Philemonem 1
Clementine Vulgate, 1598Translation
Clementine Vulgate, 1598
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Paulus vinctus Christi Jesu, et Timotheus frater, Philemoni dilecto, et adjutori nostro,
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer;
2et Appiæ sorori carissimæ, et Archippo commilitoni nostro, et ecclesiæ, quæ in domo tua est.
2And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:
3Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4Gratias ago Deo meo, semper memoriam tui faciens in orationibus meis,
4I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.
5audiens caritatem tuam, et fidem, quam habes in Domino Jesu, et in omnes sanctos:
5Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:
6ut communicatio fidei tuæ evidens fiat in agnitione omnis operis boni, quod est in vobis in Christo Jesu.
6That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, that is in you in Christ Jesus.
7Gaudium enim magnum habui, et consolationem in caritate tua: quia viscera sanctorum requieverunt per te, frater.
7For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
8Propter quod multam fiduciam habens in Christo Jesu imperandi tibi quod ad rem pertinet:
8Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose:
9propter caritatem magis obsecro, cum sis talis, ut Paulus senex, nunc autem et vinctus Jesu Christi:
9For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul an old man, and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.
10obsecro te pro meo filio, quem genui in vinculis, Onesimo,
10I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,
11qui tibi aliquando inutilis fuit, nunc autem et mihi et tibi utilis,
11Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,
12quem remisi tibi. Tu autem illum, ut mea viscera, suscipe:
12Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.
13quem ego volueram mecum detinere, ut pro te mihi ministraret in vinculis Evangelii:
13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:
14sine consilio autem tuo nihil volui facere, uti ne velut ex necessitate bonum tuum esset, sed voluntarium.
14But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.
15Forsitan enim ideo discessit ad horam a te, ut æternum illum reciperes:
15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever:
16jam non ut servum, sed pro servo carissimum fratrem, maxime mihi: quanto autem magis tibi et in carne, et in Domino?
16Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord?
17Si ergo habes me socium, suscipe illum sicut me:
17If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.
18si autem aliquid nocuit tibi, aut debet, hoc mihi imputa.
18And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.
19Ego Paulus scripsi mea manu: ego reddam, ut non dicam tibi, quod et teipsum mihi debes:
19I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also.
20ita, frater. Ego te fruar in Domino: refice viscera mea in Domino.
20Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21Confidens in obedientia tua scripsi tibi: sciens quoniam et super id, quod dico, facies.
21Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22Simul autem et para mihi hospitium: nam spero per orationes vestras donari me vobis.
22But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23Salutat te Epaphras concaptivus meus in Christo Jesu,
23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, et Lucas, adjutores mei.
24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers.
25Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro. Amen.
25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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