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Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
ΠαῦλοςPaulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972δέσμιοςa prisonernoun nom sg mG1198Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424καὶandconjG2532ΤιμόθεοςTimothynoun nom sg m IndividualG5095ὁtheart nom sg mG3588ἀδελφὸς[our] brothernoun nom sg mG80ΦιλήμονιTo Philemonnoun dat sg m IndividualG5371τῷtheart dat sg mG3588ἀγαπητῷbelovedadj dat sg mG27καὶandconjG2532συνεργῷfellow workeradj dat sg mG4904ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
καὶandconjG2532Ἀπφίᾳto Apphianoun dat sg f IndividualG682τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀδελφῇour sisternoun dat sg fG79καὶandconjG2532Ἀρχίππῳto Archippusnoun dat sg m IndividualG751τῷtheart dat sg mG3588συστρατιώτῃfellow soldiernoun dat sg mG4961ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532τῇto theart dat sg fG3588κατ᾽atprepG2596οἶκόν[the] housenoun acc sg mG3624σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ἐκκλησίᾳ·church:noun dat sg fG1577 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
χάριςGracenoun nom sg fG5485ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771καὶandconjG2532εἰρήνηpeacenoun nom sg fG1515ἀπὸfromprepG575θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πατρὸςFathernoun gen sg m TitleG3962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532κυρίου[the] Lordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424Χριστοῦ.¶Christ.noun gen sg m TitleG5547 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
ΕὐχαριστῶI thankverb pres act ind 1 sgG2168τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165πάντοτεalwaysadvG3842μνείανmentionnoun acc sg fG3417σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ποιούμενοςmakingverb pres mid ptc nom sg mG4160ἐπὶuponprepG1909τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588προσευχῶνprayersnoun gen pl fG4335μου,of mine,pers pron 1 gen sgG3165 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
ἀκούωνhearingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG191σουof yourpers pron 2 gen sgG4771τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀγάπηνlovenoun acc sg fG26καὶandconjG2532τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πίστινfaithnoun acc sg fG4102ἣνthatRelative pronoun acc sg fG3739ἔχειςyou haveverb pres act ind 2 sgG2192πρὸςtowardprepG4314τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦνJesusnoun acc sg m IndividualG2424καὶandconjG2532εἰςtowardprepG1519πάνταςalladj acc pl mG3956τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588ἁγίους,saints,adj acc pl mG40 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
ὅπωςso thatconjG3704ἡtheart nom sg fG3588κοινωνίαfellowshipnoun nom sg fG2842τῆςof theart gen sg fG3588πίστεώςfaithnoun gen sg fG4102σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ἐνεργὴςeffectiveadj nom sg fG1756γένηταιmay becomeverb 2 aor mid Deponent subj 3 sgG1096ἐνinprepG1722ἐπιγνώσει[the] acknowledgmentnoun dat sg fG1922παντὸςof everyadj gen sg nG3956ἀγαθοῦgood [thing]adj gen sg nG18τοῦthat [is]art gen sg nG3588ἐνinprepG1722ἡμῖνuspers pron 1 dat plG3165εἰςinprepG1519ΧριστόνChristnoun acc sg m TitleG5547 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
χαρὰνJoynoun acc sg fG5479γὰρforconjG1063πολλὴνgreatadj acc sg fG4183ἔσχονI haveverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG2192καὶandconjG2532παράκλησινencouragementnoun acc sg fG3874ἐπὶby occasion ofprepG1909τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἀγάπῃlovenoun dat sg fG26σου,of you,pers pron 2 gen sgG4771ὅτιbecauseconjG3754τὰtheart nom pl nG3588σπλάγχναheartsnoun nom pl nG4698τῶνof theart gen pl mG3588ἁγίωνsaintsadj gen pl mG40ἀναπέπαυταιhave been refreshedverb perf pass ind 3 sgG373διὰthroughprepG1223σοῦ,you,pers pron 2 gen sgG4771ἀδελφέ.¶brother.noun voc sg mG80 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
ΔιὸThereforeconjG1352πολλὴνmuchadj acc sg fG4183ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547παρρησίανboldnessnoun acc sg fG3954ἔχωνhavingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG2192ἐπιτάσσεινto orderverb pres act infG2004σοιyoupers pron 2 dat sgG4771τὸwhat [is]art acc sg nG3588ἀνῆκονbefittingverb pres act ptc acc sg nG433 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.
