^{1 Ref} Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

^{2 Ref} to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

^{3 Ref} Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

^{4 Ref} I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

^{5 Ref} hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

^{6 Ref} that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

^{7 Ref} For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

^{8 Ref} Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

^{9 Ref} yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

^{10 Ref} I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,{Onesimus means "useful."}

^{11 Ref} who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

^{12 Ref} I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

^{13 Ref} whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Gospel.

^{14 Ref} But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

^{15 Ref} For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

^{16 Ref} no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

^{17 Ref} If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

^{18 Ref} But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

^{19 Ref} I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

^{20 Ref} Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

^{21 Ref} Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

^{22 Ref} Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

^{23 Ref} Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

^{24 Ref} as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

^{25 Ref} The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

^{1 Ref} Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

^{2 Ref} and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

^{3 Ref} Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

^{4 Ref} I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

^{5 Ref} hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

^{6 Ref} that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

^{7 Ref} For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

^{8 Ref} Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

^{9 Ref} 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 Ref} I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

^{11 Ref} who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

^{12 Ref} whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

^{13 Ref} whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

^{14 Ref} but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

^{15 Ref} For perhaps he was therefore parted `from thee' for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

^{16 Ref} 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 Ref} If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

^{18 Ref} But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth `thee' aught, put that to mine account;

^{19 Ref} 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 Ref} Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

^{21 Ref} Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

^{22 Ref} But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

^{23 Ref} Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

^{24 Ref} `and so do' Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

^{25 Ref} The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

^{1 Ref} Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

^{2 Ref} And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

^{3 Ref} Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

^{4 Ref} I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

^{5 Ref} Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

^{6 Ref} That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

^{7 Ref} For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

^{8 Ref} Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

^{9 Ref} Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

^{10 Ref} I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

^{11 Ref} Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

^{12 Ref} Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

^{13 Ref} Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

^{14 Ref} But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

^{15 Ref} For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

^{16 Ref} Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

^{17 Ref} If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

^{18 Ref} If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

^{19 Ref} I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

^{20 Ref} Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

^{21 Ref} Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

^{22 Ref} But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

^{23 Ref} There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

^{24 Ref} Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

^{25 Ref} The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.