Philemon 1 Comparison: Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims
Philemon 1
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow laborer,
2and to Apphia, most beloved sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in your house.
3Grace and peace to you, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I give thanks to my God, always keeping remembrance of you in my prayers,
5(for I am hearing of your charity and faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus and with all the saints)
6so that the participation of your faith may become evident by the recognition of every good work which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7For I have found great joy and consolation in your charity, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
8Because of this, I have enough confidence in Christ Jesus to command you concerning certain things,
9but I beg you instead, for the sake of charity, since you are so much like Paul: an old man and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10I beg you, on behalf of my son, whom I have begotten in my chains, Onesimus.
11In times past, he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to me and to you.
12So I have sent him back to you. And may you receive him like my own heart.
13I myself wanted to retain him with me, so that he might minister to me, on your behalf, while I am in the chains of the Gospel.
14But I was willing to do nothing without your counsel, so as not to make use of your good deed as if out of necessity, but only willingly.
15So perhaps, then, he departed from you for a time, so that you might receive him again for eternity,
16no longer as a servant, but, in place of a servant, a most beloved brother, especially to me: but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord!
17Therefore, if you hold me to be a companion, receive him as you would me.
18But if he has harmed you in any way, or if he is in your debt, charge it to me.
19I, Paul, have written this with my own hand: I will repay. And I need not tell you, that you are also in debt yourself, to me.
20So it is, brother. May I delight with you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.
21I have written to you, trusting in your obedience, knowing, too, that you will do even more than what I say.
22But also, at once, prepare a lodging for me. For I am hoping, through your prayers, to present myself to you.
23Greet Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus,
24and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my helpers.
25May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Philemon 1
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,
2And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house.
3Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.
5Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints:
6That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work that is in you in Christ Jesus.
7For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
8Wherefore, though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus to command thee that which is to the purpose:
9For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.
10I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,
11Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee but now is profitable both to me and thee:
12Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.
13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel.
14But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.
15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee that thou mightest receive him again for ever:
16Not 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?
17If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.
18And if he hath wronged thee in any thing or is in thy debt, put that to my account.
19I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee that thou owest me thy own self also.
20Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord! Refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus:
24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow labourers.
25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Understanding Catholic Public Domain vs Douay-Rheims in Philemon 1
Catholic Public Domain (CPDV)
Modern Catholic translation in the public domain with deuterocanonical books. Clear, contemporary English while preserving a formal tone. A strong option for Catholic reading plans and study.
Douay-Rheims (DRC)
Traditional Catholic English translation from the Latin Vulgate. Includes deuterocanonical books used in Catholic tradition. Best for readers who want a classic, historically influential Catholic Bible.
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Key Comparison: Philemon 1:16
"no longer as a servant, but, in place of a servant, a most beloved brother, especially to me: but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord!"
"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?"
