빌레몬서 1

1그리스도 예수를 위하여 갇힌 자 된 바울과 및 형제 디모데는 우리의 사랑을 받는 자요 동역자인 빌레몬과 2및 자매 압비아와 및 우리와 함께 군사된 아킵보와 네 집에 있는 교회에게 편지하노니 3하나님 우리 아버지와 주 예수 그리스도로 좇아 은혜와 평강이 너희에게 있을지어다 4내가 항상 내 하나님께 감사하고 기도할 때에 너를 말함은 5주 예수와 및 모든 성도에 대한 네 사랑과 믿음이 있음을 들음이니 6이로써 네 믿음의 교제가 우리 가운데 있는 선을 알게 하고 그리스도께 미치도록 역사하느니라 7형제여 성도들의 마음이 너로 말미암아 평안함을 얻었으니 내가 너의 사랑으로 많은 기쁨과 위로를 얻었노라 8이러므로 내가 그리스도 안에서 많은 담력을 가지고 네게 마땅한 일로 명할 수 있으나 9사랑을 인하여 도리어 간구하노니 나이 많은 나 바울은 지금 또 예수 그리스도를 위하여 갇힌 자 되어 10갇힌 중에서 낳은 아들 오네시모를 위하여 네게 간구하노라 11저가 전에는 네게 무익하였으나 이제는 나와 네게 유익하므로 12네게 저를 돌려 보내노니 저는 내 심복이라 13저를 내게 머물러 두어 내 복음을 위하여 갇힌 중에서 네 대신 나를 섬기게 하고자 하나 14다만 네 승낙이 없이는 내가 아무 것도 하기를 원치 아니하노니 이는 너의 선한 일이 억지 같이 되지 아니하고 자의로 되게 하려 함이로라 15저가 잠시 떠나게 된 것은 이를 인하여 저를 영원히 두게 함이니 16이 후로는 종과 같이 아니하고 종에서 뛰어나 곧 사랑받는 형제로 둘 자라 내게 특별히 그러하거든 하물며 육신과 주 안에서 상관 된 네게랴 17그러므로 네가 나를 동무로 알진대 저를 영접하기를 내게 하듯 하고 18저가 만일 네게 불의를 하였거나 네게 진 것이 있거든 이것을 내게로 회계하라 19나 바울이 친필로 쓰노니 내가 갚으려니와 너는 이 외에 네 자신으로 내게 빚진 것을 내가 말하지 아니하노라 20오 형제여 나로 주 안에서 너를 인하여 기쁨을 얻게 하고 내 마음이 그리스도 안에서 평안하게 하라 21나는 네가 순종함을 확신하므로 네게 썼노니 네가 나의 말보다 더 행할 줄을 아노라 22오직 너는 나를 위하여 처소를 예비하라 너희 기도로 내가 너희에게 나아가게 하여 주시기를 바라노라 23그리스도 예수 안에서 나와 함께 갇힌 자 에바브라와 24또한 나의 동역자 마가, 아리스다고, 데마, 누가가 문안하느니라 25우리 주 예수 그리스도의 은혜가 너희 심령과 함께 할지어다

1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker, 2to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house: 3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers, 5hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; 6that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus. 7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother. 8Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate, 9yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus, 11who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me. 12I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart, 13whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News. 14But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will. 15For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, 16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. 17If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account. 19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides). 20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord. 21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say. 22Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you. 23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. 25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

1Paulus, een gevangene van Christus Jezus, en Timotheus, de broeder, aan Filemon, den geliefde, en onzen medearbeider, 2En aan Appia, de geliefde, en aan Archippus, onzen medestrijder, en aan de Gemeente, die te uwen huize is: 3Genade zij ulieden en vrede van God, onzen Vader, en den Heere Jezus Christus. 4Ik dank mijn God, uwer altijd gedachtig zijnde in mijn gebeden; 5Alzo ik hoor uw liefde en geloof, hetwelk gij hebt aan den Heere Jezus, en jegens al de heiligen; 6Opdat de gemeenschap uws geloofs krachtig worde in de bekendmaking van alle goed, hetwelk in ulieden is door Christus Jezus. 7Want wij hebben grote vreugde en vertroosting over uw liefde, dat de ingewanden der heiligen verkwikt zijn geworden door u, broeder! 8Daarom, hoewel ik grote vrijmoedigheid heb in Christus, om u te bevelen, hetgeen betamelijk is; 9Zo bid ik nochtans liever door de liefde, daar ik zodanig een ben, te weten Paulus, een oud man, en nu ook een gevangene van Jezus Christus. 10Ik bid u dan voor mijn zoon, denwelken ik in mijn banden heb geteeld, namelijk Onesimus; 11Die eertijds u onnut was, maar nu u en mij zeer nuttig; denwelken ik wedergezonden heb; 12Doch gij, neem hem, dat is mijn ingewanden, weder aan; 13Denwelken ik wel had willen bij mij behouden, opdat hij mij voor u dienen zou in de banden des Evangelies. 14Maar ik heb zonder uw goedvinden niets willen doen, opdat uw goeddadigheid niet zou zijn als naar bedwang, maar naar vrijwilligheid. 15Want veellicht is hij daarom voor een kleinen tijd van u gescheiden geweest, opdat gij hem eeuwig zoudt weder hebben. 16Nu voortaan niet als een dienstknecht, maar meer dan een dienstknecht, namelijk een geliefden broeder, inzonderheid mij, hoeveel te meer dan u, beide in het vlees en in den Heere. 17Indien gij mij dan houdt voor een metgezel, zo neem hem aan, gelijk als mij. 18En indien hij u iets verongelijkt heeft, of schuldig is, reken dat mij toe. 19Ik, Paulus, heb het geschreven met deze mijn hand, ik zal het betalen; opdat ik u niet zegge, dat gij ook uzelven mij daartoe schuldig zijt. 20Ja, broeder, laat mij uwer hierin genieten in den Heere; verkwik mijn ingewanden in den Heere. 21Ik heb aan u geschreven, vertrouwende op uw gehoorzaamheid; en ik weet, dat gij doen zult ook boven hetgeen ik zeg. 22En bereid mij ook tegelijk een herberg; want ik hoop, dat ik door uw gebeden ulieden zal geschonken worden. 23U groeten Epafras, mijn medegevangene in Christus Jezus, 24Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, mijn medearbeiders. 25De genade van onzen Heere Jezus Christus zij met uw geest. Amen.