διὰfor the sake ofprepG1223τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἀγάπηνlovenoun acc sg fG26μᾶλλονratheradvG3123παρακαλῶ,I exhort [you],verb pres act ind 1 sgG3870τοιοῦτοςsuch a oneDemonstrative pronoun nom sg mG5108ὢνbeingverb pres act ptc nom sg mG1510ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ΠαῦλοςPaulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972πρεσβύτηςagednoun nom sg mG4246νυνὶnowadvG3570δὲthenconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532δέσμιοςa prisonernoun nom sg mG1198Χριστοῦof Christnoun gen sg m TitleG5547Ἰησοῦ·Jesus;noun gen sg m IndividualG2424 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
παρακαλῶI exhortverb pres act ind 1 sgG3870σεyoupers pron 2 acc sgG4771περὶforprepG4012τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588ἐμοῦmyPossessive pronoun 1 Person gen sg nG1473τέκνουchildnoun gen sg nG5043ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἐγέννησαI have begottenverb aor act ind 1 sgG1080ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588δεσμοῖςchainsnoun dat pl mG1199Ὀνήσιμον,Onesimus,noun acc sg m IndividualG3682 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
τόνtheart acc sg mG3588ποτέonceParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4218σοιto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771ἄχρηστονuselessadj acc sg mG890νυνὶnowadvG3570δὲhoweverconjG1161καὶbothconjG2532σοὶto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771καὶandconjG2532ἐμοὶto me myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473εὔχρηστον,useful,adj acc sg mG2173 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἀνέπεμψάI have sent backverb aor act ind 1 sgG375σοιto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771αὐτόν,in person —pers pron acc sg mG846τοῦτ᾽whoDemonstrative pronoun nom sg nG3778ἔστινisverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἐμὰmyPossessive pronoun 1 Person acc pl nG1473σπλάγχναvery heart —noun acc pl nG4698 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
ὃνwhomRelative pronoun acc sg mG3739ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἐβουλόμηνwas wishingverb impf mid or pass Deponent ind 1 sgG1014πρὸςwithprepG4314ἐμαυτὸνmyselfReflexive pronoun 1 acc sg mG1473κατέχειν,to keep,verb pres act infG2722ἵναso thatconjG2443ὑπὲρon behalf ofprepG5228σοῦyoupers pron 2 gen sgG4771μοιmepers pron 1 dat sgG3165διακονῇhe may serveverb pres act subj 3 sgG1247ἐνinprepG1722τοῖςtheart dat pl mG3588δεσμοῖςchainsnoun dat pl mG1199τοῦof theart gen sg nG3588εὐαγγελίου·gospel;noun gen sg nG2098 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
χωρὶςApart fromprepG5565δὲhoweverconjG1161τῆςtheart gen sg fG3588σῆςyourPossessive pronoun 2 sg gen sg fG4771γνώμηςconsentnoun gen sg fG1106οὐδὲνno [thing]adj acc sg nG3762ἠθέλησαI wishedverb aor act ind 1 sgG2309ποιῆσαι,to do,verb aor act infG4160ἵναso thatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613κατὰaccording toprepG2596ἀνάγκηνnecessitynoun acc sg fG318τὸtheart nom sg nG3588ἀγαθόνgoodadj nom sg nG18σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ᾖmay beverb pres act subj 3 sgG1510ἀλλὰbutconjG235κατὰaccording toprepG2596ἑκούσιον.willingness.adj acc sg nG1595 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
τάχαPerhapsadvG5029γὰρforconjG1063διὰbecause ofprepG1223τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἐχωρίσθηhe was separated [from you]verb aor pass ind 3 sgG5563πρὸςforprepG4314ὥραν,a time,noun acc sg fG5610ἵναso thatconjG2443αἰώνιονeternallyadj acc sg mG166αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846ἀπέχῃς·you may possess;verb pres act subj 2 sgG568 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?
οὐκέτιno longerNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613δοῦλονa slavenoun acc sg mG1401ἀλλ᾽butconjG235ὑπὲρaboveprepG5228δοῦλον,a slave,noun acc sg mG1401ἀδελφὸνa brothernoun acc sg mG80ἀγαπητόν,beloved,adj acc sg mG27μάλισταespeciallyadvG3122ἐμοί,to me myself,pers pron 1 dat sgG1473πόσῳhow muchCorrelative or Interrogative pronoun dat sg nG4214δὲhoweverconjG1161μᾶλλονmoreadvG3123σοὶto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771καὶbothconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722σαρκὶ[the] fleshnoun dat sg fG4561καὶandconjG2532ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ;[the] Lord?noun dat sg m TitleG2962 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
εἰIfconjG1487οὖνthereforeconjG3767μεmepers pron 1 acc sgG3165ἔχειςyou considerverb pres act ind 2 sgG2192κοινωνόν,a partner,noun acc sg mG2844προσλαβοῦdo yourself receiveverb 2 aor mid impv 2 sgG4355αὐτὸνhimpers pron acc sg mG846ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἐμέ.me myself.pers pron 1 acc sgG1473 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
εἰIfconjG1487δέhoweverconjG1161τιin any wayIndefinite pronoun acc sg nG5100ἠδίκησένhe has wrongedverb aor act ind 3 sgG91σεyoupers pron 2 acc sgG4771ἢorconjG2228ὀφείλει,he owes [you],verb pres act ind 3 sgG3784τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778ἐμοὶto me myselfpers pron 1 dat sgG1473ἐλλόγα.¶do charge.verb pres act impv 2 sgG1677 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.
ἘγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ΠαῦλοςPaulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972ἔγραψαdid writeverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG1125τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἐμῇwith my ownPossessive pronoun 1 Person dat sg fG1473χειρί,hand,noun dat sg fG5495ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473ἀποτίσω·will repay [it];verb fut act ind 1 sgG661ἵναthatconjG2443μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361λέγωI may sayverb pres act subj 1 sgG3004σοιto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771ὅτιthatconjG3754καὶevenconjG2532σεαυτόνyourselfReflexive pronoun 2 acc sg mG4771μοιto mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165προσοφείλεις.you owe also.verb pres act ind 2 sgG4359 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
ναί,Yes,Particle or Disjunctive ParticleG3483ἀδελφέ,brother,noun voc sg mG80ἐγώI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473σουfrom youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ὀναίμηνI would have profitverb 2 aor mid Deponent opt 1 sgG3685ἐνinprepG1722κυρίῳ·[the] Lord;noun dat sg m TitleG2962ἀνάπαυσόνdo refreshverb aor act impv 2 sgG373μουmypers pron 1 gen sgG3165τὰtheart acc pl nG3588σπλάγχναheartnoun acc pl nG4698ἐνinprepG1722Χριστῷ.¶Christ.noun dat sg m TitleG5547 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
ΠεποιθὼςHaving been persuaded ofverb 2 perf act ptc nom sg mG3982τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ὑπακοῇobediencenoun dat sg fG5218σουof youpers pron 2 gen sgG4771ἔγραψάI writeverb 2 aor act ind 1 sgG1125σοιto youpers pron 2 dat sgG4771εἰδὼςknowingverb perf act ptc nom sg mG6063ὅτιthatconjG3754καὶevenconjG2532ὑπὲρaboveprepG5228ἃwhat [things]Relative pronoun acc pl nG3739λέγωI sayverb pres act ind 1 sgG3004ποιήσεις.you will do.verb fut act ind 2 sgG4160 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
ἅμαAt the same timeadvG260δὲnowconjG1161καὶalsoconjG2532ἑτοίμαζέdo prepareverb pres act impv 2 sgG2090μοιfor mepers pron 1 dat sgG3165ξενίαν·a lodging;noun acc sg fG3578ἐλπίζωI hopeverb pres act ind 1 sgG1679γὰρforconjG1063ὅτιthatconjG3754διὰthroughprepG1223τῶνtheart gen pl fG3588προσευχῶνprayersnoun gen pl fG4335ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771χαρισθήσομαιI will be grantedverb fut pass ind 1 sgG5483ὑμῖν.¶to you.pers pron 2 dat plG4771 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
ἈσπάζεταίHe greetsverb pres mid or pass Deponent ind 3 sgG782σεyoupers pron 2 acc sgG4771ἘπαφρᾶςEpaphrasnoun nom sg m IndividualG1889ὁtheart nom sg mG3588συναιχμάλωτόςfellow prisonernoun nom sg mG4869μουof minepers pron 1 gen sgG3165ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547Ἰησοῦ,Jesus,noun dat sg m IndividualG2424 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Μᾶρκος,[as do] Mark,noun nom sg m IndividualG3138Ἀρίσταρχος,Aristarchus,noun nom sg m IndividualG708Δημᾶς,Demas,noun nom sg m IndividualG1214Λουκᾶς,[and] Luke,noun nom sg m IndividualG3065οἱtheart nom pl mG3588συνεργοίfellow workersadj nom pl mG4904μου.of mine.pers pron 1 gen sgG3165 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus, a servant.
ἡTheart nom sg fG3588χάριςgracenoun nom sg fG5485τοῦof theart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ΧριστοῦChristnoun gen sg m TitleG5547μετὰ[be] withprepG3326τοῦtheart gen sg nG3588πνεύματοςspiritnoun gen sg nG4151ὑμῶν.of you.pers pron 2 gen plG4771
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.