Poslanica Filemonu
Hrvatski Novi Zavjet – Rijeka 2001
Naslov i pozdrav
1 Pavao, sužanj Krista Isusa, i brat Timotej, ljubljenomu Filemonu i našemu suradniku, 2 i sestri Apiji, i Arhipu, našemu suborcu, i crkvi u tvojoj kući: 3 milost vam i mir od Boga, Oca našega, i Gospodina Isusa Krista.
Zahvala Bogu i molitva
4 Zahvaljujem Bogu svojemu uvijek spominjući te u svojim molitvama, 5 jer čujem za tvoju ljubav i vjeru koju imaš prema Gospodinu Isusu i svima svetima, 6 kako bi zajedništvo tvoje vjere postalo djelotvorno na spoznavanju svakog dobra među nama poradi Krista.[a] 7 Doista, nađoh veliku radost i utjehu u tvojoj ljubavi jer si, brate, okrijepio srca svetih.
Molba za Onezima
8 Stoga, premda ti imam punu slobodu u Kristu zapovjediti što si dužan činiti, 9 zbog ljubavi radije molim, takav kakav jesam, Pavao, starac, a sada i sužanj Krista Isusa. 10 Molim te za svojega sina Onezima, koga rodih u okovima, 11 nekoć tebi nekorisna, a sada i tebi i meni korisna. 12 Šaljem ti ga natrag - njega, to jest srce svoje.[b] 13 Htjedoh ga zadržati uza se da mi mjesto tebe posluži u okovima poradi Evanđelja. 14 Ali bez tvoje privole ne htjedoh učiniti ništa, da tvoja dobrota ne bi bila kao s prisile, nego s dobre volje. 15 Jer možda on zato bi za čas odijeljen da bi ga dobio zauvijek - 16 ne više kao roba, nego više od roba, kao brata ljubljenoga, osobito meni, a koliko tek više tebi, i po tijelu i u Gospodinu. 17 Ako me dakle smatraš drugom, primi ga kao mene. 18 Ako ti je što skrivio ili ti što duguje, meni to uračunaj. 19 Ja, Pavao, potpisujem svojom rukom: ja ću platiti. Da ti ne reknem da mi i samoga sebe duguješ! 20 Da, brate, da mi je tobom se okoristiti u Gospodinu; okrijepi moje srce u Kristu! 21 Uvjeren u tvoju poslušnost, napisah ti znajući da ćeš učiniti i više od onoga što kažem. 22 A uz to, pripravi mi smještaj, jer se nadam da ću vam po vašim molitvama biti podaren.
Pozdrav i blagoslov
23 Pozdravlja te Epafra, moj suzatvorenik u Kristu Isusu, 24 Marko, Aristarh, Dema i Luka, moji suradnici. 25 Milost Gospodina Isusa Krista s duhom vašim![c]
Philemon
New King James Version
Greeting
1 Paul, a (A)prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow laborer, 2 to [a]the beloved Apphia, (B)Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon’s Love and Faith
4 (C)I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, 5 (D)hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, 6 that the sharing of your faith may become effective (E)by the acknowledgment of (F)every good thing which is in [b]you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we [c]have great [d]joy and [e]consolation in your love, because the [f]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
The Plea for Onesimus
8 Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ— 10 I appeal to you for my son (G)Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains, 11 who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.
12 I am sending him [g]back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own [h]heart, 13 whom I wished to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel. 14 But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, (H)that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.
15 For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever, 16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the (I)flesh and in the Lord.
Philemon’s Obedience Encouraged
17 If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me. 18 But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account. 19 I, Paul, am writing with my own (J)hand. I will repay—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self besides. 20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.
21 (K)Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say. 22 But, meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for (L)I trust that (M)through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
Farewell
23 (N)Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24 as do (O)Mark, (P)Aristarchus, (Q)Demas, (R)Luke, my fellow laborers.
25 (S)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Footnotes
- Philemon 1:2 NU our sister Apphia
- Philemon 1:6 NU, M us
- Philemon 1:7 NU had
- Philemon 1:7 M thanksgiving
- Philemon 1:7 comfort
- Philemon 1:7 Lit. inward parts, heart, liver, and lungs
- Philemon 1:12 NU back to you in person, that is, my own heart,
- Philemon 1:12 See v. 7.
Philemon
King James Version
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
9 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.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
16 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?
17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
19 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.
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
