Philemon

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Philemon 1

(1) παυλοϲ:Paul δεϲμιοϲ:prisoner χριϲτου:of-Christ ιηϲου:of-Jesus και:and τιμοθεοϲ:Timothy ο:the αδελφοϲ:brother φιλημονι:to-Philemon τω:the αγαπητω:beloved και:and ϲυνεργω:fellow-worker ημων:of-us (2) και:And απφια:to-Apphia τη:the αδελφη:sister και:and αρχιππω:to-Archippus τω:the ϲυϲτρατιωτη:fellow-soldier ημων:of-us και:and τη:the κατ:according-to οικον:house ϲου:of-you εκκληϲια:assembly (3) χαριϲ:Favor υμιν:to-you και:and ειρηνη:peace απο:from θεου:God πατροϲ:Father ημων:of-us και:and κυριου:lord ιηϲου:of-Jesus χριϲτου:of-Christ

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
1:1	δεϲμιοϲ:prisoner	[prisoner] – Paul’s self-designation, rooted in his real imprisonment for the gospel; the concreteness of the chains anchors the appeal that follows.

(4) ευχαριϲτω:I-thank τω:the θεω:God μου:of-me παντοτε:always μνειαν:remembrance ϲου:of-you ποιουμενοϲ:making επι:upon των:the προϲευχων:prayers μου:of-me (5) ακουων:Hearing ϲου:of-you την:the αγαπην:love και:and την:the πιϲτιν:faith ην:which εχειϲ:you-have προϲ:toward τον:the κυριον:lord ιηϲουν:Jesus και:and ειϲ:into πανταϲ:all τουϲ:the αγιουϲ:saints (6) οπωϲ:So-that η:the κοινωνια:sharing τηϲ:of-the πιϲτεωϲ:faith ϲου:of-you ενεργηϲ:active γενηται:might-become εν:in επιγνωϲει:knowledge παντοϲ:of-every αγαθου:good του:the εν:in ημιν:us ειϲ:into χριϲτον:Christ (7) χαραν:Joy γαρ:for πολλην:much εϲχον:I-had και:and παρακληϲιν:encouragement επι:upon τη:the αγαπη:love ϲου:of-you οτι:because τα:the ϲπλαγχνα:affections των:of-the αγιων:saints αναπεπαυται:have-been-refreshed δια:through ϲου:you αδελφε:brother

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
1:6	κοινωνια:sharing	[sharing] – the active partnership of faith, named here in the abstract; the letter will give it concrete shape when it speaks of receiving Onesimus.
1:7	ϲπλαγχνα:affections	[affections] – the Greek term names the inward parts as the seat of emotion; the gloss keeps that embodied, Hebrew idiom.

(8) διο:Therefore πολλην:much εν:in χριϲτω:Christ παρρηϲιαν:confidence εχων:having επιταϲϲειν:to-command ϲοι:to-you το:the ανηκον:fitting-thing (9) δια:Through την:the αγαπην:love μαλλον:rather παρακαλω:I-entreat τοιουτοϲ:such ων:being ωϲ:as παυλοϲ:Paul πρεϲβυτηϲ:an-old-man νυνι:now δε:and και:also δεϲμιοϲ:prisoner χριϲτου:of-Christ ιηϲου:of-Jesus (10) παρακαλω:I-entreat ϲε:you περι:concerning του:the εμου:of-me τεκνου:child ον:whom εγεννηϲα:I-begot εν:in τοιϲ:the δεϲμοιϲ:bonds ονηϲιμον:Onesimus (11) τον:The ποτε:formerly ϲοι:to-you αχρηϲτον:useless νυνι:now δε:but και:also ϲοι:to-you και:and εμοι:to-me ευχρηϲτον:useful (12) ον:Whom ανεπεμψα:I-sent-back ϲοι:to-you αυτον:him τουτ:this εϲτιν:is τα:the εμα:my ϲπλαγχνα:affections (13) ον:Whom εγω:I εβουλομην:was-wishing προϲ:toward εμαυτον:myself κατεχειν:to-keep ινα:in-order-that υπερ:on-behalf-of ϲου:you μοι:to-me διακονη:he-might-serve εν:in τοιϲ:the δεϲμοιϲ:bonds του:of-the ευαγγελιου:gospel (14) χωριϲ:Apart-from δε:but τηϲ:the ϲηϲ:of-you γνωμηϲ:consent ουδεν:nothing ηθεληϲα:I-wished ποιηϲαι:to-do ινα:in-order-that μη:not ωϲ:as κατα:according-to αναγκην:necessity το:the αγαθον:good ϲου:of-you η:might-be αλλα:but κατα:according-to εκουϲιον:voluntary

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
1:9	πρεϲβυτηϲ:an-old-man	[an-old-man] – the earliest-witness reading; Paul pleads from love, his years, and his chains, and this word carries the note of age that belongs to that plea.
1:9	δεϲμιοϲ:prisoner	[prisoner] – the self-designation returns as part of the plea; Paul entreats from his actual captivity for the gospel, not from a position of command.
1:11	αχρηϲτον:useless / ευχρηϲτον:useful	[useless / useful] – the pair preserves the wordplay on the name Onesimus, which means “useful”; the reversal of the word is the point.
1:12	ϲπλαγχνα:affections	[affections] – Paul calls Onesimus “my affections,” identifying the person with the emotion he embodies; the somatic idiom carries the full weight of that identification.

