1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,
Paulus vinctus Christi Jesu, et Timotheus frater, Philemoni dilecto, et adjutori nostro,

1:2 And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow-soldier, and to the church which is in thy house.
et Appiæ sorori carissimæ, et Archippo commilitoni nostro, et ecclesiæ, quæ in domo tua est.

1:3 Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Gratia vobis, et pax a Deo Patre nostro, et Domino Jesu Christo.

1:4 I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers,
Gratias ago Deo meo, semper memoriam tui faciens in orationibus meis,

1:5 Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:
audiens caritatem tuam, et fidem, quam habes in Domino Jesu, et in omnes sanctos:

1:6 That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, which is in you in Christ Jesus.
ut communicatio fidei tuæ evidens fiat in agnitione omnis operis boni, quod est in vobis in Christo Jesu.

1:7 For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity: because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
Gaudium enim magnum habui, et consolationem in caritate tua: quia viscera sanctorum requieverunt per te, frater.

1:8 Wherefore, having much confidence in Christ Jesus to command thee that which is to the purpose:
Propter quod multam fiduciam habens in Christo Jesu imperandi tibi quod ad rem pertinet:

1:9 For charity sake I rather beseech, thou being such a one, as Paul an old man, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ:
propter caritatem magis obsecro, cum sis talis, ut Paulus senex, nunc autem et vinctus Jesu Christi:

1:10 I beseech thee for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my chains,
obsecro te pro meo filio, quem genui in vinculis, Onesimo,

1:11 Who heretofore was unprofitable to thee, but now profitable both to me and to thee.
qui tibi aliquando inutilis fuit, nunc autem et mihi et tibi utilis,

1:12 Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels:
quem remisi tibi. Tu autem illum, ut mea viscera, suscipe:

1:13 Whom I would have retained with me, that for thee he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:
quem ego volueram mecum detinere, ut pro te mihi ministraret in vinculis Evangelii:

1:14 But without thy counsel I would do nothing, that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.
sine consilio autem tuo nihil volui facere, uti ne velut ex necessitate bonum tuum esset, sed voluntarium.

1:15 For perhaps he, therefore, departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him for ever:
Forsitan enim ideo discessit ad horam a te, ut æternum illum reciperes:

1:16 Not 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?
jam non ut servum, sed pro servo carissimum fratrem, maxime mihi: quanto autem magis tibi et in carne, et in Domino?

1:17 If, therefore, thou count me a partner, receive him as myself:
Si ergo habes me socium, suscipe illum sicut me:

1:18 And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt: put it to my account.
si autem aliquid nocuit tibi, aut debet, hoc mihi imputa.

1:19 I, Paul, have written with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also.
Ego Paulus scripsi mea manu: ego reddam, ut non dicam tibi, quod et teipsum mihi debes:

1:20 Yea, brother; may I enjoy thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
ita, frater. Ego te fruar in Domino: refice viscera mea in Domino.

1:21 Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
Confidens in obedientia tua scripsi tibi: sciens quoniam et super id, quod dico, facies.

1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Simul autem et para mihi hospitium: nam spero per orationes vestras donari me vobis.

1:23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes thee,
Salutat te Epaphras concaptivus meus in Christo Jesu,

1:24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow-labourers.
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, et Lucas, adjutores mei.

1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Gratia Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum spiritu vestro. Amen.