Greetings from Paul and Timothy (Philippians 1:1–2; Colossians 1:1–2)
1 TNT Paul the presoner of Iesu Christ and brother Timotheus. Vnto Philemon the beloved and oure helper BSB BSB: Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
2 TNT and to the beloved Appia and to Archippus oure felowe soudier and to the congregacion of thy housse. BSB BSB: to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
3 TNT Grace be with you and peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. BSB BSB: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon’s Faith and Love 4 TNT I thake my God makinge mencio all wayes of the in my prayers BSB BSB: I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
5 TNT when I heare of thy love and fayth which thou hast towarde the Lorde Iesu and towarde all saynctes: BSB BSB: because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
6 TNT so that the fellisshippe that thou hast in the fayth is frutefull thorow knowledge of all good thinges which are in you by Iesus Christ. BSB BSB: I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.
7 TNT And we have great ioye and consolacion over thy love: for by the (brother) the saynctes hertes are comforted. BSB BSB: I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus 8 TNT Wherfore though I be bolde in Christ to enioyne the that which becometh the: BSB BSB: So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
9 TNT yet for loves sake I rather beseche the though I be as I am even Paul aged and now in bondes for Iesu Christes sake. BSB BSB: I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
10 TNT I beseche the for my sonne Onesimus whom I begat in my bondes BSB BSB: I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
11 TNT which in tyme passed was to the vnproffetable: but now proffetable bothe to the and also to me BSB BSB: Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
12 TNT whom I have sent home agayne. Thou therfore receave him that is to saye myne awne bowels BSB BSB: I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
13 TNT whom I wolde fayne have retayned with me that in thy stede he myght have ministred vnto me in the bondes of the gospell. BSB BSB: I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
14 TNT Neverthelesse without thy mynde wolde I doo nothinge that that good which springeth of the shuld not be as it were of necessitie but willingly. BSB BSB: But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.
17 TNT Yf thou count me a felowe receave him as my selfe. BSB BSB: So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 TNT Yf he have hurt the or oweth the ought that laye to my charge. BSB BSB: But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
19 TNT I Paul have written it with myne awne hode. I will recompence it. So that I do not saye to the howe that thou owest vnto me even thyne awne silfe. BSB BSB: I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
20 TNT Even so brother let me enioye the in the Lorde. Comforte my bowels in the Lorde. BSB BSB: Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
21 TNT Trustinge in thyne obediece I wrote vnto the knowynge that thou wilt do more then I saye for. BSB BSB: Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
22 TNT Moreover prepare me lodgynge: for I trust thorow the helpe of youre prayers I shalbe geven vnto you. BSB BSB: In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
Additional Greetings 23 TNT Ther salute ye Epaphras my felowe presoner in Christ Iesu BSB BSB: Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
24 TNT Marcus Aristarchus Demas Lucas my helpers. BSB BSB: as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 TNT The grace of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be with youre spretes. Amen. ‘Sent from Rome by Onesimus a servaunt.’ BSB BSB: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.