(15) ταχα:Perhaps γαρ:for δια:through τουτο:this εχωριϲθη:he-was-separated προϲ:for ωραν:an-hour ινα:in-order-that αιωνιον:eternal αυτον:him απεχηϲ:you-might-have (16) ουκετι:No-longer ωϲ:as δουλον:slave αλλ:but υπερ:more-than δουλον:slave αδελφον:brother αγαπητον:beloved μαλιϲτα:most-of-all εμοι:to-me ποϲω:how-much δε:and μαλλον:more ϲοι:to-you και:and εν:in ϲαρκι:flesh και:and εν:in κυριω:lord (17) ει:If ουν:therefore με:me εχειϲ:you-have κοινωνον:partner προϲλαβου:receive-for-yourself αυτον:him ωϲ:as εμε:me (18) ει:If δε:but τι:anything ηδικηϲεν:he-wronged ϲε:you η:or οφειλει:owes τουτο:this εμοι:to-me ελλογα:charge (19) εγω:I παυλοϲ:Paul εγραψα:wrote τη:the εμη:my χειρι:hand εγω:I αποτιϲω:will-repay ινα:in-order-that μη:not λεγω:I-say ϲοι:to-you οτι:that και:even ϲεαυτον:yourself μοι:to-me προϲοφειλειϲ:you-owe-in-addition (20) ναι:Yes αδελφε:brother εγω:I ϲου:of-you οναιμην:might-be-benefited εν:in κυριω:lord αναπαυϲον:Refresh μου:of-me τα:the ϲπλαγχνα:affections εν:in χριϲτω:Christ

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
1:17	κοινωνον:partner	[partner] – the same root as the “sharing” of faith in 1:6; here the partnership becomes concrete, for receiving Onesimus is the act that embodies it.
1:18	ελλογα:charge	[charge] – an accounting term: the debt of Onesimus is to be credited to Paul’s account, so the financial obligation is made explicit.
1:19	αποτιϲω:will-repay	[will-repay] – promissory-note language: Paul binds himself in writing to settle the debt he has just assumed.
1:20	οναιμην:might-be-benefited	[might-be-benefited] – the optative of wish carries Paul’s concrete expectation of benefit from Philemon’s obedience.
1:20	ϲπλαγχνα:affections	[affections] – the idiom returns in the request that Philemon refresh Paul’s inward parts; the word binds the appeal together.

(21) πεποιθωϲ:Having-been-persuaded τη:the υπακοη:obedience ϲου:of-you εγραψα:I-wrote ϲοι:to-you ειδωϲ:knowing οτι:that και:even υπερ:beyond α:what λεγω:I-say ποιηϲειϲ:you-will-do (22) αμα:At-the-same-time δε:but και:also ετοιμαζε:prepare μοι:to-me ξενιαν:lodging ελπιζω:I-hope γαρ:for οτι:that δια:through των:the προϲευχων:prayers υμων:of-you χαριϲθηϲομαι:I-will-be-granted υμιν:to-you (23) αϲπαζεται:Greets ϲε:you επαφραϲ:Epaphras ο:the ϲυναιχμαλωτοϲ:co-captive μου:of-me εν:in χριϲτω:Christ ιηϲου:Jesus (24) μαρκοϲ:Mark αριϲταρχοϲ:Aristarchus δημαϲ:Demas λουκαϲ:Luke οι:the ϲυνεργοι:fellow-workers μου:of-me (25) η:The χαριϲ:favor του:of-the κυριου:lord ιηϲου:of-Jesus χριϲτου:of-Christ μετα:with του:the πνευματοϲ:spirit υμων:of-you

Lexical Decisions:

Verse	Greek → English	Decision Comments
1:22	ξενιαν:lodging	[lodging] – the word denotes guest-quarters; the request prepares a place for Paul’s hoped-for visit.
1:23	ϲυναιχμαλωτοϲ:co-captive	[co-captive] – the ϲυν- prefix marks Epaphras as sharing Paul’s captivity; the “co-” keeps that shared condition visible.