Philemon 1 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Hebrews 1

¹God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,

KJVGod^G2316, who at sundry times^G4181 and^G2532 in divers manners^G4187 spake^G2980^(G5660) in time past^G3819 unto the fathers^G3962 by^G1722 the prophets^G4396,

² has at the end of these days spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the worlds.

KJVHath^G2980 in^G1909 these^G5130 last^G2078 days^G2250 spoken^G2980^(G5656) unto us^G2254 by^G1722 his Son^G5207, whom^G3739 he hath appointed^G5087^(G5656) heir^G2818 of all things^G3956, by^G1223 whom^G3739 also^G2532 he made^G4160^(G5656) the worlds^G165;

³ His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, who, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high,

KJVWho^G3739 being^G5607^(G5752) the brightness^G541 of his glory^G1391, and^G2532 the express image^G5481 of his^G846 person^G5287, and^G5037 upholding^G5342^(G5723) all things^G3956 by the word^G4487 of his^G846 power^G1411, when he had^G4160^G2512 by^G1223 himself^G1438 purged^G4160^(G5671)^G2512 our^G2257 sins^G266, sat down^G2523^(G5656) on^G1722 the right hand^G1188 of the Majesty^G3172 on^G1722 high^G5308;

⁴ having become as much better than the angels as the more excellent name he has inherited is better than theirs.

KJVBeing made^G1096^(G5637) so much^G5118 better than^G2909 the angels^G32, as^G3745 he hath by inheritance obtained^G2816^(G5758) a more excellent^G1313 name^G3686 than^G3844 they^G846.

⁵ For to which of the angels did he say at any time, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father?” and again, “I will be to him a Father, and he will be to me a Son?”

KJVFor^G1063 unto which^G5101 of the angels^G32 said he^G2036^(G5627) at any time^G4218, Thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) my^G3450 Son^G5207, this day^G4594 have^G1080 I^G1473 begotten^G1080^(G5758) thee^G4571? And^G2532 again^G3825, I^G1473 will be^G2071^(G5704) to^G1519 him^G846 a Father^G3962, and^G2532 he^G846 shall be^G2071^(G5704) to^G1519 me^G3427 a Son^G5207?

⁶ When he again brings in the firstborn into the world he says, “Let all the angels of God worship him.”

KJVAnd^G1161 again^G3825, when^G3752 he bringeth in^G1521^(G5632) the firstbegotten^G4416 into^G1519 the world^G3625, he saith^G3004^(G5719), And^G2532 let^G4352 all^G3956 the angels^G32 of God^G2316 worship^G4352^(G5657) him^G846.

⁷ Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”

KJVAnd^G2532 of^G4314^G3303 the angels^G32 he saith^G3004^(G5719), Who maketh^G4160^(G5723) his^G846 angels^G32 spirits^G4151, and^G2532 his^G846 ministers^G3011 a flame^G5395 of fire^G4442.

⁸ But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

KJVBut^G1161 unto^G4314 the Son^G5207 he saith, Thy^G4675 throne^G2362, O God^G2316, is for^G1519 ever^G165 and ever^G165: a sceptre^G4464 of righteousness^G2118 is the sceptre^G4464 of thy^G4675 kingdom^G932.

⁹ You have loved righteousness and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.”

KJVThou hast loved^G25^(G5656) righteousness^G1343, and^G2532 hated^G3404^(G5656) iniquity^G458; therefore^G1223^G5124 God^G2316, even thy^G4675 God^G2316, hath anointed^G5548^(G5656) thee^G4571 with the oil^G1637 of gladness^G20 above^G3844 thy^G4675 fellows^G3353.

¹⁰ And, “You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.

KJVAnd^G2532, Thou^G4771, Lord^G2962, in^G2596 the beginning^G746 hast laid the foundation^G2311^(G5656) of the earth^G1093; and^G2532 the heavens^G3772 are^G1526^(G5748) the works^G2041 of thine^G4675 hands^G5495:

¹¹ They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does.

