1 WYC Poul, the boundun of Crist Jhesu, and Timothe, brother, to Filemon, bilouyd, and oure helpere, and to Appia, BSB BSB: Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
2 WYC most dere sister, and to Archip, oure euene kniyt, and to the chirche that is in thin hous, BSB BSB: to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:
3 WYC grace be to you, and pees of God oure fader, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist. BSB BSB: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 WYC I do thankingis to my God, euere more makinge mynde of thee in my preieris, BSB BSB: I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,
5 WYC heringe thi charite and feith, that thou hast in the Lord Jhesu, and to alle hooli men, BSB BSB: because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
6 WYC that the comynyng of thi feith be maad opyn, in knowing of al good thing in Crist Jhesu. 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 WYC And Y hadde greet ioye and coumfort in thi charite, for the entrailis of hooli men restiden bi thee, brother. BSB BSB: I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
8 WYC For which thing Y hauynge myche trist in Crist Jhesu, to comaunde to thee that that perteyneth to profit; BSB BSB: So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,
9 WYC but Y biseche more for charite, sithen thou art siche as the elde Poul, and now the boundun of Jhesu Crist. 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 WYC Y biseche thee for my sone Onesyme, whom Y in boondis bigat, BSB BSB: I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.
11 WYC which sumtyme was vnprofitable to thee, but now profitable bothe to thee and to me; whom Y sente ayen to thee. BSB BSB: Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
12 WYC And resseyue thou hym as myn entrailis; BSB BSB: I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
13 WYC whom Y wolde withholde with me, that he schulde serue for thee to me in boondis of the gospel; 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 WYC but with out thi counseil Y wolde not do ony thing, that thi good schulde not be as of nede, but wilful. 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 WYC Therfor if thou hast me a felowe, resseyue hym as me; for if he hath ony thing anoied thee, BSB BSB: So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 WYC ethir owith, arette thou this thing to me. BSB BSB: But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
19 WYC Y Poul wroot with myn hoond, Y schal yelde; that Y seie not to thee, that also thou owist to me thi silf. 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 WYC So, brothir, Y schal vse thee in the Lord; fille thou myn entrails in Crist. BSB BSB: Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
21 WYC Y tristnynge of thin obedience wroot to thee, witynge that thou schalt do ouer that that Y seie. BSB BSB: Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
22 WYC Also make thou redi to me an hous to dwelle in; for Y hope that bi youre preyeris Y schal be youun to 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.
23 WYC Epafras, prisoner with me in Crist Jhesu, BSB BSB: Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
24 WYC greetith thee wel, and Mark, Aristark, Demas, Lucas, myn helperis. BSB BSB: as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 WYC The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with youre spirit. Amen. BSB BSB: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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