Orthodox Jewish Bible

Philemon 1:15-25 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

15. Eppis (for some reason) perhaps he was separated from you for a while in order that you might have him back for Yamim HaOlam,

16. No longer as a bond servant, but, more than a bond servant, an ach ahuv (a beloved brother [in Moshiach]), especially to me, and how much more to you, both as a man and in Adoneinu.

17. So if you consider me partnered to you as a chaver in our [common orthodox Jewish emunah], receive him as you would me.

18. But if in anything he wronged you or owes you, charge this to my cheshbon (account, bill).

19. I, [Rav] Sha'ul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay. This is not to meorer (point out) the fact that on your cheshbon you owe me your very neshamah.

20. Yes, Ach b'Moshiach, I would have some "usefulness" from you in Adoneinu. Refresh my lev in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

21. Confident of you as one who is shomer mitzvot, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even above what I say.

22. Also, this too, prepare a heimishe mekom linah (guest room, lodging place) for me, for I have the tikvah (hope) that through your tefillos I will be restored to you.

23. Drishat Shalom to you from Epaphras, my coprisoner in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

24. Drishat Shalom, also, from Markos, Aristarchus, Demas, and Lukas, my fellow po'alim (workers).

25. The Chen v'Chesed Hashem of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua be with your neshamah.