KJVThey^G846 shall perish^G622^(G5698); but^G1161 thou^G4771 remainest^G1265^(G5719); and^G2532 they all^G3956 shall wax old^G3822^(G5701) as^G5613 doth a garment^G2440;

¹² You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years won’t fail.”

KJVAnd^G2532 as^G5616 a vesture^G4018 shalt thou fold^G1667 them^G846 up^G1667^(G5692), and^G2532 they shall be changed^G236^(G5691): but^G1161 thou^G4771 art^G1488^(G5748) the same^G846, and^G2532 thy^G4675 years^G2094 shall^G1587 not^G3756 fail^G1587^(G5692).

¹³ But which of the angels has he told at any time, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet?”

KJVBut^G1161 to^G4314 which^G5101 of the angels^G32 said he^G2046^(G5758) at any time^G4218, Sit^G2521^(G5737) on^G1537 my^G3450 right hand^G1188, until^G302^G2193 I make^G5087^(G5632) thine^G4675 enemies^G2190 thy^G4675 footstool^G5286^G4228?

¹⁴ Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

KJVAre they^G1526^(G5748) not^G3780 all^G3956 ministering^G3010 spirits^G4151, sent forth^G649^(G5746) to^G1519 minister^G1248 for^G1223 them who shall^G3195^(G5723) be heirs of^G2816^(G5721) salvation^G4991?

WEB·Philemon 1

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

KJVPaul^G3972, a prisoner^G1198 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, and^G2532 Timothy^G5095 our brother^G80, unto Philemon^G5371 our^G2257 dearly beloved^G27, and^G2532 fellowlabourer^G4904,

² to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

KJVAnd^G2532 to our beloved^G27 Apphia^G682, and^G2532 Archippus^G751 our^G2257 fellowsoldier^G4961, and^G2532 to the church^G1577 in^G2596 thy^G4675 house^G3624:

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

KJVGrace^G5485 to you^G5213, and^G2532 peace^G1515, from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

⁴ I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

KJVI thank^G2168^(G5719) my^G3450 God^G2316, making^G4160^(G5734) mention^G3417 of thee^G4675 always^G3842 in^G1909 my^G3450 prayers^G4335,

⁵ hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

KJVHearing^G191^(G5723) of thy^G4675 love^G26 and^G2532 faith^G4102, which^G3739 thou hast^G2192^(G5719) toward^G4314 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, and^G2532 toward^G1519 all^G3956 saints^G40;

⁶ that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

KJVThat^G3704 the communication^G2842 of thy^G4675 faith^G4102 may become^G1096^(G5638) effectual^G1756 by^G1722 the acknowledging^G1922 of every^G3956 good thing^G18 which^G3588 is in^G1722 you^G5213 in^G1519 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424.

⁷ For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

KJVFor^G1063 we have^G2192^(G5719) great^G4183 joy^G5485 and^G2532 consolation^G3874 in^G1909 thy^G4675 love^G26, because^G3754 the bowels^G4698 of the saints^G40 are refreshed^G373^(G5769) by^G1223 thee^G4675, brother^G80.

⁸ Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

KJVWherefore^G1352, though I might be^G2192^(G5723) much^G4183 bold^G3954 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 to enjoin^G2004^(G5721) thee^G4671 that which is convenient^G433^(G5723),

⁹ yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

KJVYet for^G1223 love's^G26 sake I^G3870 rather^G3123 beseech^G3870^(G5719) thee, being^G5607^(G5752) such an one^G5108 as^G5613 Paul^G3972 the aged^G4246, and^G1161 now^G3570 also^G2532 a prisoner^G1198 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

¹⁰ I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,

KJVI beseech^G3870^(G5719) thee^G4571 for^G4012 my^G1699 son^G5043 Onesimus^G3682, whom^G3739 I have begotten^G1080^(G5656) in^G1722 my^G3450 bonds^G1199:

¹¹ who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

KJVWhich^G3588 in time past^G4218 was^G890 to thee^G4671 unprofitable^G890, but^G1161 now^G3570 profitable^G2173 to thee^G4671 and^G2532 to me^G1698:

