Philemon 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,

1 مِنْ بُولُسَ، السَّجِينِ لأَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ، وَمِنْ الأَخِ تِيمُوثَاوُسَ، إِلَى فِلِيمُونَ الْحَبِيبِ شَرِيكِنَا فِي الْعَمَلِ،

2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:

2 وَإِلَى الأُخْتِ أَبْفِيَّةَ، وَرَفِيقِنَا فِي التَّجَنُّدِ أَرْخِيبُّوسَ، وَإِلَى الْكَنِيسَةِ الَّتِي فِي بَيْتِكَ.

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

3 لِتَكُنْ لَكُمُ النِّعْمَةُ وَالسَّلامُ مِنَ اللهِ أَبِينَا وَالرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ!

4 I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,

4 إِنِّي أَشْكُرُ إِلَهِي، إِذْ أَذْكُرُكَ دَائِماً فِي صَلَوَاتِي،

5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

5 وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُ بِمَا لَكَ مِنْ مَحَبَّةٍ وَأَمَانَةٍ مِنْ نَحْوِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، وَمِنْ نَحْوِ جَمِيعِ الْقِدِّيسِينَ،

6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.

6 طَالِباً أَنْ يَكُونَ اشْتِرَاكُكَ مَعَنَا فِي الإِيمَانِ فَعَّالاً، فَتُدْرِكَ إِلَى التَّمَامِ مَا فِينَا مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاحٍ لأَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ.

7 I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

7 فَقَدْ كَانَ لِي أَيُّهَا الأَخُ، سُرُورٌ عَظِيمٌ وَتَشْجِيعٌ، بِفَضْلِ مَحَبَّتِكَ، لأَنَّ عَوَاطِفَ الْقِدِّيسِينَ قَدِ انْتَعَشَتْ بِفَضْلِكَ!

8 So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

8 لِذَلِكَ، فَمَعَ أَنَّ لِي كَامِلَ الْحَقِّ فِي الْمَسِيحِ أَنْ آمُرَكَ بِالْوَاجِبِ،

9 I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

9 إِلّا أَنِّي، إِكْرَاماً لِلْمَحَبَّةِ، اخْتَرْتُ أَنْ أُقَدِّمَ إِلَيْكَ الْتِمَاساً، بِصِفَتِي بُولُسَ الْعَجُوزَ وَالسَّجِينَ حَالِيًّا لأَجْلِ الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ.

10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

10 فَأَلْتَمِسُ مِنْكَ لأَجْلِ وَلَدِي الَّذِي وَلَدْتُهُ وَأَنَا مُكَبَّلٌ بِالْقُيُودِ، أُونِسِيمُوسَ،

11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

11 الَّذِي كَانَ فِي الْمَاضِي غَيْرَ نَافِعٍ لَكَ، وَلَكِنَّهُ الآنَ نَافِعٌ لَكَ وَلِي.

12 I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.

12 فَإِيَّاهُ أَرُدُّ إِلَيْكَ، فَاقْبَلْهُ كَأَنَّهُ فِلْذَةٌ مِنْ كَبِدِي!

13 I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

13 وَكُنْتُ رَاغِباً فِي الاحْتِفَاظِ بِهِ لِنَفْسِي، لِكَيْ يَخْدِمَنِي نِيَابَةً عَنْكَ فِي قُيُودِ الإِنْجِيلِ.

14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

14 وَلكِنِّي لَمْ أُرِدْ أَنْ أَفْعَلَ شَيْئاً مِنْ دُونِ رَأْيِكَ، لِيَكُونَ مَعْرُوفُكَ لَا كَأَنَّهُ عَنِ اضْطِرَارٍ بَلْ عَنِ اخْتِيَارٍ.

15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—

15 فَرُبَّمَا لِهَذَا السَّبَبِ قَدْ أُبْعِدَ إِلَى حِينٍ: كَيْ تَمْتَلِكَهُ إِلَى الأَبَدِ،

16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.

16 لَا كَعَبْدٍ فِيمَا بَعْدُ، بَلْ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ، أَخاً حَبِيباً، إِلَيَّ بِخَاصَّةٍ، فَكَمْ بِالأَحْرَى إِلَيْكَ، فِي الْجَسَدِ وَفِي الرَّبِّ مَعاً؟

17 So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

17 فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْتَبِرُنِي شَرِيكَكَ، فَاقْبَلْهُ كَأَنَّهُ أَنَا.

18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.

18 وَإِنْ كَانَ قَدْ أَسَاءَ إِلَيْكَ فِي شَيْءٍ، أَوْ كَانَ مَدْيُوناً لَكَ بِشَيْءٍ، فَاحْسِبْ ذَلِكَ دَيْناً عَلَيَّ.

19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

19 وَهَا أَنَا بُولُسَ قَدْ كَتَبْتُ هَذَا بِخَطِّ يَدِي: أَنَا أُوفِي، وَلَسْتُ أُذَكِّرُكَ هُنَا أَنَّكَ مَدْيُونٌ لِي بِنَفْسِكَ أَيْضاً.

20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

20 نَعَمْ، أَيُّهَا الأَخُ، أَطْلُبُ مِنْكَ أَنْ تَنْفَعَنِي، فِي الرَّبِّ، بِهَذَا الْمَعْرُوفِ: أَنْعِشْ عَوَاطِفِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ

21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

21 لَمَّا كُنْتُ وَاثِقاً بِإِطَاعَتِكَ، كَتَبْتُ هَذِهِ الرِّسَالَةَ إِلَيْكَ، عَالِماً أَنَّكَ سَتَفْعَلُ أَيْضاً فَوْقَ مَا أَطْلُبُ.

22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

22 وَفَضْلاً عَنْ هَذَا، أَعِدَّ لِي عِنْدَكَ مَكَاناً لِلإِقَامَةِ، لأَنِّي أَرْجُو أَنْ أُوهَبَ لَكُمْ إِجَابَةً لِصَلَوَاتِكُمْ.

23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

23 يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْكَ أَبَفْرَاسُ، رَفِيقُ سِجْنِي فِي الْمَسِيحِ يَسُوعَ،

24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

24 وَكَذَلِكَ مَرْقُسُ، وَأَرِسْتَرْخُسُ، وَدِيمَاسُ، وَلُوقَا زُمَلائِي فِي الْعَمَلِ.

25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

25 وَلْتَكُنْ نِعْمَةُ رَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ الْمَسِيحِ مَعَ رُوحِكُمْ!