¹³ Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

¹⁷ And I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for they have done what was needed to make your work complete.

¹ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,

¹ I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

⁷ So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

³⁰ Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

¹ Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,