* PCK [54.5%]\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* brother, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Philemon|strong="G5371"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* beloved friend \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:2 \fq the beloved \ft 93.4% ¦ our sister CT 5.4%\f*\w the|strong="G2532"\w* beloved Apphia, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Archippus \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4961"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4961"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* meets \w in|strong="G2596"\w* yoʋr \w house|strong="G3624"\w*:  
\v 3 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Philemon's Love and Faith  
\p
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w making|strong="G4160"\w* \w mention|strong="G3417"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* yoʋ \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G2168"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w*,  
\v 5 \w because|strong="G4314"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* hear \w of|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr love \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* pray \w that|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋr \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w effective|strong="G1756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* deepening yoʋr understanding \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* blessing \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 1:6 \fq we \ft [64.4%] ¦ you PCK TR [34.7%]\f*\w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \f + \fr 1:6 \fq Jesus \ft [96.6%] ¦ — CT [2.1%]\f*\w Jesus|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 7 \f + \fr 1:7 \fq We are very thankful for the comfort we have received \ft 65.1% • MSS 11.1% ¦ We have received much joy and comfort SCR 4.8% ¦ I have received much joy and comfort CT 4.1%\f*\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* thankful \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr love, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G4698"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* refreshed \w through|strong="G1223"\w* yoʋ, brother.   
\s1 Paul's Appeal for Onesimus  
\p
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, although \w I|strong="G1352"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w bold|strong="G3954"\w* \w enough|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w command|strong="G2004"\w* yoʋ \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right,  
\v 9 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* basis \w of|strong="G1223"\w* love. \w I|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 1:9 \fq Jesus Christ \ft [91.9%] ¦ Christ Jesus CT [6.1%]\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 10 \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋ \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G4012"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w Onesimus|strong="G3682"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w father|strong="G1080"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* become \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Once|strong="G4218"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* useless \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w useful|strong="G2173"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* sending \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 1:11 \fq back \ft [93.1%] ¦ back to yoʋ CT [0.7%]\f*back,  
\v 12 \f + \fr 1:12 \fq and I ask yoʋ to receive him, \ft 91.6% ¦ — CT 0.9%\f*\w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* ask yoʋ \w to|strong="G3778"\w* receive \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w*.  
\v 13 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wanted|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w keep|strong="G2722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G1247"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* yoʋr \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w imprisonment|strong="G1199"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* yoʋr \w consent|strong="G1106"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* yoʋr \w good|strong="G3588"\w* deed \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* compulsion, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* yoʋr \w own|strong="G4674"\w* \w free|strong="G1595"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Perhaps|strong="G5029"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3778"\w* \w separated|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G1223"\w* yoʋ \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w an|strong="G1063"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w was|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* yoʋ \w might|strong="G5610"\w* \w have|strong="G3778"\w* \w him|strong="G4314"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w forever|strong="G1223"\w*,  
\v 16 \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* beloved brother, \w especially|strong="G3122"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\p
\v 17 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w consider|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2192"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w partner|strong="G2844"\w*, \w receive|strong="G4355"\w* \w him|strong="G4355"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* yoʋ would \w receive|strong="G4355"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 18 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* wronged yoʋ \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w owes|strong="G3784"\w* yoʋ \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w charge|strong="G1677"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 19 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*: \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* repay \w it|strong="G2532"\w* (\w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w mention|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w owe|strong="G4359"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* yoʋr \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* life).  
\v 20 \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, brother, \w let|strong="G3685"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w benefit|strong="G3685"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋ \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. Refresh \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 1:20 \fq the Lord \ft 74.4% ¦ Christ CT 20.3%\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\p
\v 21 \w Trusting|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋr \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* yoʋ \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 22 \w At|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want yoʋ \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prepare|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* guest room \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* restored \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* soon.   
\s1 Final Greetings  
\p
\v 23 \w Epaphras|strong="G1889"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4869"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G4869"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \f + \fr 1:23 \fq Jesus, and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, greet yoʋ. \ft [72.8%] ¦ Jesus greets yoʋ, and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. ANT CT [25.5%]\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, Aristarchus, \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w*, greet yoʋ.   
\p
\v 25 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \f + \fr 1:25 \fq our \ft [89.4%] ¦ the NA SBL WH [6.7%]\f*\w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 1:25 \fq Christ \ft [80%] ¦ — PCK [15.9%]\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \f + \fr 1:25 \fq Amen. \ft [91.2%] ¦ — NA SBL WH [2.3%]\f*Amen.\f + \fr 1:25 \ft The following scribal note is included in the colophons of many Greek manuscripts: \ft \+it Written from Rome to Philemon and delivered by Onesimus, a servant\+it*.\f*