- 1. Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
- 2. and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
- 3. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 4. I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
- 5. hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
- 6. that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
- 7. For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
- 8. Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
- 9. yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
- 10. I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
- 11. who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
- 12. whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
- 13. whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
- 14. but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
- 15. For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
- 16. no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
- 17. If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
- 18. But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;
- 19. I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
- 20. Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
- 21. Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
- 22. But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
- 23. Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
- 24. [and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
- 25. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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