¹² I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

KJVWhom^G3739 I have sent again^G375^(G5656): thou^G4771 therefore^G1161 receive^G4355^(G5640) him^G846, that is^G5123^(G5748), mine own^G1699 bowels^G4698:

¹³ whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

KJVWhom^G3739 I^G1473 would^G1014^(G5711) have retained^G2722^(G5721) with^G4314 me^G1683, that^G2443 in thy^G4675 stead^G5228 he might have ministered^G1247^(G5725) unto me^G3427 in^G1722 the bonds^G1199 of the gospel^G2098:

¹⁴ But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

KJVBut^G1161 without^G5565 thy^G4674 mind^G1106 would^G2309^(G5656) I do^G4160^(G5658) nothing^G3762; that^G3363 thy^G4675 benefit^G18 should^G5600 not^G3363 be^G5600^(G5753) as^G5613 it were of^G2596 necessity^G318, but^G235 willingly^G1595^G2596.

¹⁵ For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever,

KJVFor^G1063^G1223 perhaps^G5029 he^G5563 therefore^G5124 departed^G5563^(G5681) for^G4314 a season^G5610, that^G2443 thou shouldest receive^G568^(G5725) him^G846 for ever^G166;

¹⁶ no 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.

KJVNot now^G3765 as^G5613 a servant^G1401, but^G235 above^G5228 a servant^G1401, a brother^G80 beloved^G27, specially^G3122 to me^G1698, but^G1161 how much^G4214 more^G3123 unto thee^G4671, both^G2532 in^G1722 the flesh^G4561, and^G2532 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962?

¹⁷ If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

KJVIf^G1487 thou count^G2192^(G5719) me^G1691 therefore^G3767 a partner^G2844, receive^G4355^(G5640) him^G846 as^G5613 myself^G1691.

¹⁸ But if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account.

KJVIf^G1161^G1487 he hath wronged^G91^(G5656) thee^G4571, or^G2228 oweth^G3784^(G5719) thee ought^G5100, put^G1677 that^G5124 on^G1677^(G5720) mine account^G1698;

¹⁹ I, 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).

KJVI^G1473 Paul^G3972 have written^G1125^(G5656) it with mine own^G1699 hand^G5495, I^G1473 will repay^G661^(G5692) it: albeit^G3363 I do^G3004 not^G3363 say^G3004^(G5725) to thee^G4671 how^G3754 thou owest^G4359 unto me^G3427 even^G2532 thine own self^G4572 besides^G4359^(G5719).

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

KJVYea^G3483, brother^G80, let^G3685 me^G1473 have joy^G3685^(G5636) of thee^G4675 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962: refresh^G373^(G5657) my^G3450 bowels^G4698 in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

²¹ Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

KJVHaving confidence^G3982^(G5756) in thy^G4675 obedience^G5218 I wrote^G1125^(G5656) unto thee^G4671, knowing^G1492^(G5761) that^G3754 thou wilt^G4160 also^G2532 do^G4160^(G5692) more than^G3739^G5228 I say^G3004^(G5719).

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

KJVBut^G1161 withal^G260 prepare^G2090^(G5720) me^G3427 also^G2532 a lodging^G3578: for^G1063 I trust^G1679^(G5719) that^G3754 through^G1223 your^G5216 prayers^G4335 I shall be given^G5483^(G5701) unto you^G5213.

²³ Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

KJVThere salute^G782^(G5736) thee^G4571 Epaphras^G1889, my^G3450 fellowprisoner^G4869 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424;

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

KJVMarcus^G3138, Aristarchus^G708, Demas^G1214, Lucas^G3065, my^G3450 fellowlabourers^G4904.

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

KJVThe grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 be with^G3326 your^G5216 spirit^G4151. Amen^G281. Written^G1125^(G5648) from^G575 Rome^G4516 to^G4314 Philemon^G5371, by^G1223 Onesimus^G3682 a servant^G3610.

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